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Cost of Living Comparison Between Zhangzhou and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Zhangzhou and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Zhangzhou is 13.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 30% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zhangzhou is 14.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zhangzhou
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.8 ¥19.81
$5.95 COP 22.3K
-52.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.71 ¥154
$33.1 COP 124K
-34.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.8 ¥33.96
$7.42 COP 27.8K
-35.31%
Cappuccino
$3.08 ¥21.82
$1.69 COP 6,341
82.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ¥3.3
$1.06 COP 3,986
-55.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.06
$0.72 COP 2,684
-59.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ¥6.58
$1.66 COP 6,204
-43.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ¥14.34
$3.18 COP 11.9K
-36.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zhangzhou
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ¥13.11
$1.1 COP 4,130
68.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ¥11.45
$1.29 COP 4,833
25.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.89 ¥6.3
$1.4 COP 5,229
-36.43%
Eggs
$1.54 ¥10.88
$2.25 COP 8,408
-31.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.59 ¥89.1
$4.46 COP 16.7K
182.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.24 ¥22.92
$5.68 COP 21.3K
-42.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.05 ¥71.1
$8.84 COP 33.1K
13.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 ¥12.84
$2.35 COP 8,791
-22.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.9
$1.07 COP 3,995
17.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 ¥10.45
$1.51 COP 5,672
-1.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 ¥8.02
$1.37 COP 5,121
-17.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 ¥5.26
$1.17 COP 4,397
-36.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.9 ¥6.39
$1.16 COP 4,361
-22.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ¥3.92
$0.89 COP 3,339
-38.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ¥3.85
$0.84 COP 3,157
-35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.2 ¥22.66
$2.34 COP 8,746
36.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.41 ¥73.7
$10.02 COP 37.5K
3.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 ¥5.68
$1.2 COP 4,494
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 ¥11.29
$2.51 COP 9,397
-36.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Zhangzhou
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.9
$0.86 COP 3,216
-68.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.48 ¥117
$41.69 COP 156.1K
-60.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.38 ¥9.74
$1.42 COP 5,334
-2.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.31
$1.9 COP 7,122
-82.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.8 ¥48.14
$7.83 COP 29.3K
-13.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ¥8
$0.95 COP 3,573
18.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K ¥138.5K
$18K COP 67.4M
8.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.3K ¥122.4K
$27K COP 101.2M
-35.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zhangzhou
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.37 ¥314
$83.5 COP 312.5K
-46.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.86 ¥69.8
$9.94 COP 37.2K
-0.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.8 ¥83.5
$24.34 COP 91.2K
-51.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zhangzhou
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.08 ¥291
$25.63 COP 96K
60.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.71 ¥97
$19.22 COP 72K
-28.67%
Cinema Ticket
$5.96 ¥42.16
$4.06 COP 15.2K
46.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zhangzhou
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$331 ¥2,340
$311 COP 1.2M
6.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.1K ¥120.6K
$5,954 COP 22.3M
186.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zhangzhou
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.15 ¥312
$58.3 COP 218.5K
-24.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.01 ¥219
$31.67 COP 118.6K
-2.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73 ¥516
$100 COP 376.1K
-27.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.3 ¥519
$107 COP 400K
-31.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zhangzhou
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 ¥1,976
$475 COP 1.8M
-41.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 ¥1,336
$377 COP 1.4M
-49.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$602 ¥4,255
$825 COP 3.1M
-27.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$361 ¥2,553
$732 COP 2.7M
-50.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,062 ¥21.7K
$2,223 COP 8.3M
37.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,067 ¥14.6K
$1,553 COP 5.8M
33.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zhangzhou
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 Zhangzhou: November 24, 2025

Last update for Medellin: November 24, 2025

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