Cost of Living Comparison Between Wuxi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Wuxi and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Wuxi is 8.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 26.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Wuxi is 8.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 22.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wuxi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.41 ¥24.44
$6.23 COP 26K
-45.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.34 ¥203
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-12.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.92 ¥35.26
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-33.42%
Cappuccino
$3.23 ¥23.17
$1.72 COP 7,155
87.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ¥3.31
$1.1 COP 4,575
-58.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$0.73 COP 3,060
-60.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.82 ¥5.91
$1.66 COP 6,916
-50.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 ¥17.79
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-22.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wuxi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ¥13.3
$1.09 COP 4,552
69.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ¥12.89
$1.24 COP 5,188
45.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.97 ¥6.99
$1.33 COP 5,544
-27.07%
Eggs
$2.12 ¥15.19
$2.22 COP 9,252
-4.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.05 ¥101
$4.55 COP 19K
208.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.29 ¥23.63
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-42.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.22 ¥80.5
$8.59 COP 35.8K
30.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 ¥16.76
$2.26 COP 9,410
3.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 ¥8.27
$1.07 COP 4,461
7.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 ¥11.28
$1.51 COP 6,293
3.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.99 ¥7.11
$1.42 COP 5,911
-30.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 ¥4.57
$1.11 COP 4,619
-42.34%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.24
$1.18 COP 4,932
-38.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 ¥4.31
$0.89 COP 3,718
-32.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ¥3.43
$0.84 COP 3,507
-42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.93 ¥35.37
$2.35 COP 9,809
109.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.71 ¥76.8
$9.34 COP 38.9K
14.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ¥4.74
$1.18 COP 4,927
-44.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 ¥13.52
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-24.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Wuxi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.93
$0.83 COP 3,464
-67.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.89 ¥99.7
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-66.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ¥10.09
$1.41 COP 5,899
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 ¥3.09
$1.96 COP 8,164
-78.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.42 ¥60.4
$7.85 COP 32.7K
7.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ¥8.21
$1.02 COP 4,265
12.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.8K ¥127.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
1.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K ¥143.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-23.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wuxi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.6 ¥248
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-58.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.9 ¥121
$9.44 COP 39.4K
79.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.54 ¥183
$23.51 COP 98K
8.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wuxi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.8 ¥371
$25.68 COP 107.1K
101.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.73 ¥48.3
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-64.84%
Cinema Ticket
$7.8 ¥56
$3.96 COP 16.5K
96.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wuxi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$424 ¥3,043
$305 COP 1.3M
39.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.3K ¥123.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
191.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wuxi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.82 ¥293
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-29.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.57 ¥198
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-12.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.6 ¥456
$103 COP 430.1K
-38.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.87 ¥272
$106 COP 440.5K
-64.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wuxi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$318 ¥2,281
$489 COP 2M
-35.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$209 ¥1,501
$379 COP 1.6M
-44.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$597 ¥4,283
$827 COP 3.4M
-27.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$360 ¥2,585
$729 COP 3M
-50.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,128 ¥29.6K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
88.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,435 ¥17.5K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
58.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wuxi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,081 ¥7,754
$550 COP 2.3M
96.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.02
13.43
-70.07%

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Last update for Wuxi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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