Cost of Living Comparison Between Wuhan and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Wuhan and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Wuhan is 11.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Wuhan is 12.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 22.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wuhan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.83 ¥20.29
$6.23 COP 26K
-54.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.28 ¥153
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-34.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.58 ¥40.04
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-24.49%
Cappuccino
$2.1 ¥15.09
$1.72 COP 7,155
22.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ¥2.78
$1.1 COP 4,575
-64.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$0.73 COP 3,060
-60.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.82 ¥5.89
$1.66 COP 6,916
-50.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 ¥19.2
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-16.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wuhan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 ¥12.79
$1.09 COP 4,552
63.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 ¥9.89
$1.24 COP 5,188
11.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 ¥6.66
$1.33 COP 5,544
-30.08%
Eggs
$1.4 ¥10.06
$2.22 COP 9,252
-36.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.67 ¥90.9
$4.55 COP 19K
178.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.47 ¥24.88
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-39.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.33 ¥88.4
$8.59 COP 35.8K
43.54%
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 ¥13.71
$2.26 COP 9,410
-15.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 ¥7.96
$1.07 COP 4,461
3.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 ¥8.43
$1.51 COP 6,293
-21.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.94 ¥6.72
$1.42 COP 5,911
-33.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 ¥5.28
$1.11 COP 4,619
-33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 ¥4.78
$1.18 COP 4,932
-43.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.5 ¥3.58
$0.89 COP 3,718
-43.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ¥3.66
$0.84 COP 3,507
-39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.1 ¥22.21
$2.35 COP 9,809
31.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.51 ¥75.4
$9.34 COP 38.9K
12.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 ¥5.14
$1.18 COP 4,927
-38.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 ¥10.93
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-38.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Wuhan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 ¥4.16
$0.83 COP 3,464
-30.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.75 ¥221
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-26.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥10.17
$1.41 COP 5,899
0.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 ¥1.95
$1.96 COP 8,164
-86.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 ¥44.9
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-20.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥8.34
$1.02 COP 4,265
13.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.2K ¥130.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
3.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.3K ¥102.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-45.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wuhan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 ¥599
$82.5 COP 344.1K
1.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.52 ¥54
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-20.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.86 ¥85.1
$23.51 COP 98K
-49.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wuhan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.05 ¥273
$25.68 COP 107.1K
48.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.36 ¥110
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-19.75%
Cinema Ticket
$5.73 ¥41.11
$3.96 COP 16.5K
44.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wuhan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 ¥2,343
$305 COP 1.3M
7.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,551 ¥54.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
27.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wuhan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.5 ¥384
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-7.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.39 ¥218
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-3.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 ¥567
$103 COP 430.1K
-23.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 ¥753
$106 COP 440.5K
-0.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wuhan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$360 ¥2,584
$489 COP 2M
-26.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$217 ¥1,559
$379 COP 1.6M
-42.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$739 ¥5,298
$827 COP 3.4M
-10.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 ¥2,445
$729 COP 3M
-53.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,316 ¥23.8K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
51.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,652 ¥11.9K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
7.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wuhan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,028 ¥7,372
$550 COP 2.3M
86.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.17
13.43
-68.95%

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Last update for Wuhan: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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