Cost of Living Comparison Between Zhanjiang and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Zhanjiang and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Zhanjiang is 2.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zhanjiang is 4.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zhanjiang
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.75 ¥19.72
$6.23 COP 26K
-55.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.57 ¥126
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-45.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.46 ¥39.13
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-26.12%
Cappuccino
$3.43 ¥24.62
$1.72 COP 7,155
99.42%
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 ¥2.1
$0.73 COP 3,060
-60.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.88 ¥6.28
$1.66 COP 6,916
-46.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 ¥15.06
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-34.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zhanjiang
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 ¥13.14
$1.09 COP 4,552
67.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 ¥11.1
$1.24 COP 5,188
25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.9 ¥6.48
$1.33 COP 5,544
-32.33%
Eggs
$1.24 ¥8.89
$2.22 COP 9,252
-44.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.71 ¥91.2
$4.55 COP 19K
179.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.22 ¥23.09
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-43.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.29 ¥73.8
$8.59 COP 35.8K
19.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 ¥12.37
$2.26 COP 9,410
-23.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 ¥8.67
$1.07 COP 4,461
13.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 ¥10.24
$1.51 COP 6,293
-5.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 ¥10.1
$1.42 COP 5,911
-0.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 ¥4.83
$1.11 COP 4,619
-39.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.9 ¥6.43
$1.18 COP 4,932
-23.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ¥3.97
$0.89 COP 3,718
-38.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ¥3.92
$0.84 COP 3,507
-34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.08 ¥22.09
$2.35 COP 9,809
31.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.01 ¥86.1
$9.34 COP 38.9K
28.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 ¥5.73
$1.18 COP 4,927
-32.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 ¥11.35
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-36.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Zhanjiang
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.93
$0.83 COP 3,464
-67.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.4 ¥118
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-60.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 ¥9.82
$1.41 COP 5,899
-2.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.34
$1.96 COP 8,164
-83.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.69 ¥47.99
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-14.78%
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)
$19.3K ¥138.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
9.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17K ¥122.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-34.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zhanjiang
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.07 ¥323
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-45.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.78 ¥70.1
$9.44 COP 39.4K
3.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.65 ¥83.5
$23.51 COP 98K
-50.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zhanjiang
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.61 ¥298
$25.68 COP 107.1K
62.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.7 ¥98.3
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-28.42%
Cinema Ticket
$6.29 ¥45.15
$3.96 COP 16.5K
58.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zhanjiang
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$335 ¥2,403
$305 COP 1.3M
9.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17K ¥121.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
186.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zhanjiang
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.18 ¥310
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-25.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.85 ¥221
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-2.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.7 ¥522
$103 COP 430.1K
-29.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73 ¥523
$106 COP 440.5K
-30.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zhanjiang
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 ¥1,989
$489 COP 2M
-43.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 ¥1,362
$379 COP 1.6M
-49.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$603 ¥4,322
$827 COP 3.4M
-27.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 ¥2,594
$729 COP 3M
-50.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,160 ¥22.7K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
44.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,998 ¥14.3K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
30.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zhanjiang
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$573 ¥4,107
$550 COP 2.3M
4.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
13.43
-71.18%

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Last update for Zhanjiang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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