Cost of Living Comparison Between Nanchong and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Nanchong and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Nanchong is 25.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 36.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nanchong is 15.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 33.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nanchong
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.65 ¥11.81
$6.23 COP 26K
-73.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.86 ¥150
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-35.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.4 ¥24.42
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-53.99%
Cappuccino
$2.33 ¥16.75
$1.72 COP 7,155
35.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ¥2.84
$1.1 COP 4,575
-63.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.92
$0.73 COP 3,060
-63.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 ¥6.78
$1.66 COP 6,916
-42.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 ¥12.27
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-46.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nanchong
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 ¥12.74
$1.09 COP 4,552
63.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 ¥8.74
$1.24 COP 5,188
-1.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.26
$1.33 COP 5,544
-45.11%
Eggs
$1.32 ¥9.49
$2.22 COP 9,252
-40.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.44 ¥111
$4.55 COP 19K
239.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.51 ¥17.99
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-56.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.39 ¥74.6
$8.59 COP 35.8K
20.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 ¥7.77
$2.26 COP 9,410
-52.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 ¥8.16
$1.07 COP 4,461
6.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 ¥7.24
$1.51 COP 6,293
-33.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.68 ¥4.9
$1.42 COP 5,911
-52.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.54 ¥3.87
$1.11 COP 4,619
-51.35%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 ¥4.94
$1.18 COP 4,932
-41.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 ¥4.06
$0.89 COP 3,718
-35.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 ¥2.88
$0.84 COP 3,507
-52.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.07 ¥21.99
$2.35 COP 9,809
30.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.06 ¥50.6
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-24.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 ¥7.36
$1.18 COP 4,927
-12.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 ¥14.15
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-20.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Nanchong
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.09
$0.83 COP 3,464
-65.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.96 ¥122
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-59.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.8 ¥5.75
$1.41 COP 5,899
-43.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 ¥2.15
$1.96 COP 8,164
-84.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.72 ¥19.51
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-65.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 ¥7.93
$1.02 COP 4,265
8.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.8K ¥127.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
1.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.3K ¥117K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-37.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nanchong
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$36.09 ¥259
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-56.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.21 ¥44.51
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-34.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.11 ¥51
$23.51 COP 98K
-69.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nanchong
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.18 ¥295
$25.68 COP 107.1K
60.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.81 ¥99.1
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-27.85%
Cinema Ticket
$5.71 ¥40.94
$3.96 COP 16.5K
44.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nanchong
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$336 ¥2,412
$305 COP 1.3M
10.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.8K ¥192.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
352.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nanchong
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.42 ¥211
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-49.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.34 ¥196
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-13.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60 ¥430
$103 COP 430.1K
-41.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.9 ¥422
$106 COP 440.5K
-44.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nanchong
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 ¥1,975
$489 COP 2M
-43.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 ¥1,354
$379 COP 1.6M
-50.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 ¥4,240
$827 COP 3.4M
-28.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 ¥2,539
$729 COP 3M
-51.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,805 ¥20.1K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
28.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,022 ¥14.5K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
31.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nanchong
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.74
13.43
-72.15%

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Last update for Nanchong: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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