Cost of Living Comparison Between Fukuoka and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Fukuoka and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Fukuoka is 35.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 31.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Fukuoka is 49.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 33.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fukuoka
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.49 ¥1,219
$6.23 COP 26K
36.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.02 ¥6,036
$32.34 COP 134.8K
29.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.13 ¥881
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-17.05%
Cappuccino
$3.05 ¥438
$1.72 COP 7,155
77.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 ¥150
$1.1 COP 4,575
-4.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ¥118
$0.73 COP 3,060
12.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.69 ¥243
$1.66 COP 6,916
1.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 ¥305
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-33.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fukuoka
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ¥247
$1.09 COP 4,552
57.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 ¥236
$1.24 COP 5,188
32.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.07 ¥584
$1.33 COP 5,544
206.02%
Eggs
$2.6 ¥374
$2.22 COP 9,252
17.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.41 ¥2,933
$4.55 COP 19K
348.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.09 ¥875
$5.71 COP 23.8K
6.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.13 ¥3,035
$8.59 COP 35.8K
145.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 ¥440
$2.26 COP 9,410
35.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 ¥205
$1.07 COP 4,461
33.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.4 ¥202
$1.51 COP 6,293
-7.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.76 ¥827
$1.42 COP 5,911
305.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.74 ¥394
$1.11 COP 4,619
146.85%
Onion (1kg)
$3.21 ¥462
$1.18 COP 4,932
172.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 ¥134
$0.89 COP 3,718
4.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 ¥109
$0.84 COP 3,507
-9.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.89 ¥560
$2.35 COP 9,809
65.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.69 ¥961
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-28.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ¥276
$1.18 COP 4,927
62.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥293
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-18.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Fukuoka
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.83 ¥263
$0.83 COP 3,464
120.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.78 ¥6,146
$41.9 COP 174.7K
2.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.71 ¥677
$1.41 COP 5,899
234.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.59 ¥659
$1.96 COP 8,164
134.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.97 ¥2,868
$7.85 COP 32.7K
154.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ¥178
$1.02 COP 4,265
21.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.5K ¥3.4M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
33.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K ¥2.9M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-24.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fukuoka
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 ¥31.5K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
165.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.38 ¥3,933
$9.44 COP 39.4K
190.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.41 ¥5,230
$23.51 COP 98K
54.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fukuoka
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.8 ¥8,297
$25.68 COP 107.1K
124.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.53 ¥507
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-81.56%
Cinema Ticket
$13.91 ¥1,998
$3.96 COP 16.5K
251.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fukuoka
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$420 ¥60.3K
$305 COP 1.3M
37.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.5K ¥1.9M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
127.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fukuoka
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.88 ¥6,161
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-25.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.63 ¥4,257
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-6.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.7 ¥9,575
$103 COP 430.1K
-35.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60 ¥8,616
$106 COP 440.5K
-43.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fukuoka
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$547 ¥78.6K
$489 COP 2M
11.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$300 ¥43.1K
$379 COP 1.6M
-20.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,060 ¥152.3K
$827 COP 3.4M
28.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$685 ¥98.4K
$729 COP 3M
-6.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,453 ¥783.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
149.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,854 ¥410K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
86.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fukuoka
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,259 ¥180.9K
$550 COP 2.3M
128.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.67
13.43
-87.57%

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Last update for Fukuoka: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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