Cost of Living Comparison Between Zaozhuang and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Zaozhuang and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Zaozhuang is 17.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zaozhuang is 24% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zaozhuang
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.74 ¥19.65
$6.23 COP 26K
-56.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.18 ¥152
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-34.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.82 ¥34.59
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-34.78%
Cappuccino
$2.97 ¥21.3
$1.72 COP 7,155
72.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ¥3.37
$1.1 COP 4,575
-57.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.09
$0.73 COP 3,060
-60.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.89 ¥6.41
$1.66 COP 6,916
-46.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 ¥14.86
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-35.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zaozhuang
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 ¥13.35
$1.09 COP 4,552
70.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 ¥10.99
$1.24 COP 5,188
23.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 ¥6.54
$1.33 COP 5,544
-31.58%
Eggs
$1.56 ¥11.17
$2.22 COP 9,252
-29.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.03 ¥93.5
$4.55 COP 19K
186.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.18 ¥22.82
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-44.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.22 ¥73.3
$8.59 COP 35.8K
18.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 ¥12.31
$2.26 COP 9,410
-23.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 ¥8.99
$1.07 COP 4,461
16.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 ¥10.14
$1.51 COP 6,293
-6.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 ¥7.74
$1.42 COP 5,911
-23.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 ¥4.93
$1.11 COP 4,619
-37.84%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 ¥6.9
$1.18 COP 4,932
-18.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 ¥4.28
$0.89 COP 3,718
-32.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ¥3.67
$0.84 COP 3,507
-39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.19 ¥22.88
$2.35 COP 9,809
35.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.19 ¥65.9
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-1.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 ¥5.25
$1.18 COP 4,927
-38.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 ¥11.45
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-35.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Zaozhuang
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.93
$0.83 COP 3,464
-67.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.82 ¥121
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-59.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.4 ¥10.04
$1.41 COP 5,899
-0.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 ¥2.56
$1.96 COP 8,164
-81.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.8 ¥48.75
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-13.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ¥8.11
$1.02 COP 4,265
10.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K ¥140.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
11.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥119.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-36.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zaozhuang
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.55 ¥334
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-43.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.73 ¥69.8
$9.44 COP 39.4K
3.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.78 ¥84.5
$23.51 COP 98K
-49.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zaozhuang
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.47 ¥297
$25.68 COP 107.1K
61.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.82 ¥99.1
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-27.80%
Cinema Ticket
$6.11 ¥43.8
$3.96 COP 16.5K
54.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zaozhuang
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$342 ¥2,453
$305 COP 1.3M
12.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17K ¥122.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
187.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zaozhuang
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.86 ¥307
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-25.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.05 ¥223
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-1.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.5 ¥513
$103 COP 430.1K
-30.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.7 ¥536
$106 COP 440.5K
-29.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zaozhuang
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$283 ¥2,033
$489 COP 2M
-42.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 ¥1,319
$379 COP 1.6M
-51.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 ¥4,221
$827 COP 3.4M
-28.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$358 ¥2,565
$729 COP 3M
-50.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,711 ¥19.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
23.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,732 ¥12.4K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
13.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zaozhuang
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 Zaozhuang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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