Cost of Living Comparison Between Yinchuan and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Yinchuan and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Yinchuan is 5.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 28.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Yinchuan is 13.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 25.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yinchuan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.78 ¥12.77
$6.23 COP 26K
-71.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.65 ¥177
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-23.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.55 ¥32.62
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-38.43%
Cappuccino
$3.07 ¥22.01
$1.72 COP 7,155
78.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 ¥4.15
$1.1 COP 4,575
-47.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ¥2.44
$0.73 COP 3,060
-53.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 ¥7.74
$1.66 COP 6,916
-34.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 ¥14.86
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-35.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yinchuan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 ¥12.78
$1.09 COP 4,552
63.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 ¥11.03
$1.24 COP 5,188
24.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.82
$1.33 COP 5,544
-28.57%
Eggs
$1.64 ¥11.78
$2.22 COP 9,252
-26.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.72 ¥91.2
$4.55 COP 19K
179.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 ¥22.19
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-45.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.4 ¥74.6
$8.59 COP 35.8K
21.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 ¥12.44
$2.26 COP 9,410
-23.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.2 ¥8.62
$1.07 COP 4,461
12.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 ¥10.23
$1.51 COP 6,293
-5.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 ¥7.74
$1.42 COP 5,911
-23.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.26
$1.11 COP 4,619
-34.23%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 ¥6.57
$1.18 COP 4,932
-22.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 ¥4.26
$0.89 COP 3,718
-33.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ¥3.95
$0.84 COP 3,507
-34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 ¥22.73
$2.35 COP 9,809
34.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.18 ¥80.2
$9.34 COP 38.9K
19.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ¥5.33
$1.18 COP 4,927
-37.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ¥11.76
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-34.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Yinchuan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.93
$0.83 COP 3,464
-67.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.02 ¥122
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-59.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 ¥8.16
$1.41 COP 5,899
-19.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.52
$1.96 COP 8,164
-82.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.88 ¥49.32
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-12.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ¥8.47
$1.02 COP 4,265
15.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K ¥136.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
8.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.4K ¥117.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-37.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yinchuan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.43 ¥326
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-44.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.9 ¥71
$9.44 COP 39.4K
4.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.59 ¥83.2
$23.51 COP 98K
-50.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yinchuan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.33 ¥296
$25.68 COP 107.1K
60.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.14 ¥101
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-26.12%
Cinema Ticket
$6.4 ¥45.88
$3.96 COP 16.5K
61.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yinchuan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$343 ¥2,458
$305 COP 1.3M
12.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.2K ¥123.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
190.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yinchuan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.35 ¥311
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-25.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.79 ¥221
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-2.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.6 ¥506
$103 COP 430.1K
-31.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.7 ¥529
$106 COP 440.5K
-30.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yinchuan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 ¥2,023
$489 COP 2M
-42.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 ¥1,330
$379 COP 1.6M
-51.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 ¥4,168
$827 COP 3.4M
-29.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$367 ¥2,630
$729 COP 3M
-49.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,024 ¥21.7K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
38.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,838 ¥13.2K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
19.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yinchuan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
13.43
-71.18%

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Last update for Yinchuan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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