Chengdu vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$281
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$888
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
89
65
😀 Quality of life
75
63
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.53M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 38% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 7467th and 5161st ($666 vs $1071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 2nd in China and Colombia, respectively. Check China vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 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 1710th and 5624th 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
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$390
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
11.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$50.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$7264

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685