Hangzhou vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$438
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$535
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
84
65
😀 Quality of life
72
64
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.53M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 23% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6257th and 4852nd ($899 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 3005th and 5346th 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
$4.08
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$2880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$1250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$8196

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687