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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Wuhan is 7.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 23% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Wuhan is 11.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 25.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Wuhan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.76 ยฅ19.31
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-53.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.80 ยฅ145
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-35.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.37 ยฅ37.54
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-24.68%
Cappuccino
$2.14 ยฅ14.99
$1.65 COPย 6,043
29.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ยฅ2.87
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-61.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ยฅ2.05
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-62.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.85 ยฅ5.94
$1.75 COPย 6,419
-51.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 ยฅ18.41
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-14.05%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Wuhan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 ยฅ12.66
$1.10 COPย 4,026
64.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 ยฅ9.24
$1.30 COPย 4,771
1.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 ยฅ6.94
$1.34 COPย 4,906
-26.12%
Eggs
$1.35 ยฅ9.44
$2.26 COPย 8,300
-40.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.38 ยฅ86.6
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
175.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.60 ยฅ25.14
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-37.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.72 ยฅ88.9
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
41.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 ยฅ13.43
$2.37 COPย 8,692
-18.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 ยฅ7.57
$1.07 COPย 3,940
0.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 ยฅ8.29
$1.48 COPย 5,419
-19.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.94 ยฅ6.59
$1.36 COPย 5,012
-30.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 ยฅ5.26
$1.13 COPย 4,136
-33.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 ยฅ5.09
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-35.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 ยฅ3.50
$0.89 COPย 3,275
-43.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ยฅ3.56
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.02 ยฅ21.09
$2.28 COPย 8,361
32.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.17 ยฅ78.1
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
10.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 ยฅ5.14
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-38.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 ยฅ10.66
$2.40 COPย 8,829
-36.25%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Wuhan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 ยฅ3.76
$0.84 COPย 3,075
-35.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.94 ยฅ216
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-24.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ยฅ9.94
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-4.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 ยฅ1.73
$1.89 COPย 6,950
-86.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.30 ยฅ44.03
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-21.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ยฅ8.23
$0.94 COPย 3,455
25.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.6K ยฅ129.9K
$17.7K COPย 65.2M
4.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.3K ยฅ100.1K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-45.66%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wuhan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.4 ยฅ590
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
3.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.51 ยฅ52.5
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-21.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.93 ยฅ83.4
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-49.62%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Wuhan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.54 ยฅ262
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
45.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.10 ยฅ106
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-19.34%
Cinema Ticket
$5.60 ยฅ39.13
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
38.27%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Wuhan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$324 ยฅ2,265
$316 COPย 1.2M
2.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,601 ยฅ53.1K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
27.30%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Wuhan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.4 ยฅ380
$59.0 COPย 216.5K
-7.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.71 ยฅ215
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-5.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.6 ยฅ549
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-21.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 ยฅ729
$108 COPย 394.9K
-2.96%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Wuhan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$368 ยฅ2,574
$491 COPย 1.8M
-25.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$217 ยฅ1,515
$371 COPย 1.4M
-41.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$743 ยฅ5,191
$821 COPย 3.0M
-9.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 ยฅ2,435
$731 COPย 2.7M
-52.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,202 ยฅ22.4K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
6.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,597 ยฅ11.2K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
19.87%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Wuhan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,146 ยฅ8,011
$517 COPย 1.9M
121.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.17
13.43
-68.95%

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Last update for Wuhan: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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