Hangzhou vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$375
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
91
66
😀 Quality of life
72
60
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.53M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 20% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6563rd and 5342nd ($826 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 3rd in China and Colombia, respectively. Check China vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Hangzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 2980th and 5890th 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
$3.7
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$987
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$86
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$2220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$1524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$6383

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Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753

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