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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tonghua is 21.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 28.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tonghua is 13.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 26.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tonghua
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.74 ¥19.63
$6.23 COP 26K
-56.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.98 ¥150
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-35.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.89 ¥35.11
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-33.83%
Cappuccino
$3.03 ¥21.73
$1.72 COP 7,155
76.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.15
$1.1 COP 4,575
-60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.92
$0.73 COP 3,060
-63.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.89 ¥6.39
$1.66 COP 6,916
-46.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ¥14.8
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-35.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tonghua
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 ¥11.36
$1.09 COP 4,552
44.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 ¥11.03
$1.24 COP 5,188
24.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 ¥6.52
$1.33 COP 5,544
-31.58%
Eggs
$1.57 ¥11.28
$2.22 COP 9,252
-29.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.03 ¥93.5
$4.55 COP 19K
186.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.07 ¥21.99
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-46.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.34 ¥74.2
$8.59 COP 35.8K
20.37%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.5
$2.26 COP 9,410
-23.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 ¥8.98
$1.07 COP 4,461
16.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 ¥10.24
$1.51 COP 6,293
-5.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 ¥8.12
$1.42 COP 5,911
-20.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 ¥4.87
$1.11 COP 4,619
-38.74%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 ¥6.91
$1.18 COP 4,932
-18.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.36
$0.89 COP 3,718
-31.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ¥3.95
$0.84 COP 3,507
-34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 ¥22.72
$2.35 COP 9,809
34.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.48 ¥75.2
$9.34 COP 38.9K
12.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 ¥5.73
$1.18 COP 4,927
-32.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 ¥11.47
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-35.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Tonghua
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.09
$0.83 COP 3,464
-65.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.88 ¥121
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-59.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.35 ¥9.67
$1.41 COP 5,899
-4.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.53
$1.96 COP 8,164
-82.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.52 ¥46.77
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-16.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.02
$1.02 COP 4,265
9.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K ¥140.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
11.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K ¥121.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-35.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tonghua
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.3 ¥332
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-43.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.07 ¥72.2
$9.44 COP 39.4K
6.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.49 ¥82.4
$23.51 COP 98K
-51.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tonghua
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.37 ¥297
$25.68 COP 107.1K
61.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.19 ¥102
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-25.86%
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 ¥44.7
$3.96 COP 16.5K
57.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tonghua
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$332 ¥2,382
$305 COP 1.3M
8.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K ¥119.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
180.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tonghua
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.29 ¥311
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-25.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.16 ¥216
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-4.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.9 ¥509
$103 COP 430.1K
-31.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.9 ¥538
$106 COP 440.5K
-29.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tonghua
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 ¥2,020
$489 COP 2M
-42.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 ¥1,343
$379 COP 1.6M
-50.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 ¥4,246
$827 COP 3.4M
-28.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$365 ¥2,620
$729 COP 3M
-49.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,981 ¥21.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
36.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,009 ¥14.4K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
31.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tonghua
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$487 ¥3,491
$550 COP 2.3M
-11.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
13.43
-71.18%

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Last update for Tonghua: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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