Chengdu vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$252
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
66
😀 Quality of life
75
60
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.53M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 38% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 7530th and 5342nd ($635 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th 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 5th best city to live in China vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 1800th and 5890th 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
$2.87
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$987
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$86
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$2220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$6383

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

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