Cost of Living Comparison Between Zhoukou and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Zhoukou and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Zhoukou is 13.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zhoukou is 17.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zhoukou
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.52 ¥25.27
$6.23 COP 26K
-43.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.85 ¥150
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-35.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.69 ¥33.61
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-36.54%
Cappuccino
$3.19 ¥22.85
$1.72 COP 7,155
85.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ¥3.07
$1.1 COP 4,575
-60.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ¥2.4
$0.73 COP 3,060
-54.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.02 ¥7.3
$1.66 COP 6,916
-38.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ¥14.77
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-35.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zhoukou
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.8 ¥12.91
$1.09 COP 4,552
65.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.6 ¥11.46
$1.24 COP 5,188
29.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 ¥6.59
$1.33 COP 5,544
-30.83%
Eggs
$1.64 ¥11.78
$2.22 COP 9,252
-26.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.73 ¥91.3
$4.55 COP 19K
179.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ¥22.5
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-45.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.02 ¥71.9
$8.59 COP 35.8K
16.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 ¥12.98
$2.26 COP 9,410
-19.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.56
$1.07 COP 4,461
11.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.36 ¥9.76
$1.51 COP 6,293
-9.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 ¥8.11
$1.42 COP 5,911
-20.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ¥5.1
$1.11 COP 4,619
-36.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 ¥6.59
$1.18 COP 4,932
-22.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 ¥4.3
$0.89 COP 3,718
-32.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ¥3.88
$0.84 COP 3,507
-35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.22 ¥23.08
$2.35 COP 9,809
37.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.51 ¥75.4
$9.34 COP 38.9K
12.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 ¥5.42
$1.18 COP 4,927
-35.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ¥11.74
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-34.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Zhoukou
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.08
$0.83 COP 3,464
-65.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.5 ¥118
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-60.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.76
$1.41 COP 5,899
-3.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.33
$1.96 COP 8,164
-83.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.48 ¥46.5
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-17.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.43
$1.02 COP 4,265
14.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥137.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
8.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17K ¥121.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-35.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zhoukou
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.59 ¥334
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-43.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.97 ¥71.5
$9.44 COP 39.4K
5.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.52 ¥82.7
$23.51 COP 98K
-51.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zhoukou
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.51 ¥298
$25.68 COP 107.1K
61.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.02 ¥101
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-26.75%
Cinema Ticket
$6.36 ¥45.64
$3.96 COP 16.5K
60.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zhoukou
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$341 ¥2,445
$305 COP 1.3M
11.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.8K ¥120.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
183.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zhoukou
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.82 ¥307
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-26.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.06 ¥216
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-4.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.1 ¥517
$103 COP 430.1K
-30.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.9 ¥530
$106 COP 440.5K
-30.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zhoukou
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 ¥1,981
$489 COP 2M
-43.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$191 ¥1,370
$379 COP 1.6M
-49.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 ¥4,182
$827 COP 3.4M
-29.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 ¥2,558
$729 COP 3M
-51.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,983 ¥21.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
36.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,835 ¥13.2K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
19.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zhoukou
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 Zhoukou: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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