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Cost of Living Comparison Between Xi'an and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Xi'an and Medellin

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Xi'an is 17.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 32.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Xi'an is 18.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 32.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Xi'an
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.83 ยฅ19.74
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-52.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.23 ยฅ127
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-43.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.55 ยฅ38.76
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-22.16%
Cappuccino
$3.33 ยฅ23.26
$1.65 COPย 6,043
101.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ยฅ2.98
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-59.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 ยฅ1.80
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-66.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 ยฅ7.90
$1.75 COPย 6,418
-35.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 ยฅ12.40
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-41.83%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Xi'an
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 ยฅ10.80
$1.10 COPย 4,026
40.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 ยฅ10.86
$1.30 COPย 4,771
20.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 ยฅ5.70
$1.34 COPย 4,905
-38.81%
Eggs
$1.68 ยฅ11.74
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-25.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.91 ยฅ48.23
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
53.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.06 ยฅ14.37
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-64.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.06 ยฅ63.2
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
1.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 ยฅ11.47
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-30.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 ยฅ7.95
$1.07 COPย 3,939
6.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 ยฅ9.37
$1.48 COPย 5,418
-9.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 ยฅ5.65
$1.36 COPย 5,011
-40.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 ยฅ4.66
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-40.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 ยฅ3.87
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-51.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 ยฅ3.78
$0.89 COPย 3,274
-39.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ยฅ3.60
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-38.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.75 ยฅ19.19
$2.28 COPย 8,361
20.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.11 ยฅ49.64
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-29.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ยฅ5.49
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-33.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ยฅ12.50
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-25.42%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Xi'an
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.50 ยฅ3.52
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-40.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.55 ยฅ234
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-17.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.40 ยฅ9.78
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-5.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 ยฅ2.24
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-83.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 ยฅ28.99
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-48.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ยฅ7.98
$0.94 COPย 3,455
21.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.6K ยฅ143.4K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
15.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.4K ยฅ114.8K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-37.60%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Xi'an
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.48 ยฅ317
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-44.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.03 ยฅ42.11
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-36.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.78 ยฅ82.2
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-50.25%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Xi'an
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.20 ยฅ302
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
67.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.02 ยฅ119
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-9.08%
Cinema Ticket
$4.77 ยฅ33.30
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
17.78%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Xi'an
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$336 ยฅ2,346
$316 COPย 1.2M
6.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.7K ยฅ123.3K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
195.76%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Xi'an
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.5 ยฅ380
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-7.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.92 ยฅ265
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
16.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.4 ยฅ484
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-30.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.3 ยฅ484
$108 COPย 394.9K
-35.53%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Xi'an
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$249 ยฅ1,739
$491 COPย 1.8M
-49.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$195 ยฅ1,363
$371 COPย 1.4M
-47.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 ยฅ3,504
$821 COPย 3.0M
-38.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 ยฅ2,580
$731 COPย 2.7M
-49.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,449 ยฅ17.1K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-18.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,555 ยฅ10.9K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
16.73%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Xi'an
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$982 ยฅ6,855
$517 COPย 1.9M
89.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
13.43
-67.83%

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Last update for Xi'an: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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