Beijing vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$589
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
66
😀 Quality of life
73
60
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.53M

The cost of living in Beijing is 0.1% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 5355th and 5342nd ($1029 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in China and Colombia, respectively. Check China vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 2546th and 5890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$987
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$86
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$2220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$1524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$6383

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$950
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$881
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$678
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$708
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$730
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$679
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$655
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$667
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$506
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$722
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$762
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$515
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$848
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$721
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$976
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$511
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$637
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$663
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$960
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$693
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$581
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$782
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$693
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$546
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$759
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$704
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$547
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$667
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$777
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$565
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$620
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$671
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$572
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$677