Chengdu vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$2196
🏠 One person rent
$242
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$412
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
67
😀 Quality of life
73
54
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.53M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 26% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 7269th and 6140th ($643 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 3rd 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 7th best city to live in China vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 1633rd and 5994th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$629
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$69.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$1560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$6416

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$812
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$778
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$727
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$649
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$639
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$639
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$567
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$551
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$525
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$433
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$645
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$416
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$724
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$624
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$883
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$493
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$511
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$633
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$617
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$649
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$597
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$552
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$648
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$530
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$720
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$612
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$536
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$594
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$507
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$708
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$593
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$455
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617