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Cost of Living Comparison Between Nanning and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Nanning and Medellin

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Nanning is 1.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 34.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Nanning is 16.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 31.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Nanning
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ยฅ19.92
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-52.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.90 ยฅ132
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-41.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.21 ยฅ36.36
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-26.93%
Cappuccino
$2.28 ยฅ15.94
$1.65 COPย 6,043
38.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 ยฅ3.63
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-50.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ยฅ1.89
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-64.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.82 ยฅ5.75
$1.75 COPย 6,418
-53.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 ยฅ15.61
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-26.80%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Nanning
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 ยฅ12.05
$1.10 COPย 4,026
57.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 ยฅ7.69
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-15.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 ยฅ7.17
$1.34 COPย 4,905
-23.13%
Eggs
$1.59 ยฅ11.06
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-29.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 ยฅ66.1
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
110.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.32 ยฅ23.20
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-42.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.75 ยฅ103
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
64.62%
Apples (1kg)
$1.90 ยฅ13.25
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-19.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.10 ยฅ7.67
$1.07 COPย 3,939
2.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 ยฅ8.28
$1.48 COPย 5,418
-19.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 ยฅ11.36
$1.36 COPย 5,011
19.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 ยฅ6.41
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-18.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 ยฅ7.88
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 ยฅ3.03
$0.89 COPย 3,274
-51.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ยฅ3.78
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-36.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.51 ยฅ24.53
$2.28 COPย 8,361
53.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.59 ยฅ102
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
43.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 ยฅ6.24
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-25.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ยฅ12.50
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-25.42%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Nanning
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 ยฅ3.58
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-39.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.51 ยฅ101
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-64.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.23 ยฅ8.58
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-16.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.40 ยฅ2.77
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-78.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.63 ยฅ53.3
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-5.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 ยฅ8.41
$0.94 COPย 3,455
27.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K ยฅ152.6K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
23.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.5K ยฅ87.0K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-52.70%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nanning
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.61 ยฅ276
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-51.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.48 ยฅ94.1
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
41.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.04 ยฅ77.1
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-53.38%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Nanning
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.5 ยฅ485
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
168.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 ยฅ47.47
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-63.68%
Cinema Ticket
$5.52 ยฅ38.55
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
36.30%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Nanning
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$291 ยฅ2,031
$316 COPย 1.2M
-7.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K ยฅ95.3K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
128.67%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Nanning
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.31 ยฅ128
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-68.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.25 ยฅ197
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-13.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.9 ยฅ446
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-36.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 ยฅ715
$108 COPย 394.9K
-4.70%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Nanning
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$235 ยฅ1,641
$491 COPย 1.8M
-52.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$144 ยฅ1,002
$371 COPย 1.4M
-61.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$360 ยฅ2,510
$821 COPย 3.0M
-56.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$273 ยฅ1,907
$731 COPย 2.7M
-62.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,330 ยฅ23.2K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
10.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,390 ยฅ9,702
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
4.35%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Nanning
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$636 ยฅ4,442
$517 COPย 1.9M
23.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.18
13.43
-68.88%

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Last update for Nanning: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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