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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Fukuoka is 23.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 24.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Fukuoka is 37.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 25.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Fukuoka
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.15 ยฅ1,288
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
36.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.29 ยฅ6,530
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
27.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.95 ยฅ941
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-16.55%
Cappuccino
$3.18 ยฅ504
$1.65 COPย 6,043
92.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 ยฅ173
$1.06 COPย 3,882
2.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 ยฅ128
$0.77 COPย 2,839
5.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.69 ยฅ267
$1.75 COPย 6,418
-3.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 ยฅ333
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-31.05%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Fukuoka
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 ยฅ266
$1.10 COPย 4,026
52.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 ยฅ250
$1.30 COPย 4,771
21.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.09 ยฅ647
$1.34 COPย 4,905
205.22%
Eggs
$2.61 ยฅ413
$2.26 COPย 8,299
15.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$21.02 ยฅ3,325
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
367.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.18 ยฅ977
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
6.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.01 ยฅ3,323
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
134.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 ยฅ480
$2.37 COPย 8,691
28.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 ยฅ222
$1.07 COPย 3,939
31.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 ยฅ214
$1.48 COPย 5,418
-8.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.84 ยฅ923
$1.36 COPย 5,011
329.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.74 ยฅ433
$1.13 COPย 4,135
142.48%
Onion (1kg)
$3.22 ยฅ510
$1.13 COPย 4,161
184.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 ยฅ145
$0.89 COPย 3,274
2.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ยฅ119
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-11.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.83 ยฅ606
$2.28 COPย 8,361
67.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.34 ยฅ1,003
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-37.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 ยฅ312
$1.19 COPย 4,359
65.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 ยฅ336
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-11.25%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Fukuoka
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 ยฅ279
$0.84 COPย 3,074
109.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.11 ยฅ6,660
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
3.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 ยฅ722
$1.48 COPย 5,417
208.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.54 ยฅ718
$1.89 COPย 6,949
140.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.71 ยฅ3,118
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
144.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ยฅ198
$0.94 COPย 3,455
32.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.1K ยฅ3.7M
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
30.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K ยฅ3.2M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-23.54%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fukuoka
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 ยฅ34.8K
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
168.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.43 ยฅ4,339
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
187.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.08 ยฅ5,707
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
52.36%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Fukuoka
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.0 ยฅ9,327
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
128.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.50 ยฅ554
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-81.30%
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 ยฅ2,174
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
239.51%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Fukuoka
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$412 ยฅ65.2K
$316 COPย 1.2M
30.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K ยฅ2.1M
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
121.59%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Fukuoka
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.36 ยฅ6,858
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-26.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.49 ยฅ4,664
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-9.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.6 ยฅ10.4K
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-34.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.5 ยฅ9,417
$108 COPย 394.9K
-44.63%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Fukuoka
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$539 ยฅ85.2K
$491 COPย 1.8M
9.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$295 ยฅ46.7K
$371 COPย 1.4M
-20.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,064 ยฅ168.3K
$821 COPย 3.0M
29.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$699 ยฅ110.6K
$731 COPย 2.7M
-4.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,532 ยฅ1.0M
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
116.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,745 ยฅ434.1K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
106.04%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Fukuoka
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,594 ยฅ252.0K
$517 COPย 1.9M
208.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.67
13.43
-87.57%

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Last update for Fukuoka: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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