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Cost of Living Comparison Between Ibaraki and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ibaraki and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ibaraki is 61% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ibaraki is 22.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 18.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ibaraki
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.03 ยฅ1,112
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
17.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.17 ยฅ5,404
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
5.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.36 ยฅ847
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-24.82%
Cappuccino
$3.05 ยฅ482
$1.65 COPย 6,043
84.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 ยฅ174
$1.06 COPย 3,882
3.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ยฅ118
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-2.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.55 ยฅ403
$1.75 COPย 6,418
45.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 ยฅ488
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
0.98%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ibaraki
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 ยฅ366
$1.10 COPย 4,026
110.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 ยฅ244
$1.30 COPย 4,771
18.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.49 ยฅ551
$1.34 COPย 4,905
160.45%
Eggs
$2.28 ยฅ361
$2.26 COPย 8,299
0.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.97 ยฅ1,577
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
121.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.42 ยฅ1,015
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
10.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.69 ยฅ2,481
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
75.11%
Apples (1kg)
$5.42 ยฅ857
$2.37 COPย 8,691
128.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 ยฅ401
$1.07 COPย 3,939
136.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.09 ยฅ647
$1.48 COPย 5,418
176.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.79 ยฅ916
$1.36 COPย 5,011
325.74%
Potato (1kg)
$3.15 ยฅ498
$1.13 COPย 4,135
178.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.57 ยฅ406
$1.13 COPย 4,161
127.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 ยฅ218
$0.89 COPย 3,274
55.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 ยฅ115
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-14.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.25 ยฅ672
$2.28 COPย 8,361
86.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.60 ยฅ1,518
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-5.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.53 ยฅ400
$1.19 COPย 4,359
112.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 ยฅ342
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-10.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ibaraki
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.86 ยฅ295
$0.84 COPย 3,074
121.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.4 ยฅ8,755
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
35.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.02 ยฅ794
$1.48 COPย 5,417
239.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.89 ยฅ458
$1.89 COPย 6,949
52.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.62 ยฅ3,262
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
156.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ยฅ196
$0.94 COPย 3,455
31.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.3K ยฅ3.7M
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
31.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K ยฅ2.7M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-34.89%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ibaraki
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 ยฅ22.3K
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
71.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.19 ยฅ4,300
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
185.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.78 ยฅ5,342
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
42.65%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ibaraki
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.3 ยฅ8,900
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
117.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.62 ยฅ2,154
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-27.24%
Cinema Ticket
$12.66 ยฅ2,002
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
212.59%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ibaraki
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$283 ยฅ44.7K
$316 COPย 1.2M
-10.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K ยฅ2.1M
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
122.86%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ibaraki
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.56 ยฅ4,675
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-49.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.44 ยฅ4,656
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-9.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ยฅ11.6K
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-26.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.8 ยฅ13.9K
$108 COPย 394.9K
-18.37%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ibaraki
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$438 ยฅ69.2K
$491 COPย 1.8M
-10.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 ยฅ46.0K
$371 COPย 1.4M
-21.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$870 ยฅ137.6K
$821 COPย 3.0M
5.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$576 ยฅ91.1K
$731 COPย 2.7M
-21.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,773 ยฅ754.8K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
58.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,239 ยฅ354.0K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
68.05%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ibaraki
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,555 ยฅ404.0K
$517 COPย 1.9M
394.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.78
13.43
-86.75%

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Last update for Ibaraki: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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