Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiba and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiba and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Chiba is 52.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 33.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiba is 29.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 42.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiba
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.78 ¥974
$6.23 COP 26K
8.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.26 ¥5,066
$32.34 COP 134.8K
9.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.35 ¥769
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-27.60%
Cappuccino
$3.1 ¥446
$1.72 COP 7,155
80.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 ¥163
$1.1 COP 4,575
3.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ¥109
$0.73 COP 3,060
4.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.11 ¥303
$1.66 COP 6,916
27.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 ¥307
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-33.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiba
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 ¥216
$1.09 COP 4,552
37.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 ¥250
$1.24 COP 5,188
40.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.86 ¥699
$1.33 COP 5,544
265.41%
Eggs
$1.58 ¥227
$2.22 COP 9,252
-28.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.28 ¥1,477
$4.55 COP 19K
125.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.19 ¥889
$5.71 COP 23.8K
8.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.17 ¥2,179
$8.59 COP 35.8K
76.60%
Apples (1kg)
$5.98 ¥859
$2.26 COP 9,410
164.60%
Banana (1kg)
$3.17 ¥455
$1.07 COP 4,461
196.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.97 ¥570
$1.51 COP 6,293
162.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.59 ¥659
$1.42 COP 5,911
223.24%
Potato (1kg)
$3.36 ¥482
$1.11 COP 4,619
202.70%
Onion (1kg)
$3.67 ¥528
$1.18 COP 4,932
211.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 ¥193
$0.89 COP 3,718
51.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ¥118
$0.84 COP 3,507
-2.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 ¥583
$2.35 COP 9,809
72.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.55 ¥510
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-61.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 ¥250
$1.18 COP 4,927
47.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 ¥306
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-14.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiba
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 ¥133
$0.83 COP 3,464
10.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.6 ¥7,842
$41.9 COP 174.7K
30.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 ¥511
$1.41 COP 5,899
152.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.02 ¥433
$1.96 COP 8,164
54.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.6 ¥3,247
$7.85 COP 32.7K
187.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ¥171
$1.02 COP 4,265
16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23K ¥3.3M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
30.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.5K ¥2.7M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-29.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiba
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84 ¥12.1K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
1.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.33 ¥3,926
$9.44 COP 39.4K
189.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.3 ¥2,485
$23.51 COP 98K
-26.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiba
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.1 ¥8,205
$25.68 COP 107.1K
122.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.96 ¥2,006
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-27.06%
Cinema Ticket
$11.32 ¥1,626
$3.96 COP 16.5K
185.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiba
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$279 ¥40K
$305 COP 1.3M
-8.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.8K ¥2M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
132.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiba
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.21 ¥6,064
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-27.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.5 ¥4,238
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-6.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.7 ¥8,575
$103 COP 430.1K
-42.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98 ¥14.1K
$106 COP 440.5K
-7.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiba
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,021 ¥146.7K
$489 COP 2M
108.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$496 ¥71.2K
$379 COP 1.6M
30.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 ¥175.9K
$827 COP 3.4M
48.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,088 ¥156.3K
$729 COP 3M
49.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,376 ¥772.3K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
145.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,020 ¥577.5K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
162.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiba
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,982 ¥284.8K
$550 COP 2.3M
260.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
13.43
-85.11%

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Last update for Chiba: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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