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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Chiba is 39.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 27.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chiba is 39.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 35.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiba
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.02 ยฅ1,110
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
17.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.45 ยฅ5,449
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
6.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.08 ยฅ803
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-28.75%
Cappuccino
$3.05 ยฅ483
$1.65 COPย 6,043
84.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 ยฅ172
$1.06 COPย 3,882
2.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 ยฅ126
$0.77 COPย 2,839
2.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 ยฅ324
$1.75 COPย 6,418
17.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 ยฅ336
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-30.72%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiba
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 ยฅ238
$1.10 COPย 4,026
36.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 ยฅ274
$1.30 COPย 4,771
33.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.82 ยฅ762
$1.34 COPย 4,905
259.70%
Eggs
$1.53 ยฅ241
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-32.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.93 ยฅ1,570
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
120.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.17 ยฅ976
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
6.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.53 ยฅ2,456
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
73.33%
Apples (1kg)
$5.94 ยฅ940
$2.37 COPย 8,691
150.63%
Banana (1kg)
$3.10 ยฅ490
$1.07 COPย 3,939
189.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.97 ยฅ628
$1.48 COPย 5,418
168.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.53 ยฅ716
$1.36 COPย 5,011
233.09%
Potato (1kg)
$3.25 ยฅ515
$1.13 COPย 4,135
187.61%
Onion (1kg)
$3.67 ยฅ580
$1.13 COPย 4,161
224.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 ยฅ212
$0.89 COPย 3,274
50.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 ยฅ138
$0.85 COPย 3,114
2.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.14 ยฅ654
$2.28 COPย 8,361
81.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.55 ยฅ561
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-65.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 ยฅ278
$1.19 COPย 4,359
47.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 ยฅ334
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-12.08%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiba
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 ยฅ146
$0.84 COPย 3,074
10.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.8 ยฅ8,828
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
36.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.37 ยฅ533
$1.48 COPย 5,417
127.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.97 ยฅ469
$1.89 COPย 6,949
57.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.29 ยฅ3,525
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
176.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ยฅ188
$0.94 COPย 3,455
26.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.0K ยฅ3.6M
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
29.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.9K ยฅ3.0M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-28.47%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiba
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 ยฅ13.3K
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
2.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.42 ยฅ4,337
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
187.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.22 ยฅ2,724
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-27.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiba
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.7 ยฅ9,123
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
123.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.69 ยฅ2,165
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-26.87%
Cinema Ticket
$11.25 ยฅ1,779
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
177.78%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiba
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$283 ยฅ44.8K
$316 COPย 1.2M
-10.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.6K ยฅ2.2M
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
128.18%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiba
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.13 ยฅ6,505
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-30.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.33 ยฅ4,638
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-9.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.7 ยฅ9,437
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-40.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.6 ยฅ15.1K
$108 COPย 394.9K
-11.08%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiba
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,021 ยฅ161.5K
$491 COPย 1.8M
107.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$506 ยฅ80.0K
$371 COPย 1.4M
36.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,206 ยฅ190.8K
$821 COPย 3.0M
46.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,116 ยฅ176.4K
$731 COPย 2.7M
52.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,481 ยฅ708.7K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
48.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,788 ยฅ599.1K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
184.40%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiba
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,556 ยฅ246.1K
$517 COPย 1.9M
200.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
13.43
-85.11%

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Last update for Chiba: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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