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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nanning is 10.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 33.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nanning is 15.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 31.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nanning
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.87 ¥20.61
$6.22 COP 25.9K
-53.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.97 ¥136
$33.25 COP 138.6K
-42.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.36 ¥38.45
$7.47 COP 31.1K
-28.25%
Cappuccino
$2.2 ¥15.81
$1.7 COP 7,097
29.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ¥3.88
$1.11 COP 4,617
-51.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.94
$0.73 COP 3,023
-63.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.88 ¥6.3
$1.71 COP 7,131
-48.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 ¥16.31
$3.1 COP 12.9K
-26.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nanning
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 ¥12.72
$1.09 COP 4,560
62.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.1 ¥7.92
$1.27 COP 5,292
-13.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 ¥7.4
$1.38 COP 5,774
-25.36%
Eggs
$1.55 ¥11.12
$2.19 COP 9,120
-29.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.06 ¥65
$4.35 COP 18.1K
108.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.37 ¥24.19
$5.83 COP 24.3K
-42.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.79 ¥106
$8.61 COP 35.9K
71.78%
Apples (1kg)
$1.93 ¥13.87
$2.33 COP 9,718
-17.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 ¥7.56
$1.12 COP 4,674
-6.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.23 ¥8.85
$1.53 COP 6,394
-19.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.71 ¥12.27
$1.38 COP 5,741
23.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 ¥6.09
$1.11 COP 4,642
-23.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 ¥8.06
$1.17 COP 4,868
-4.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 ¥3.14
$0.88 COP 3,672
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 ¥3.6
$0.92 COP 3,850
-45.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 ¥24.62
$2.29 COP 9,533
49.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.31 ¥103
$9.44 COP 39.4K
51.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 ¥5.98
$1.2 COP 4,991
-30.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ¥12.83
$2.47 COP 10.3K
-27.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Nanning
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 ¥3.65
$0.8 COP 3,337
-36.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.75 ¥106
$40.56 COP 169.1K
-63.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 ¥9.1
$1.47 COP 6,140
-13.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 ¥2.6
$1.95 COP 8,124
-81.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.44 ¥53.3
$7.96 COP 33.2K
-6.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ¥8.21
$1.03 COP 4,288
10.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K ¥154.6K
$18K COP 75.1M
19.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.4K ¥88.9K
$26.2K COP 109.4M
-52.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nanning
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.05 ¥287
$81.3 COP 339.1K
-50.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.14 ¥94.3
$9.49 COP 39.6K
38.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.13 ¥79.8
$23.99 COP 100K
-53.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nanning
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.5 ¥491
$25.2 COP 105K
171.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.16 ¥51.4
$18.85 COP 78.6K
-62.02%
Cinema Ticket
$5.58 ¥40.05
$3.95 COP 16.5K
41.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nanning
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$291 ¥2,088
$313 COP 1.3M
-7.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K ¥98.5K
$6,023 COP 25.1M
127.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nanning
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.4 ¥132
$59.4 COP 247.5K
-69.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.27 ¥203
$32.15 COP 134K
-12.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.3 ¥469
$102 COP 426.2K
-36.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 ¥744
$107 COP 446K
-3.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nanning
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$230 ¥1,646
$479 COP 2M
-52.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$143 ¥1,029
$375 COP 1.6M
-61.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$351 ¥2,517
$834 COP 3.5M
-57.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$279 ¥1,999
$723 COP 3M
-61.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,248 ¥23.3K
$2,181 COP 9.1M
48.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,381 ¥9,905
$1,515 COP 6.3M
-8.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nanning
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$630 ¥4,518
$561 COP 2.3M
12.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.18
13.43
-68.88%

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Last update for Nanning: November 2, 2025

Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

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