Chengdu vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$297
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$535
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
89
65
😀 Quality of life
76
64
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.53M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 41% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 7360th and 4852nd ($688 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 2nd in China and Colombia, respectively. Check China vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 1238th and 5346th 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
$2.83
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$1244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$2880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$1250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$8196

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687