Chengdu vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$873
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$251
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$417
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
67
😀 Quality of life
72
53
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.53M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 24% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 7209th and 6207th ($660 vs $873) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st 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 7th best city to live in China vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 1933rd and 6039th 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
$2.91
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
15.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$1403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$6129

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617