Cost of Living Comparison Between Shaoxing and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Shaoxing and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Shaoxing is 27.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 30.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Shaoxing is 21% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 28.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shaoxing
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.84
$6.23 COP 26K
-55.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.86 ¥150
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-35.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.15 ¥29.76
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-43.84%
Cappuccino
$2.76 ¥19.8
$1.72 COP 7,155
60.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ¥3.01
$1.1 COP 4,575
-61.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 ¥1.87
$0.73 COP 3,060
-64.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.67 ¥4.82
$1.66 COP 6,916
-59.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 ¥12.13
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-47.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shaoxing
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 ¥16.26
$1.09 COP 4,552
108.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 ¥14.68
$1.24 COP 5,188
65.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.77 ¥5.53
$1.33 COP 5,544
-42.11%
Eggs
$1.55 ¥11.13
$2.22 COP 9,252
-30.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.63 ¥54.7
$4.55 COP 19K
67.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.81 ¥20.15
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-50.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.06 ¥65
$8.59 COP 35.8K
5.47%
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 ¥13.76
$2.26 COP 9,410
-15.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 ¥10.32
$1.07 COP 4,461
34.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 ¥11.44
$1.51 COP 6,293
5.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ¥8.23
$1.42 COP 5,911
-19.01%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 ¥6.28
$1.11 COP 4,619
-20.72%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 ¥6.65
$1.18 COP 4,932
-21.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 ¥5.74
$0.89 COP 3,718
-10.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ¥4.08
$0.84 COP 3,507
-32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.51 ¥25.21
$2.35 COP 9,809
49.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.37 ¥81.6
$9.34 COP 38.9K
21.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 ¥5.21
$1.18 COP 4,927
-38.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 ¥10.87
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-38.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Shaoxing
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.91
$0.83 COP 3,464
-67.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.56 ¥119
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-60.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 ¥10.65
$1.41 COP 5,899
5.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 ¥2.55
$1.96 COP 8,164
-81.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.48 ¥60.8
$7.85 COP 32.7K
8.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ¥8.47
$1.02 COP 4,265
15.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K ¥120.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-4.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.4K ¥103K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-45.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shaoxing
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.22 ¥303
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-48.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.01 ¥79
$9.44 COP 39.4K
16.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11 ¥78.9
$23.51 COP 98K
-53.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shaoxing
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.16 ¥302
$25.68 COP 107.1K
64.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.11 ¥101
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-26.28%
Cinema Ticket
$5.71 ¥40.97
$3.96 COP 16.5K
44.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shaoxing
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$400 ¥2,866
$305 COP 1.3M
31.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.6K ¥133.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
214.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shaoxing
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.14 ¥302
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-27.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.99 ¥222
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-1.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.1 ¥488
$103 COP 430.1K
-34.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67 ¥481
$106 COP 440.5K
-36.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shaoxing
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$283 ¥2,033
$489 COP 2M
-42.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 ¥1,345
$379 COP 1.6M
-50.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 ¥4,179
$827 COP 3.4M
-29.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$363 ¥2,602
$729 COP 3M
-50.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,923 ¥49.7K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
216.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,854 ¥27.6K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
151.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shaoxing
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,017 ¥7,296
$550 COP 2.3M
84.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
13.43
-71.18%

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Last update for Shaoxing: October 26, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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