Cost of Living Comparison Between Zibo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Zibo and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Zibo is 32.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zibo is 29.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 28.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zibo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.17 ¥29.89
$6.23 COP 26K
-33.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.94 ¥122
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-47.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.66 ¥40.63
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-23.41%
Cappuccino
$3.21 ¥22.99
$1.72 COP 7,155
86.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.12
$1.1 COP 4,575
-60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.11
$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)
$1.99 ¥14.29
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-37.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zibo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 ¥12.23
$1.09 COP 4,552
56.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ¥4.78
$1.24 COP 5,188
-45.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 ¥5.86
$1.33 COP 5,544
-38.35%
Eggs
$1.23 ¥8.82
$2.22 COP 9,252
-44.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.56 ¥112
$4.55 COP 19K
241.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.98 ¥14.19
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-65.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.73 ¥41.1
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-33.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 ¥8.17
$2.26 COP 9,410
-49.56%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 ¥5.89
$1.07 COP 4,461
-23.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.92 ¥6.61
$1.51 COP 6,293
-39.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.82 ¥5.9
$1.42 COP 5,911
-42.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 ¥2.92
$1.11 COP 4,619
-63.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.8 ¥5.74
$1.18 COP 4,932
-32.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.4 ¥2.88
$0.89 COP 3,718
-55.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.83
$0.84 COP 3,507
-36.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.8 ¥27.28
$2.35 COP 9,809
61.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.54 ¥90
$9.34 COP 38.9K
34.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 ¥4.86
$1.18 COP 4,927
-42.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 ¥9.83
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-44.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Zibo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.92
$0.83 COP 3,464
-67.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.53 ¥119
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-60.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ¥8.08
$1.41 COP 5,899
-19.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 ¥2.47
$1.96 COP 8,164
-82.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.19 ¥44.37
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-21.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 ¥7.24
$1.02 COP 4,265
-0.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.9K ¥121.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-3.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.7K ¥98.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-47.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zibo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.6 ¥628
$82.5 COP 344.1K
6.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.95 ¥71.4
$9.44 COP 39.4K
5.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.27 ¥37.82
$23.51 COP 98K
-77.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zibo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.16 ¥295
$25.68 COP 107.1K
60.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.91 ¥99.8
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-27.32%
Cinema Ticket
$6.35 ¥45.57
$3.96 COP 16.5K
60.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zibo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$164 ¥1,175
$305 COP 1.3M
-46.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.5K ¥132.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
212.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zibo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.98 ¥201
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-51.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.77 ¥178
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-21.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.8 ¥508
$103 COP 430.1K
-31.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70 ¥502
$106 COP 440.5K
-33.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zibo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$273 ¥1,961
$489 COP 2M
-44.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 ¥1,334
$379 COP 1.6M
-50.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 ¥4,264
$827 COP 3.4M
-28.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 ¥2,536
$729 COP 3M
-51.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,742 ¥19.7K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
25.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,041 ¥14.6K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
33.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zibo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$704 ¥5,053
$550 COP 2.3M
28.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.62
13.43
-65.60%

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Last update for Zibo: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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