Cost of living

Colombia

compared to

China

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Colombia
China
Cost of living one person
$733
$718
Cost of living Family
$1467
$1974
One person rent
$427
$463
Family rent
$1278
$1485
Food expenses
$288
$242
Transport expenses
$115.59
$72.12
Monthly salary after tax
$353.1
$771.56
Quality of life
32.83
32.86
Human freedom index
5.81
4.38
Life expectancy
71.41
74.48
English speaking %
8.71%
8.76%
Population
49.6M
1.41B

The average cost of living in Colombia ($733) is 3% more expensive than in China ($718). Colombia ranked 129th vs 134th for China in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Colombia compared to 1.1 months in China .

Eating Out
Colombia
China
Lunch Menu
$4.82
$3.27
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.37
$26
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$5.28
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.03
Cappuccino
$1.94
$3.8
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
Colombia
China
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257.59
$324.01
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232.47
$198.02
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$582.65
$688.04
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310.04
$551.3
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.91
$37.47
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.71
$59.36
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.44
$10.32
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$11.14
$4.89
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1365
$5017
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$3339
Transportation
Colombia
China
Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.33
Monthly ticket local transport
$36.47
$17.54
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.05
$5.05
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.24
Groceries
Colombia
China
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.82
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.58
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.05
Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.42
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$12.91
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$4.17
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$10.98
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.4
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.53
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.37
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.1
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.7
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.03
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.46
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.18
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.81
$12.95
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$0.93
Cigarette pack
$2.47
$4.1
Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$4.27
Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.12
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.6
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.9
Other
Colombia
China
Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.97
$39.29
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$5.9
Doctor's visit
$24.16
$32.27
Haircut, simple
$7.62
$5.12
Brand Jeans
$56.96
$61.27
Brand Sneakers
$73.32
$78.06
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196.02
$491.51
International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$18082