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Cost of Living Comparison Between Yichang and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Yichang and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Yichang is 13.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Yichang is 13.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yichang
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.86 ¥20.23
$5.95 COP 22.3K
-51.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.53 ¥152
$33.1 COP 124K
-34.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.99 ¥35.28
$7.42 COP 27.8K
-32.75%
Cappuccino
$3.07 ¥21.74
$1.69 COP 6,341
81.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ¥3.03
$1.06 COP 3,986
-59.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.05
$0.72 COP 2,684
-59.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.86 ¥6.12
$1.66 COP 6,204
-48.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ¥14.54
$3.18 COP 11.9K
-35.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yichang
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.8 ¥12.77
$1.1 COP 4,130
63.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 ¥10.9
$1.29 COP 4,833
19.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.9 ¥6.37
$1.4 COP 5,229
-35.71%
Eggs
$1.53 ¥10.82
$2.25 COP 8,408
-32.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.77 ¥90.3
$4.46 COP 16.7K
186.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.11 ¥21.99
$5.68 COP 21.3K
-45.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.11 ¥71.5
$8.84 COP 33.1K
14.37%
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 ¥12.82
$2.35 COP 8,791
-22.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 ¥8.83
$1.07 COP 3,995
16.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 ¥10.99
$1.51 COP 5,672
2.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 ¥7.74
$1.37 COP 5,121
-20.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 ¥5.22
$1.17 COP 4,397
-36.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.9 ¥6.34
$1.16 COP 4,361
-22.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 ¥4.23
$0.89 COP 3,339
-32.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ¥3.59
$0.84 COP 3,157
-39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 ¥21.52
$2.34 COP 8,746
29.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.65 ¥75.3
$10.02 COP 37.5K
6.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 ¥5.69
$1.2 COP 4,494
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 ¥11.16
$2.51 COP 9,397
-37.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Yichang
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.88
$0.86 COP 3,216
-68.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.54 ¥117
$41.69 COP 156.1K
-60.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 ¥10.12
$1.42 COP 5,334
0.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 ¥2.29
$1.9 COP 7,122
-83.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.73 ¥47.58
$7.83 COP 29.3K
-14.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ¥7.96
$0.95 COP 3,573
18.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K ¥135.5K
$18K COP 67.4M
6.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.5K ¥123.7K
$27K COP 101.2M
-35.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yichang
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.71 ¥316
$83.5 COP 312.5K
-46.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.03 ¥71
$9.94 COP 37.2K
0.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.74 ¥83
$24.34 COP 91.2K
-51.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yichang
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.29 ¥292
$25.63 COP 96K
61.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.06 ¥99.4
$19.22 COP 72K
-26.85%
Cinema Ticket
$5.91 ¥41.79
$4.06 COP 15.2K
45.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yichang
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$338 ¥2,392
$311 COP 1.2M
8.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K ¥117.5K
$5,954 COP 22.3M
179.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yichang
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.11 ¥305
$58.3 COP 218.5K
-26.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.54 ¥216
$31.67 COP 118.6K
-3.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72 ¥509
$100 COP 376.1K
-28.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.9 ¥501
$107 COP 400K
-33.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yichang
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 ¥1,995
$475 COP 1.8M
-40.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$195 ¥1,380
$377 COP 1.4M
-48.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$599 ¥4,240
$825 COP 3.1M
-27.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 ¥2,561
$732 COP 2.7M
-50.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,005 ¥21.3K
$2,223 COP 8.3M
35.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,002 ¥14.2K
$1,553 COP 5.8M
28.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yichang
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 Yichang: November 23, 2025

Last update for Medellin: November 24, 2025

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