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Cost of Living Comparison Between Xianyang and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Xianyang and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Xianyang is 33.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 38.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Xianyang is 38.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 37.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Xianyang
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.05 ¥14.48
$5.91 COP 22.5K
-65.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.69 ¥118
$32.19 COP 122.7K
-48.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.29 ¥37.39
$7.21 COP 27.5K
-26.63%
Cappuccino
$3.46 ¥24.48
$1.65 COP 6,284
109.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ¥2.55
$1.11 COP 4,224
-67.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ¥1.98
$0.71 COP 2,716
-60.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.72 ¥5.09
$1.74 COP 6,637
-58.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ¥12.18
$3.19 COP 12.2K
-46.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Xianyang
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 ¥9.66
$1.1 COP 4,176
24.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 ¥6.63
$1.3 COP 4,965
-27.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 ¥4.75
$1.39 COP 5,302
-51.80%
Eggs
$1.68 ¥11.89
$2.18 COP 8,302
-22.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 ¥62.6
$4.54 COP 17.3K
95.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.68 ¥11.91
$5.85 COP 22.3K
-71.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.87 ¥48.61
$8.62 COP 32.8K
-20.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.12 ¥7.93
$2.24 COP 8,539
-50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ¥6.65
$1.07 COP 4,080
-12.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 ¥9.38
$1.53 COP 5,822
-13.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 ¥3.77
$1.41 COP 5,377
-62.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 ¥2.89
$1.12 COP 4,269
-63.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 ¥4.08
$1.14 COP 4,343
-49.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 ¥3.6
$0.9 COP 3,418
-43.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ¥3.69
$0.91 COP 3,481
-42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.73 ¥19.33
$2.34 COP 8,932
16.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.97 ¥49.27
$9.94 COP 37.9K
-29.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.12
$1.15 COP 4,369
-61.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 ¥12.05
$2.38 COP 9,066
-28.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Xianyang
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.05
$0.81 COP 3,069
-64.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.53 ¥117
$40.57 COP 154.6K
-59.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 ¥8.54
$1.46 COP 5,572
-17.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.32
$1.99 COP 7,570
-83.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.2 ¥29.72
$7.96 COP 30.3K
-47.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.26
$1.01 COP 3,844
15.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K ¥133.2K
$17.7K COP 67.3M
6.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.2K ¥79.5K
$26.8K COP 102.1M
-58.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Xianyang
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.94 ¥240
$80.8 COP 308K
-58.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.04 ¥42.73
$9.39 COP 35.8K
-35.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.54 ¥67.5
$23.51 COP 89.6K
-59.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Xianyang
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.01 ¥290
$25.61 COP 97.6K
60.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.71 ¥97
$18.95 COP 72.2K
-27.65%
Cinema Ticket
$4.77 ¥33.75
$4.12 COP 15.7K
15.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Xianyang
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$312 ¥2,210
$306 COP 1.2M
1.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14K ¥99.1K
$5,875 COP 22.4M
138.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Xianyang
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.59 ¥259
$58.8 COP 224K
-37.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.12 ¥263
$31.9 COP 121.5K
16.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.9 ¥494
$102 COP 387.4K
-31.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.3 ¥391
$108 COP 413K
-48.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Xianyang
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 ¥1,976
$478 COP 1.8M
-41.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 ¥1,323
$375 COP 1.4M
-50.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 ¥4,134
$838 COP 3.2M
-30.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 ¥2,556
$727 COP 2.8M
-50.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,788 ¥19.7K
$2,251 COP 8.6M
23.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,990 ¥14.1K
$1,598 COP 6.1M
24.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Xianyang
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$564 ¥3,990
$517 COP 2M
9.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
13.43
-73.94%

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Last update for Xianyang: December 1, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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