Cost of Living Comparison Between Quzhou and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Quzhou and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Quzhou is 6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Quzhou is 23.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Quzhou
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.81 ¥20.17
$6.23 COP 26K
-54.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.87 ¥99.5
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-57.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.97 ¥35.68
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-32.75%
Cappuccino
$2.54 ¥18.24
$1.72 COP 7,155
47.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ¥2.4
$1.1 COP 4,575
-70.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 ¥1.58
$0.73 COP 3,060
-69.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.69 ¥4.93
$1.66 COP 6,916
-58.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ¥11.87
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-48.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Quzhou
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 ¥9.88
$1.09 COP 4,552
26.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.96 ¥14.04
$1.24 COP 5,188
58.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 ¥5.07
$1.33 COP 5,544
-46.62%
Eggs
$1.64 ¥11.8
$2.22 COP 9,252
-26.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.1 ¥94
$4.55 COP 19K
187.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.58 ¥18.52
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-54.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.73 ¥69.8
$8.59 COP 35.8K
13.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 ¥14.06
$2.26 COP 9,410
-13.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 ¥10.2
$1.07 COP 4,461
32.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 ¥11.38
$1.51 COP 6,293
5.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 ¥9.02
$1.42 COP 5,911
-11.27%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 ¥5.58
$1.11 COP 4,619
-29.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.23
$1.18 COP 4,932
-38.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 ¥4.05
$0.89 COP 3,718
-37.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 ¥2.79
$0.84 COP 3,507
-53.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.22 ¥30.28
$2.35 COP 9,809
79.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.3 ¥81.1
$9.34 COP 38.9K
20.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ¥2.51
$1.18 COP 4,927
-70.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ¥4.87
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-72.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Quzhou
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.09
$0.83 COP 3,464
-65.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.04 ¥122
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-59.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 ¥7.81
$1.41 COP 5,899
-22.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 ¥3.06
$1.96 COP 8,164
-78.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 ¥45.85
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-18.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.36
$1.02 COP 4,265
14.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥137.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
8.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K ¥123.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-34.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Quzhou
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.25 ¥325
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-45.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.55 ¥82.9
$9.44 COP 39.4K
22.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.38 ¥81.6
$23.51 COP 98K
-51.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Quzhou
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.59 ¥298
$25.68 COP 107.1K
61.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.96 ¥100
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-27.06%
Cinema Ticket
$5.47 ¥39.22
$3.96 COP 16.5K
38.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Quzhou
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 ¥3,199
$305 COP 1.3M
46.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.2K ¥123.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
190.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Quzhou
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.68 ¥199
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-52.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.1 ¥202
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-11.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.1 ¥510
$103 COP 430.1K
-31.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91 ¥653
$106 COP 440.5K
-13.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Quzhou
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 ¥2,020
$489 COP 2M
-42.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 ¥1,337
$379 COP 1.6M
-50.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$603 ¥4,325
$827 COP 3.4M
-27.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$366 ¥2,622
$729 COP 3M
-49.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,624 ¥18.8K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
19.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,036 ¥14.6K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
32.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Quzhou
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ¥4,687
$550 COP 2.3M
18.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
13.43
-73.94%

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Last update for Quzhou: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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