Cost of Living Comparison Between Tianjin and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tianjin and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Tianjin is 9.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 22.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tianjin is 21% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tianjin
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.25 ¥30.5
$6.23 COP 26K
-31.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.88 ¥200
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-13.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.54 ¥39.77
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-25.03%
Cappuccino
$3.29 ¥23.63
$1.72 COP 7,155
91.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ¥3.09
$1.1 COP 4,575
-60.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.92
$0.73 COP 3,060
-63.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.86 ¥6.18
$1.66 COP 6,916
-48.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 ¥13.63
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-40.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tianjin
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 ¥12.81
$1.09 COP 4,552
64.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 ¥13.39
$1.24 COP 5,188
50.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 ¥8.05
$1.33 COP 5,544
-15.79%
Eggs
$1.17 ¥8.36
$2.22 COP 9,252
-47.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.36 ¥110
$4.55 COP 19K
237.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.98 ¥21.35
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-47.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.48 ¥68
$8.59 COP 35.8K
10.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.28 ¥9.15
$2.26 COP 9,410
-43.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 ¥9.58
$1.07 COP 4,461
25.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.36 ¥9.78
$1.51 COP 6,293
-9.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.1 ¥7.86
$1.42 COP 5,911
-22.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 ¥5.69
$1.11 COP 4,619
-28.83%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 ¥6.38
$1.18 COP 4,932
-24.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 ¥5.26
$0.89 COP 3,718
-17.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 ¥6.14
$0.84 COP 3,507
2.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.94 ¥28.27
$2.35 COP 9,809
67.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.2 ¥58.8
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-12.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 ¥8.34
$1.18 COP 4,927
-1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 ¥17.1
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-4.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Tianjin
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.08
$0.83 COP 3,464
-65.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.04 ¥79.2
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-73.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ¥10.73
$1.41 COP 5,899
6.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.52
$1.96 COP 8,164
-82.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.14 ¥44.07
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-21.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ¥8.43
$1.02 COP 4,265
15.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.7K ¥120K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-4.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.3K ¥138.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-26.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tianjin
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.9 ¥624
$82.5 COP 344.1K
5.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.24 ¥73.4
$9.44 COP 39.4K
8.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.03 ¥50.5
$23.51 COP 98K
-70.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tianjin
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14 ¥100
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-45.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.64 ¥40.42
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-70.53%
Cinema Ticket
$6.34 ¥45.45
$3.96 COP 16.5K
60.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tianjin
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$558 ¥4,001
$305 COP 1.3M
82.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.3K ¥131.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
208.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tianjin
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.95 ¥287
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-31.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.56 ¥205
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-9.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76 ¥545
$103 COP 430.1K
-26.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.2 ¥503
$106 COP 440.5K
-33.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tianjin
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$361 ¥2,593
$489 COP 2M
-26.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ¥1,703
$379 COP 1.6M
-37.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,028 ¥7,372
$827 COP 3.4M
24.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$492 ¥3,529
$729 COP 3M
-32.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,819 ¥41.7K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
165.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,154 ¥15.5K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
40.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tianjin
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$948 ¥6,801
$550 COP 2.3M
72.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.62
13.43
-65.60%

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Last update for Tianjin: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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