Medellin vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2196
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$387
$133
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$412
$777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
67
85
😀 Quality of life
54
70
🏙️ Population
2.53M
9.07M

The cost of living in Medellin is 78% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 6140th and 8600th ($867 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 538th in Colombia and China, respectively. Check Colombia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medellin compared to 1.6 months in Shenyang. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Shenyang ranked 18th in China, while ranked 5994th and 2673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.76
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$62
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$819
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$629
$235
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$1816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1560
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.1
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6416
$19578

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$812
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$778
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$727
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$649
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$639
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$639
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$567
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$551
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$525
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$433
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$645
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$416
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$724
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$624
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$883
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$493
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$511
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$633
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$617
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$649
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$597
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$552
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$648
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$530
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$720
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$612
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$536
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$594
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$507
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$708
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$593
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$455
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$449
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$502
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$510
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$515
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$517
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$524
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$520
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$536
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$519
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$537
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$550
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$513
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$523
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$565
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$531
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$560
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$559
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$541
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$543
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$515
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$585
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$595
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$566
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$557
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$526
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$562
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$551
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$606
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$555
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$585
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$612
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1555
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1538
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$529