Cost of Living Comparison Between Kamakura and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kamakura and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Kamakura is 62.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 25.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kamakura is 23.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 28.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kamakura
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7 ¥1,006
$6.23 COP 26K
12.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.92 ¥5,016
$32.34 COP 134.8K
7.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.67 ¥815
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-23.27%
Cappuccino
$2.96 ¥425
$1.72 COP 7,155
72.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 ¥174
$1.1 COP 4,575
10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 ¥101
$0.73 COP 3,060
-4.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ¥307
$1.66 COP 6,916
28.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 ¥436
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-5.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kamakura
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 ¥225
$1.09 COP 4,552
44.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.76 ¥253
$1.24 COP 5,188
41.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.84 ¥696
$1.33 COP 5,544
263.91%
Eggs
$2.29 ¥329
$2.22 COP 9,252
3.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.64 ¥1,959
$4.55 COP 19K
199.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.81 ¥978
$5.71 COP 23.8K
19.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.55 ¥2,521
$8.59 COP 35.8K
104.31%
Apples (1kg)
$6.18 ¥888
$2.26 COP 9,410
173.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.88 ¥414
$1.07 COP 4,461
169.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.07 ¥584
$1.51 COP 6,293
169.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.86 ¥842
$1.42 COP 5,911
312.68%
Potato (1kg)
$3.35 ¥481
$1.11 COP 4,619
201.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.59 ¥373
$1.18 COP 4,932
119.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 ¥189
$0.89 COP 3,718
47.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 ¥152
$0.84 COP 3,507
26.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.55 ¥510
$2.35 COP 9,809
51.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.75 ¥970
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-27.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ¥271
$1.18 COP 4,927
60.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 ¥342
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-4.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Kamakura
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.64 ¥236
$0.83 COP 3,464
97.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.5 ¥8,109
$41.9 COP 174.7K
34.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.43 ¥493
$1.41 COP 5,899
143.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.89 ¥416
$1.96 COP 8,164
47.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.36 ¥2,494
$7.85 COP 32.7K
121.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥169
$1.02 COP 4,265
14.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K ¥3.4M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
33.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.8K ¥2.4M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-35.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kamakura
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 ¥20.2K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
70.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.01 ¥3,880
$9.44 COP 39.4K
186.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.37 ¥4,938
$23.51 COP 98K
46.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kamakura
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.5 ¥8,116
$25.68 COP 107.1K
119.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.81 ¥1,984
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-27.85%
Cinema Ticket
$12.69 ¥1,823
$3.96 COP 16.5K
220.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kamakura
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 ¥40.6K
$305 COP 1.3M
-7.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K ¥1.6M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
93.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kamakura
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.95 ¥5,882
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-29.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.23 ¥4,200
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-7.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.5 ¥7,967
$103 COP 430.1K
-46.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.1 ¥12.9K
$106 COP 440.5K
-14.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kamakura
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$469 ¥67.4K
$489 COP 2M
-4.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$325 ¥46.6K
$379 COP 1.6M
-14.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$879 ¥126.3K
$827 COP 3.4M
6.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 ¥94.5K
$729 COP 3M
-9.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,464 ¥354K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
12.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,040 ¥293K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
33.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kamakura
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,109 ¥303K
$550 COP 2.3M
283.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.78
13.43
-86.75%

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Last update for Kamakura: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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