Cost of Living Comparison Between Yulin and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Yulin and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Yulin is 16.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 29.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Yulin is 9.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 27.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yulin
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.83 ¥20.33
$6.23 COP 26K
-54.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.97 ¥150
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-35.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.74 ¥33.97
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-35.86%
Cappuccino
$3.1 ¥22.23
$1.72 COP 7,155
80.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.14
$1.1 COP 4,575
-60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$0.73 COP 3,060
-60.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ¥6.65
$1.66 COP 6,916
-43.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ¥14.56
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-36.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yulin
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 ¥12.83
$1.09 COP 4,552
64.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ¥11.6
$1.24 COP 5,188
30.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.83
$1.33 COP 5,544
-28.57%
Eggs
$1.61 ¥11.58
$2.22 COP 9,252
-27.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.09 ¥93.9
$4.55 COP 19K
187.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.11 ¥22.28
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-45.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.1 ¥72.4
$8.59 COP 35.8K
17.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.49
$2.26 COP 9,410
-23.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 ¥8.94
$1.07 COP 4,461
16.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.37 ¥9.86
$1.51 COP 6,293
-9.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 ¥7.77
$1.42 COP 5,911
-23.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 ¥4.86
$1.11 COP 4,619
-38.74%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.83
$1.18 COP 4,932
-19.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 ¥3.99
$0.89 COP 3,718
-37.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ¥3.98
$0.84 COP 3,507
-34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.18 ¥22.78
$2.35 COP 9,809
35.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.85 ¥85
$9.34 COP 38.9K
26.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ¥5.39
$1.18 COP 4,927
-36.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 ¥11.3
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-36.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Yulin
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.09
$0.83 COP 3,464
-65.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.85 ¥121
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-59.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥10.21
$1.41 COP 5,899
0.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.34
$1.96 COP 8,164
-83.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.74 ¥48.38
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-14.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ¥8.15
$1.02 COP 4,265
11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K ¥140.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
11.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.5K ¥118.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-36.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yulin
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.84 ¥329
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-44.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.72 ¥69.8
$9.44 COP 39.4K
2.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.48 ¥82.4
$23.51 COP 98K
-51.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yulin
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.38 ¥297
$25.68 COP 107.1K
61.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.88 ¥99.6
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-27.48%
Cinema Ticket
$6.25 ¥44.85
$3.96 COP 16.5K
57.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yulin
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$335 ¥2,401
$305 COP 1.3M
9.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17K ¥122.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
187.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yulin
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.6 ¥313
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-24.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.08 ¥216
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-4.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.3 ¥505
$103 COP 430.1K
-31.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.1 ¥524
$106 COP 440.5K
-30.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yulin
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$283 ¥2,029
$489 COP 2M
-42.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$188 ¥1,346
$379 COP 1.6M
-50.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 ¥4,170
$827 COP 3.4M
-29.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$365 ¥2,620
$729 COP 3M
-49.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 ¥22.1K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
40.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,055 ¥14.7K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
34.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yulin
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$571 ¥4,098
$550 COP 2.3M
3.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
13.43
-71.18%

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Last update for Yulin: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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