Cost of Living Comparison Between Yantai and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Yantai and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Yantai is 8.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 25.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Yantai is 17.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 25.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yantai
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.27 ¥23.45
$6.23 COP 26K
-47.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.99 ¥129
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-44.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.5 ¥32.25
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-39.11%
Cappuccino
$3.39 ¥24.3
$1.72 COP 7,155
97.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ¥3.64
$1.1 COP 4,575
-53.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.05
$0.73 COP 3,060
-60.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.87 ¥6.23
$1.66 COP 6,916
-47.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ¥14.59
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-36.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yantai
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 ¥14.16
$1.09 COP 4,552
80.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 ¥11
$1.24 COP 5,188
23.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.63 ¥4.5
$1.33 COP 5,544
-52.63%
Eggs
$1.3 ¥9.32
$2.22 COP 9,252
-41.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.03 ¥108
$4.55 COP 19K
230.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.23 ¥30.36
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-25.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.49 ¥53.7
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-12.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.32 ¥9.49
$2.26 COP 9,410
-41.59%
Banana (1kg)
$0.91 ¥6.55
$1.07 COP 4,461
-14.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 ¥9.22
$1.51 COP 6,293
-14.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1 ¥7.2
$1.42 COP 5,911
-29.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 ¥5.34
$1.11 COP 4,619
-33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 ¥7.83
$1.18 COP 4,932
-7.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 ¥4.62
$0.89 COP 3,718
-28.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ¥3.44
$0.84 COP 3,507
-42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.89 ¥27.89
$2.35 COP 9,809
65.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.75 ¥98.7
$9.34 COP 38.9K
47.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 ¥7.42
$1.18 COP 4,927
-12.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 ¥11.42
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-36.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Yantai
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.91
$0.83 COP 3,464
-67.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.52 ¥119
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-60.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ¥10.13
$1.41 COP 5,899
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ¥1.73
$1.96 COP 8,164
-87.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.12 ¥43.89
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-22.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.02
$1.02 COP 4,265
9.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K ¥142.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
13.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.2K ¥94.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-49.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yantai
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.5 ¥377
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-36.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.64 ¥76.3
$9.44 COP 39.4K
12.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.37 ¥74.4
$23.51 COP 98K
-55.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yantai
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.36 ¥203
$25.68 COP 107.1K
10.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.03 ¥50.4
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-63.27%
Cinema Ticket
$5 ¥35.83
$3.96 COP 16.5K
26.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yantai
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$340 ¥2,437
$305 COP 1.3M
11.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.8K ¥170.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
300.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yantai
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.2 ¥539
$57.9 COP 241.4K
29.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.88 ¥279
$31.59 COP 131.7K
23.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.9 ¥566
$103 COP 430.1K
-23.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 ¥717
$106 COP 440.5K
-5.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yantai
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$138 ¥989
$489 COP 2M
-71.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 ¥1,366
$379 COP 1.6M
-49.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$397 ¥2,849
$827 COP 3.4M
-51.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$358 ¥2,568
$729 COP 3M
-50.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,021 ¥21.7K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
37.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,107 ¥43.8K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
298.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yantai
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,078 ¥7,735
$550 COP 2.3M
96.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
13.43
-71.63%

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Last update for Yantai: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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