Cost of Living Comparison Between Ichikawa and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ichikawa and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Ichikawa is 38.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ichikawa is 39.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ichikawa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.77 ¥972
$6.23 COP 26K
8.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.77 ¥4,995
$32.34 COP 134.8K
7.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.32 ¥764
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-28.01%
Cappuccino
$3.07 ¥441
$1.72 COP 7,155
78.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 ¥163
$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)
$2.04 ¥294
$1.66 COP 6,916
22.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 ¥302
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-34.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ichikawa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 ¥225
$1.09 COP 4,552
44.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 ¥239
$1.24 COP 5,188
33.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.84 ¥695
$1.33 COP 5,544
263.91%
Eggs
$1.58 ¥227
$2.22 COP 9,252
-28.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 ¥1,427
$4.55 COP 19K
118.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.27 ¥901
$5.71 COP 23.8K
9.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.53 ¥2,231
$8.59 COP 35.8K
80.79%
Apples (1kg)
$5.91 ¥849
$2.26 COP 9,410
161.50%
Banana (1kg)
$3.07 ¥441
$1.07 COP 4,461
186.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.11 ¥591
$1.51 COP 6,293
172.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.68 ¥672
$1.42 COP 5,911
229.58%
Potato (1kg)
$3.34 ¥479
$1.11 COP 4,619
200.90%
Onion (1kg)
$3.57 ¥513
$1.18 COP 4,932
202.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 ¥191
$0.89 COP 3,718
49.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥120
$0.84 COP 3,507
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.04 ¥580
$2.35 COP 9,809
71.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.66 ¥526
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-60.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 ¥252
$1.18 COP 4,927
49.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 ¥297
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-16.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Ichikawa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.61 ¥231
$0.83 COP 3,464
93.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.4 ¥7,821
$41.9 COP 174.7K
29.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.51 ¥505
$1.41 COP 5,899
148.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.93 ¥421
$1.96 COP 8,164
49.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.31 ¥3,204
$7.85 COP 32.7K
184.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ¥164
$1.02 COP 4,265
11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K ¥3.3M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
29.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.3K ¥2.6M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-30.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ichikawa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.6 ¥12.2K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
2.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.41 ¥3,937
$9.44 COP 39.4K
190.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.43 ¥2,504
$23.51 COP 98K
-25.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ichikawa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.7 ¥8,147
$25.68 COP 107.1K
120.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.96 ¥2,005
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-27.06%
Cinema Ticket
$11.31 ¥1,625
$3.96 COP 16.5K
185.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ichikawa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$277 ¥39.8K
$305 COP 1.3M
-9.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.8K ¥2M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
133.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ichikawa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.35 ¥5,940
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-28.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.61 ¥4,254
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-6.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.5 ¥8,545
$103 COP 430.1K
-42.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.8 ¥14.2K
$106 COP 440.5K
-6.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ichikawa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 ¥68.1K
$489 COP 2M
-3.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$325 ¥46.7K
$379 COP 1.6M
-14.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$883 ¥126.8K
$827 COP 3.4M
6.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$649 ¥93.2K
$729 COP 3M
-11.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,507 ¥360.2K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
14.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,981 ¥284.6K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
29.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ichikawa
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 Ichikawa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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