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Cost of Living Comparison Between Xining and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Xining and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Xining is 13.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Xining is 15.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 28.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Xining
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.61
$5.95 COP 22.7K
-53.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.35 ¥151
$33.1 COP 126.1K
-35.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.98 ¥35.22
$7.42 COP 28.3K
-32.88%
Cappuccino
$2.97 ¥20.98
$1.69 COP 6,451
75.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ¥3.33
$1.06 COP 4,055
-55.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.06
$0.72 COP 2,730
-59.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.9 ¥6.34
$1.66 COP 6,313
-45.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.43
$3.18 COP 12.1K
-35.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Xining
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 ¥13.3
$1.1 COP 4,202
70.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ¥11.49
$1.29 COP 4,918
26.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.89 ¥6.28
$1.4 COP 5,320
-36.43%
Eggs
$1.55 ¥10.99
$2.25 COP 8,554
-31.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.63 ¥89.3
$4.46 COP 17K
183.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.13 ¥22.12
$5.68 COP 21.6K
-44.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.09 ¥71.4
$8.84 COP 33.7K
14.14%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 ¥13.25
$2.35 COP 8,944
-20.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.92
$1.07 COP 4,065
17.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 ¥10.39
$1.51 COP 5,771
-2.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ¥8.1
$1.37 COP 5,210
-16.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 ¥5.22
$1.17 COP 4,473
-36.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 ¥6.88
$1.16 COP 4,437
-16.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 ¥4.01
$0.89 COP 3,397
-35.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ¥3.85
$0.84 COP 3,212
-35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.08 ¥21.81
$2.34 COP 8,899
31.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.74 ¥75.9
$10.02 COP 38.2K
7.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ¥5.21
$1.2 COP 4,572
-38.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ¥11.57
$2.51 COP 9,561
-34.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Xining
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.06
$0.86 COP 3,272
-66.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.73 ¥118
$41.69 COP 158.8K
-59.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.6
$1.42 COP 5,427
-4.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.49
$1.9 COP 7,246
-81.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.86 ¥48.5
$7.83 COP 29.8K
-12.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.3
$0.95 COP 3,635
23.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K ¥138K
$18K COP 68.6M
8.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K ¥119.8K
$27K COP 103M
-37.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Xining
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.02 ¥318
$83.5 COP 317.9K
-46.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.55 ¥67.5
$9.94 COP 37.9K
-3.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.5 ¥81.3
$24.34 COP 92.7K
-52.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Xining
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.41 ¥293
$25.63 COP 97.6K
61.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.04 ¥99.3
$19.22 COP 73.2K
-26.95%
Cinema Ticket
$5.95 ¥42.08
$4.06 COP 15.5K
46.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Xining
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$338 ¥2,388
$311 COP 1.2M
8.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.9K ¥119.5K
$5,954 COP 22.7M
183.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Xining
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.99 ¥304
$58.3 COP 222.3K
-26.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.94 ¥212
$31.67 COP 120.7K
-5.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.7 ¥514
$100 COP 382.6K
-27.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.3 ¥519
$107 COP 407K
-31.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Xining
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$281 ¥1,989
$475 COP 1.8M
-40.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 ¥1,337
$377 COP 1.4M
-49.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$600 ¥4,241
$825 COP 3.1M
-27.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 ¥2,557
$732 COP 2.8M
-50.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,024 ¥21.4K
$2,223 COP 8.5M
36.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,055 ¥14.5K
$1,553 COP 5.9M
32.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Xining
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$559 COP 2.1M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.89
13.43
-71.03%

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Last update for Xining: November 24, 2025

Last update for Medellin: November 24, 2025

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