Cost of Living Comparison Between Hiroshima and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Hiroshima and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Hiroshima is 15.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hiroshima is 6.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 8.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hiroshima
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.15 ¥883
$6.23 COP 26K
-1.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.6 ¥4,971
$32.34 COP 134.8K
6.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.87 ¥699
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-34.10%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ¥444
$1.72 COP 7,155
79.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 ¥159
$1.1 COP 4,575
0.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 ¥100
$0.73 COP 3,060
-4.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.79 ¥400
$1.66 COP 6,916
68.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.04 ¥581
$3.2 COP 13.3K
26.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hiroshima
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 ¥230
$1.09 COP 4,552
46.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.5 ¥215
$1.24 COP 5,188
20.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.68 ¥672
$1.33 COP 5,544
251.88%
Eggs
$2.25 ¥323
$2.22 COP 9,252
1.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.57 ¥800
$4.55 COP 19K
22.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.27 ¥900
$5.71 COP 23.8K
9.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.97 ¥1,719
$8.59 COP 35.8K
39.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.69 ¥529
$2.26 COP 9,410
63.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 ¥317
$1.07 COP 4,461
106.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.03 ¥579
$1.51 COP 6,293
166.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.1 ¥589
$1.42 COP 5,911
188.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.65 ¥237
$1.11 COP 4,619
48.65%
Onion (1kg)
$3.86 ¥554
$1.18 COP 4,932
227.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 ¥200
$0.89 COP 3,718
56.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ¥127
$0.84 COP 3,507
4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.89 ¥559
$2.35 COP 9,809
65.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.13 ¥1,168
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-12.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 ¥292
$1.18 COP 4,927
72.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 ¥388
$2.49 COP 10.4K
8.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Hiroshima
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.02 ¥291
$0.83 COP 3,464
143.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.57 ¥3,529
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-41.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.54 ¥653
$1.41 COP 5,899
221.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 ¥182
$1.96 COP 8,164
-35.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.75 ¥3,412
$7.85 COP 32.7K
202.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ¥170
$1.02 COP 4,265
15.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.1K ¥3.3M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
31.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.1K ¥2.5M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-34.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hiroshima
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 ¥19.2K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
61.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.56 ¥3,959
$9.44 COP 39.4K
191.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.96 ¥4,448
$23.51 COP 98K
31.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hiroshima
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 ¥7,686
$25.68 COP 107.1K
108.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.66 ¥814
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-70.43%
Cinema Ticket
$12.61 ¥1,812
$3.96 COP 16.5K
218.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hiroshima
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 ¥25.1K
$305 COP 1.3M
-42.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,674 ¥527.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-37.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hiroshima
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.85 ¥4,432
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-46.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.87 ¥4,004
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-11.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53.9 ¥7,742
$103 COP 430.1K
-47.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.4 ¥9,821
$106 COP 440.5K
-35.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hiroshima
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ¥50.9K
$489 COP 2M
-27.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$245 ¥35.2K
$379 COP 1.6M
-35.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$772 ¥111K
$827 COP 3.4M
-6.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$553 ¥79.5K
$729 COP 3M
-24.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,946 ¥279.6K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-11.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,602 ¥230.2K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
4.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hiroshima
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,549 ¥366.2K
$550 COP 2.3M
363.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.81
13.43
-86.52%

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Last update for Hiroshima: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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