Cost of Living Comparison Between Quanzhou and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Quanzhou and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Quanzhou is 14.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Quanzhou is 13.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Quanzhou
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.13 ¥15.26
$6.23 COP 26K
-65.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.09 ¥166
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-28.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.47 ¥39.22
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-25.98%
Cappuccino
$2.77 ¥19.88
$1.72 COP 7,155
61.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ¥3.42
$1.1 COP 4,575
-56.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.08
$0.73 COP 3,060
-60.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.38 ¥9.9
$1.66 COP 6,916
-16.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ¥20.56
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-10.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Quanzhou
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 ¥10.12
$1.09 COP 4,552
29.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 ¥4.94
$1.24 COP 5,188
-44.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 ¥5.88
$1.33 COP 5,544
-38.35%
Eggs
$1.15 ¥8.23
$2.22 COP 9,252
-48.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 ¥81.2
$4.55 COP 19K
148.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.34 ¥16.75
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-59.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.17 ¥80.1
$8.59 COP 35.8K
30.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 ¥17.04
$2.26 COP 9,410
5.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.1 ¥7.86
$1.07 COP 4,461
2.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 ¥11.1
$1.51 COP 6,293
2.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 ¥13.59
$1.42 COP 5,911
33.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 ¥6.96
$1.11 COP 4,619
-12.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 ¥12.31
$1.18 COP 4,932
45.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 ¥6.27
$0.89 COP 3,718
-2.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ¥3.72
$0.84 COP 3,507
-38.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.75 ¥19.7
$2.35 COP 9,809
17.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.22 ¥51.8
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-22.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ¥5.34
$1.18 COP 4,927
-37.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ¥11.29
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-36.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Quanzhou
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.11
$0.83 COP 3,464
-65.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.91 ¥236
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-21.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 ¥7.75
$1.41 COP 5,899
-23.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ¥2.03
$1.96 COP 8,164
-85.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.78 ¥48.61
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-13.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.07
$1.02 COP 4,265
9.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.2K ¥108.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-13.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.7K ¥98.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-47.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Quanzhou
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.62 ¥277
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-53.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.2 ¥30.11
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-55.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.48 ¥68
$23.51 COP 98K
-59.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Quanzhou
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.2 ¥403
$25.68 COP 107.1K
118.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.19 ¥202
$19.14 COP 79.8K
47.28%
Cinema Ticket
$5.59 ¥40.08
$3.96 COP 16.5K
41.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Quanzhou
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 ¥840
$305 COP 1.3M
-61.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.3K ¥152.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
259.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Quanzhou
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.42 ¥197
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-52.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.74 ¥192
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-15.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.2 ¥604
$103 COP 430.1K
-18.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.5 ¥570
$106 COP 440.5K
-24.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Quanzhou
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$241 ¥1,727
$489 COP 2M
-50.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,813
$379 COP 1.6M
-33.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$419 ¥3,005
$827 COP 3.4M
-49.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$301 ¥2,156
$729 COP 3M
-58.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,793 ¥20K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
27.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,864 ¥13.4K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
21.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Quanzhou
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$877 ¥6,289
$550 COP 2.3M
59.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.56
13.43
-73.49%

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Last update for Quanzhou: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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