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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tonghua and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tonghua and Medellin

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Tonghua is 21% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 31.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Tonghua is 23% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 28.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tonghua
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.84 ยฅ19.83
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-52.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.50 ยฅ143
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-36.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.90 ยฅ34.19
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-31.28%
Cappuccino
$3.00 ยฅ20.93
$1.65 COPย 6,043
81.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ยฅ3.06
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-58.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ยฅ1.87
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-64.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.90 ยฅ6.27
$1.75 COPย 6,418
-48.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 ยฅ14.98
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-29.74%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tonghua
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 ยฅ11.27
$1.10 COPย 4,026
46.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 ยฅ11.06
$1.30 COPย 4,771
22.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 ยฅ6.69
$1.34 COPย 4,905
-28.36%
Eggs
$1.56 ยฅ10.89
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-30.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.82 ยฅ89.5
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
184.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 ยฅ22.38
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-44.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.40 ยฅ72.6
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
16.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ยฅ12.13
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-26.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.24 ยฅ8.67
$1.07 COPย 3,939
15.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 ยฅ9.46
$1.48 COPย 5,418
-8.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 ยฅ7.60
$1.36 COPย 5,011
-19.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 ยฅ4.72
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-39.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.90 ยฅ6.27
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-20.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 ยฅ3.97
$0.89 COPย 3,274
-35.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ยฅ3.60
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-38.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 ยฅ22.13
$2.28 COPย 8,361
39.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.57 ยฅ73.7
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
4.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ยฅ5.51
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-33.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ยฅ10.99
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-34.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tonghua
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ยฅ1.86
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-67.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.80 ยฅ117
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-58.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ยฅ9.92
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-4.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ยฅ2.45
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-81.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.85 ยฅ47.84
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-14.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ยฅ8.18
$0.94 COPย 3,455
24.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K ยฅ136.7K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
10.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ยฅ115.8K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-37.06%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tonghua
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.49 ยฅ318
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-44.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.97 ยฅ69.6
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
4.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.44 ยฅ79.9
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-51.69%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tonghua
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.06 ยฅ294
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
62.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.88 ยฅ96.9
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-25.85%
Cinema Ticket
$6.36 ยฅ44.42
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
57.04%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tonghua
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$342 ยฅ2,384
$316 COPย 1.2M
8.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.9K ยฅ117.8K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
182.52%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tonghua
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.83 ยฅ306
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-25.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.38 ยฅ212
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-6.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 ยฅ501
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-28.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.2 ยฅ518
$108 COPย 394.9K
-31.04%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tonghua
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$281 ยฅ1,959
$491 COPย 1.8M
-42.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 ยฅ1,303
$371 COPย 1.4M
-49.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$601 ยฅ4,194
$821 COPย 3.0M
-26.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$355 ยฅ2,477
$731 COPย 2.7M
-51.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,331 ยฅ23.3K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
10.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,957 ยฅ13.7K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
46.87%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tonghua
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$494 ยฅ3,451
$517 COPย 1.9M
-4.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
13.43
-71.18%

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Last update for Tonghua: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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