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

😐 Solo nomad: Ibaraki is 39.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 20.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ibaraki is 57.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ibaraki
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.11 ¥1,021
$6.23 COP 26K
14.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.32 ¥4,930
$32.34 COP 134.8K
6.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.53 ¥794
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-25.17%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ¥444
$1.72 COP 7,155
79.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 ¥153
$1.1 COP 4,575
-3.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ¥117
$0.73 COP 3,060
12.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.67 ¥384
$1.66 COP 6,916
60.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 ¥460
$3.2 COP 13.3K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ibaraki
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 ¥321
$1.09 COP 4,552
104.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.6 ¥230
$1.24 COP 5,188
29.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.4 ¥489
$1.33 COP 5,544
155.64%
Eggs
$2.27 ¥327
$2.22 COP 9,252
2.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 ¥1,421
$4.55 COP 19K
117.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 ¥908
$5.71 COP 23.8K
10.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.57 ¥2,237
$8.59 COP 35.8K
81.26%
Apples (1kg)
$5.41 ¥777
$2.26 COP 9,410
139.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 ¥361
$1.07 COP 4,461
134.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 ¥568
$1.51 COP 6,293
161.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.96 ¥856
$1.42 COP 5,911
319.72%
Potato (1kg)
$3.07 ¥442
$1.11 COP 4,619
176.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.58 ¥371
$1.18 COP 4,932
118.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 ¥197
$0.89 COP 3,718
53.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ¥106
$0.84 COP 3,507
-11.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.28 ¥615
$2.35 COP 9,809
82.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.45 ¥927
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-30.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.57 ¥369
$1.18 COP 4,927
117.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 ¥324
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-9.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Ibaraki
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.84 ¥264
$0.83 COP 3,464
121.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.5 ¥8,118
$41.9 COP 174.7K
34.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.08 ¥729
$1.41 COP 5,899
260.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.97 ¥426
$1.96 COP 8,164
51.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.85 ¥2,995
$7.85 COP 32.7K
165.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ¥173
$1.02 COP 4,265
17.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K ¥3.4M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
32.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K ¥2.5M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-34.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ibaraki
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 ¥20.6K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
73.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.74 ¥3,841
$9.44 COP 39.4K
183.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.42 ¥4,800
$23.51 COP 98K
42.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ibaraki
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.7 ¥8,151
$25.68 COP 107.1K
120.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.75 ¥1,975
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-28.16%
Cinema Ticket
$12.57 ¥1,806
$3.96 COP 16.5K
217.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ibaraki
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$283 ¥40.7K
$305 COP 1.3M
-7.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.5K ¥1.9M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
127.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ibaraki
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.23 ¥4,199
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-49.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.59 ¥4,250
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-6.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.2 ¥10.7K
$103 COP 430.1K
-28.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.3 ¥12.5K
$106 COP 440.5K
-17.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ibaraki
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥62K
$489 COP 2M
-11.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$283 ¥40.6K
$379 COP 1.6M
-25.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$875 ¥125.7K
$827 COP 3.4M
5.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 ¥84.1K
$729 COP 3M
-19.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,942 ¥422.6K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
34.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,041 ¥293.2K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
33.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ibaraki
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,666 ¥383K
$550 COP 2.3M
384.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.78
13.43
-86.75%

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Last update for Ibaraki: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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