Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamamatsu and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamamatsu and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Hamamatsu is 49% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamamatsu is 34.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 19.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamamatsu
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.84 ¥695
$6.23 COP 26K
-22.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.59 ¥5,975
$32.34 COP 134.8K
28.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.46 ¥497
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-53.18%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ¥444
$1.72 COP 7,155
79.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 ¥94.2
$1.1 COP 4,575
-40.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 ¥116
$0.73 COP 3,060
9.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.03 ¥292
$1.66 COP 6,916
22.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 ¥389
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-15.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamamatsu
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 ¥221
$1.09 COP 4,552
41.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 ¥248
$1.24 COP 5,188
39.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.88 ¥701
$1.33 COP 5,544
266.92%
Eggs
$1.8 ¥259
$2.22 COP 9,252
-18.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.26 ¥1,474
$4.55 COP 19K
125.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.19 ¥889
$5.71 COP 23.8K
8.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.49 ¥2,226
$8.59 COP 35.8K
80.33%
Apples (1kg)
$4.14 ¥595
$2.26 COP 9,410
83.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 ¥291
$1.07 COP 4,461
89.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.38 ¥485
$1.51 COP 6,293
123.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 ¥611
$1.42 COP 5,911
199.30%
Potato (1kg)
$3.27 ¥469
$1.11 COP 4,619
194.59%
Onion (1kg)
$4.36 ¥627
$1.18 COP 4,932
269.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 ¥192
$0.89 COP 3,718
50.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ¥126
$0.84 COP 3,507
4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.51 ¥505
$2.35 COP 9,809
49.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.54 ¥940
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-29.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 ¥252
$1.18 COP 4,927
49.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 ¥291
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-18.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamamatsu
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 ¥151
$0.83 COP 3,464
26.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.9 ¥8,031
$41.9 COP 174.7K
33.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.44 ¥494
$1.41 COP 5,899
143.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.88 ¥414
$1.96 COP 8,164
46.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.4 ¥3,217
$7.85 COP 32.7K
185.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ¥173
$1.02 COP 4,265
17.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K ¥3M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
18.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.1K ¥2M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-46.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamamatsu
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 ¥15.5K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
30.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.82 ¥1,410
$9.44 COP 39.4K
4.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.61 ¥2,960
$23.51 COP 98K
-12.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamamatsu
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$102 ¥14.7K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
298.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.75 ¥2,694
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-2.04%
Cinema Ticket
$13.79 ¥1,981
$3.96 COP 16.5K
248.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamamatsu
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 ¥41.1K
$305 COP 1.3M
-6.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.9K ¥2M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
134.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamamatsu
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.43 ¥5,951
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-28.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.64 ¥3,970
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-12.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.2 ¥8,076
$103 COP 430.1K
-45.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 ¥15K
$106 COP 440.5K
-1.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamamatsu
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$382 ¥54.9K
$489 COP 2M
-21.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$238 ¥34.2K
$379 COP 1.6M
-37.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$859 ¥123.4K
$827 COP 3.4M
3.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$580 ¥83.3K
$729 COP 3M
-20.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,030 ¥435.3K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
38.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,698 ¥244K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
10.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamamatsu
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,508 ¥216.7K
$550 COP 2.3M
174.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0.95
13.43
-92.93%

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Last update for Hamamatsu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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