Hangzhou vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$873
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$389
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$417
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
91
67
😀 Quality of life
71
53
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.53M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 3% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6287th and 6207th ($843 vs $873) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 2nd in China and Colombia, respectively. Check China vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 2189th and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Medellin

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Hangzhou Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.79
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
15.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$1403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$5.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$6129

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

Cities near Medellin

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