Cost of Living Comparison Between Akita and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Akita and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Akita is 27.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 25.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Akita is 50.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 26.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Akita
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.73 ¥967
$6.23 COP 26K
8.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.04 ¥4,890
$32.34 COP 134.8K
5.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.35 ¥768
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-27.60%
Cappuccino
$3.72 ¥534
$1.72 COP 7,155
116.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 ¥157
$1.1 COP 4,575
-0.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 ¥127
$0.73 COP 3,060
20.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ¥307
$1.66 COP 6,916
28.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 ¥442
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-3.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Akita
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 ¥222
$1.09 COP 4,552
41.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 ¥219
$1.24 COP 5,188
22.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.86 ¥699
$1.33 COP 5,544
265.41%
Eggs
$2.29 ¥330
$2.22 COP 9,252
3.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10 ¥1,437
$4.55 COP 19K
119.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.26 ¥899
$5.71 COP 23.8K
9.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.59 ¥2,239
$8.59 COP 35.8K
81.49%
Apples (1kg)
$5.2 ¥748
$2.26 COP 9,410
130.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.64 ¥380
$1.07 COP 4,461
146.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.99 ¥573
$1.51 COP 6,293
164.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.77 ¥829
$1.42 COP 5,911
306.34%
Potato (1kg)
$3.18 ¥456
$1.11 COP 4,619
186.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.69 ¥387
$1.18 COP 4,932
127.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 ¥193
$0.89 COP 3,718
50.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ¥122
$0.84 COP 3,507
1.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.07 ¥585
$2.35 COP 9,809
73.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.61 ¥950
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-29.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 ¥266
$1.18 COP 4,927
56.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 ¥313
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-12.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Akita
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 ¥239
$0.83 COP 3,464
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.6 ¥7,985
$41.9 COP 174.7K
32.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 ¥507
$1.41 COP 5,899
150.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.89 ¥416
$1.96 COP 8,164
47.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.6 ¥2,959
$7.85 COP 32.7K
162.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 ¥210
$1.02 COP 4,265
43.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K ¥3.4M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
33.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K ¥2.5M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-34.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Akita
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 ¥20.5K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
73.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.09 ¥3,892
$9.44 COP 39.4K
186.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.45 ¥4,806
$23.51 COP 98K
42.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Akita
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.8 ¥7,869
$25.68 COP 107.1K
113.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.92 ¥2,000
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-27.27%
Cinema Ticket
$12.37 ¥1,778
$3.96 COP 16.5K
212.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Akita
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$279 ¥40.1K
$305 COP 1.3M
-8.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K ¥1.9M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
124.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Akita
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.84 ¥6,585
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-20.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.79 ¥4,280
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-5.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61 ¥8,766
$103 COP 430.1K
-40.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.1 ¥12.9K
$106 COP 440.5K
-14.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Akita
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$463 ¥66.5K
$489 COP 2M
-5.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$324 ¥46.5K
$379 COP 1.6M
-14.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$864 ¥124.1K
$827 COP 3.4M
4.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$671 ¥96.4K
$729 COP 3M
-7.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,121 ¥448.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
42.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,882 ¥270.4K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
22.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Akita
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,708 ¥245.3K
$550 COP 2.3M
210.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.78
13.43
-86.75%

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Last update for Akita: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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