Cost of Living Comparison Between Shenyang and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Shenyang and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Shenyang is 16.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Shenyang is 30.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shenyang
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.73 ¥19.61
$6.23 COP 26K
-56.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.2 ¥152
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-34.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.77 ¥34.23
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-35.45%
Cappuccino
$2.65 ¥19.03
$1.72 COP 7,155
54.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ¥3.26
$1.1 COP 4,575
-59.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ¥2.47
$0.73 COP 3,060
-53.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.81 ¥5.83
$1.66 COP 6,916
-51.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 ¥15.29
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-33.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shenyang
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ¥13.81
$1.09 COP 4,552
77.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.95 ¥14.01
$1.24 COP 5,188
57.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 ¥7.4
$1.33 COP 5,544
-22.56%
Eggs
$1.1 ¥7.89
$2.22 COP 9,252
-50.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.58 ¥68.7
$4.55 COP 19K
110.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.8 ¥20.06
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-50.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.14 ¥87.1
$8.59 COP 35.8K
41.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 ¥10.11
$2.26 COP 9,410
-37.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 ¥7.31
$1.07 COP 4,461
-4.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.87 ¥6.25
$1.51 COP 6,293
-42.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 ¥8.88
$1.42 COP 5,911
-12.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 ¥3.67
$1.11 COP 4,619
-54.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 ¥4.71
$1.18 COP 4,932
-44.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.4 ¥2.88
$0.89 COP 3,718
-55.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ¥4.81
$0.84 COP 3,507
-20.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.21 ¥23.01
$2.35 COP 9,809
36.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.48 ¥75.2
$9.34 COP 38.9K
12.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ¥4.84
$1.18 COP 4,927
-43.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 ¥6.48
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-63.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Shenyang
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ¥2.41
$0.83 COP 3,464
-59.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.71 ¥84
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-72.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.28 ¥9.21
$1.41 COP 5,899
-9.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ¥2.03
$1.96 COP 8,164
-85.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.43 ¥24.59
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-56.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ¥8.49
$1.02 COP 4,265
15.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K ¥128.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
1.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.1K ¥136.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-27.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shenyang
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.1 ¥481
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-18.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.75 ¥106
$9.44 COP 39.4K
56.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.05 ¥101
$23.51 COP 98K
-40.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shenyang
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.09 ¥151
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-17.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.44 ¥46.21
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-66.35%
Cinema Ticket
$4.82 ¥34.58
$3.96 COP 16.5K
21.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shenyang
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$464 ¥3,326
$305 COP 1.3M
52.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.1K ¥173.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
307.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shenyang
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.99 ¥344
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-17.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.76 ¥221
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-2.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.5 ¥527
$103 COP 430.1K
-28.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.7 ¥557
$106 COP 440.5K
-26.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shenyang
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$235 ¥1,688
$489 COP 2M
-51.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$145 ¥1,038
$379 COP 1.6M
-61.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$505 ¥3,621
$827 COP 3.4M
-38.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 ¥2,445
$729 COP 3M
-53.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,173 ¥15.6K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-0.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,186 ¥8,505
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-22.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shenyang
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$766 ¥5,495
$550 COP 2.3M
39.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.27
13.43
-60.76%

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Last update for Shenyang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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