Cost of Living Comparison Between Ichihara and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ichihara and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Ichihara is 43.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 14.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ichihara is 25.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 22.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ichihara
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.89 ¥989
$6.23 COP 26K
10.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.03 ¥4,888
$32.34 COP 134.8K
5.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.05 ¥725
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-31.66%
Cappuccino
$3.2 ¥459
$1.72 COP 7,155
86.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 ¥161
$1.1 COP 4,575
1.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 ¥116
$0.73 COP 3,060
10.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.07 ¥297
$1.66 COP 6,916
24.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥307
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-33.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ichihara
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 ¥223
$1.09 COP 4,552
42.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 ¥251
$1.24 COP 5,188
40.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.81 ¥691
$1.33 COP 5,544
261.65%
Eggs
$1.56 ¥224
$2.22 COP 9,252
-29.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.96 ¥1,431
$4.55 COP 19K
118.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.36 ¥913
$5.71 COP 23.8K
11.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.56 ¥2,235
$8.59 COP 35.8K
81.14%
Apples (1kg)
$5.99 ¥861
$2.26 COP 9,410
165.04%
Banana (1kg)
$3.17 ¥455
$1.07 COP 4,461
196.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.13 ¥593
$1.51 COP 6,293
173.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.53 ¥651
$1.42 COP 5,911
219.01%
Potato (1kg)
$3.27 ¥470
$1.11 COP 4,619
194.59%
Onion (1kg)
$3.75 ¥538
$1.18 COP 4,932
217.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 ¥193
$0.89 COP 3,718
50.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 ¥117
$0.84 COP 3,507
-3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.21 ¥604
$2.35 COP 9,809
79.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.65 ¥524
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-60.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 ¥250
$1.18 COP 4,927
47.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 ¥297
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-16.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Ichihara
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.61 ¥232
$0.83 COP 3,464
93.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.8 ¥8,022
$41.9 COP 174.7K
33.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.57 ¥513
$1.41 COP 5,899
153.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 ¥420
$1.96 COP 8,164
48.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.98 ¥3,157
$7.85 COP 32.7K
180.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ¥163
$1.02 COP 4,265
11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.5K ¥3.4M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
33.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.8K ¥2.7M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-28.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ichihara
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.4 ¥12K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
1.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.49 ¥3,949
$9.44 COP 39.4K
191.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.21 ¥2,473
$23.51 COP 98K
-26.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ichihara
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.3 ¥8,084
$25.68 COP 107.1K
119.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.83 ¥1,987
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-27.74%
Cinema Ticket
$11.39 ¥1,636
$3.96 COP 16.5K
187.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ichihara
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$277 ¥39.7K
$305 COP 1.3M
-9.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K ¥2M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
130.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ichihara
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.42 ¥6,094
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-26.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.19 ¥4,193
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-7.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.7 ¥8,580
$103 COP 430.1K
-42.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.4 ¥14K
$106 COP 440.5K
-7.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ichihara
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$467 ¥67.1K
$489 COP 2M
-4.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$335 ¥48.1K
$379 COP 1.6M
-11.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$878 ¥126.1K
$827 COP 3.4M
6.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$646 ¥92.8K
$729 COP 3M
-11.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,057 ¥439.1K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
39.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,648 ¥236.8K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
7.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ichihara
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
13.43
-85.11%

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Last update for Ichihara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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