Cost of Living Comparison Between Zhuhai and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Zhuhai and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Zhuhai is 16.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zhuhai is 17.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zhuhai
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.75 ¥19.72
$6.23 COP 26K
-55.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.47 ¥197
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-15.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.83 ¥34.67
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-34.64%
Cappuccino
$2.77 ¥19.88
$1.72 COP 7,155
61.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ¥3.02
$1.1 COP 4,575
-61.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 ¥2.18
$0.73 COP 3,060
-58.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 ¥7.74
$1.66 COP 6,916
-34.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 ¥19.12
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-16.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zhuhai
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 ¥12.51
$1.09 COP 4,552
59.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ¥11.72
$1.24 COP 5,188
31.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.97 ¥6.99
$1.33 COP 5,544
-27.07%
Eggs
$1.43 ¥10.25
$2.22 COP 9,252
-35.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.17 ¥58.6
$4.55 COP 19K
79.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.91 ¥28.03
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-31.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.99 ¥64.5
$8.59 COP 35.8K
4.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.43 ¥10.23
$2.26 COP 9,410
-36.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.13 ¥8.11
$1.07 COP 4,461
5.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 ¥6.67
$1.51 COP 6,293
-38.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.85
$1.42 COP 5,911
-33.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 ¥5.91
$1.11 COP 4,619
-26.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 ¥8.79
$1.18 COP 4,932
4.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 ¥3.75
$0.89 COP 3,718
-41.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ¥4.06
$0.84 COP 3,507
-32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.77 ¥19.85
$2.35 COP 9,809
17.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.39 ¥60.2
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-10.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 ¥6.84
$1.18 COP 4,927
-19.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 ¥13.83
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-22.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Zhuhai
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.13 ¥0.93
$0.83 COP 3,464
-84.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.45 ¥60.6
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-79.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 ¥9.79
$1.41 COP 5,899
-2.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.47
$1.96 COP 8,164
-82.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.3 ¥30.86
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-45.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.39
$1.02 COP 4,265
14.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.6K ¥119.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-5.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.8K ¥120.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-35.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zhuhai
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.2 ¥439
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-25.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.38 ¥60.1
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-11.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.76 ¥91.5
$23.51 COP 98K
-45.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zhuhai
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.55 ¥298
$25.68 COP 107.1K
61.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.57 ¥119
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-13.43%
Cinema Ticket
$5.45 ¥39.1
$3.96 COP 16.5K
37.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zhuhai
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$346 ¥2,480
$305 COP 1.3M
13.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,357 ¥59.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
41.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zhuhai
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.3 ¥268
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-35.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.16 ¥152
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-33.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.5 ¥506
$103 COP 430.1K
-31.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.8 ¥530
$106 COP 440.5K
-30.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zhuhai
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$402 ¥2,887
$489 COP 2M
-17.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$264 ¥1,891
$379 COP 1.6M
-30.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$845 ¥6,063
$827 COP 3.4M
2.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$611 ¥4,384
$729 COP 3M
-16.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,236 ¥30.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
93.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,043 ¥21.8K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
98.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zhuhai
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$870 ¥6,240
$550 COP 2.3M
58.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.04
13.43
-69.92%

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Last update for Zhuhai: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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