Chengdu vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$906
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$2260
🏠 One person rent
$240
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$761
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$275
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$432
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
66
😀 Quality of life
72
53
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.53M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 31% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 7421st and 6005th ($623 vs $906) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th and 2nd in China and Colombia, respectively. Check China vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 1890th and 6049th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Medellin

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Chengdu Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$7.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$73.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
14.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$1715
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$1447
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$41.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$5.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$29.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$4.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$5682

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$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

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8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$897
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$839
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$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$705
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$680
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$649
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$605
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$598
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$674
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$709
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$493
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$794
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$664
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$887
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$513
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$563
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$645
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$882
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$657
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$648
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$534
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$742
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$666
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$497
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$748
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$650
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$669
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$524
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$604
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$722
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$557
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$562
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$599
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$477
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$618