Cost of Living Comparison Between Kagoshima and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kagoshima and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Kagoshima is 13.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kagoshima is 43.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 27.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kagoshima
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.26 ¥1,187
$6.23 COP 26K
32.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.09 ¥5,903
$32.34 COP 134.8K
27.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.83 ¥838
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-21.11%
Cappuccino
$3.19 ¥459
$1.72 COP 7,155
85.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 ¥150
$1.1 COP 4,575
-5.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ¥109
$0.73 COP 3,060
4.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.63 ¥234
$1.66 COP 6,916
-1.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 ¥291
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-36.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kagoshima
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 ¥200
$1.09 COP 4,552
27.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 ¥180
$1.24 COP 5,188
0.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.07 ¥584
$1.33 COP 5,544
206.02%
Eggs
$2.43 ¥349
$2.22 COP 9,252
9.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.17 ¥1,460
$4.55 COP 19K
123.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 ¥873
$5.71 COP 23.8K
6.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.14 ¥3,036
$8.59 COP 35.8K
146.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 ¥455
$2.26 COP 9,410
40.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.4 ¥201
$1.07 COP 4,461
30.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 ¥203
$1.51 COP 6,293
-5.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.93 ¥851
$1.42 COP 5,911
317.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.26 ¥324
$1.11 COP 4,619
103.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 ¥295
$1.18 COP 4,932
73.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 ¥132
$0.89 COP 3,718
3.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ¥110
$0.84 COP 3,507
-8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.94 ¥566
$2.35 COP 9,809
67.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.33 ¥909
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-32.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 ¥182
$1.18 COP 4,927
7.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 ¥301
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-15.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Kagoshima
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.49 ¥214
$0.83 COP 3,464
79.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.3 ¥8,086
$41.9 COP 174.7K
34.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 ¥672
$1.41 COP 5,899
231.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.96 ¥425
$1.96 COP 8,164
51.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.66 ¥1,818
$7.85 COP 32.7K
61.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ¥172
$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
33.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K ¥2.9M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-23.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kagoshima
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$208 ¥29.9K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
152.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.4 ¥3,937
$9.44 COP 39.4K
190.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.08 ¥5,039
$23.51 COP 98K
49.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kagoshima
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.8 ¥8,162
$25.68 COP 107.1K
121.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.94 ¥2,003
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-27.17%
Cinema Ticket
$14.05 ¥2,018
$3.96 COP 16.5K
254.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kagoshima
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$414 ¥59.5K
$305 COP 1.3M
35.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K ¥1.9M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
124.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kagoshima
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.43 ¥6,238
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-24.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.04 ¥4,315
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-4.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.2 ¥9,510
$103 COP 430.1K
-35.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.9 ¥8,745
$106 COP 440.5K
-42.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kagoshima
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$477 ¥68.5K
$489 COP 2M
-2.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$238 ¥34.2K
$379 COP 1.6M
-37.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$867 ¥124.6K
$827 COP 3.4M
4.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$654 ¥94K
$729 COP 3M
-10.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,517 ¥361.6K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
14.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,826 ¥262.3K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
19.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kagoshima
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,928 ¥277K
$550 COP 2.3M
250.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.67
13.43
-87.57%

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Last update for Kagoshima: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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