Cost of Living Comparison Between Kawasaki and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kawasaki and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Kawasaki is 66.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 66.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kawasaki is 54.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 50.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kawasaki
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.37 ¥1,202
$6.23 COP 26K
34.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.95 ¥6,888
$32.34 COP 134.8K
48.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.59 ¥803
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-24.36%
Cappuccino
$3.12 ¥448
$1.72 COP 7,155
81.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 ¥181
$1.1 COP 4,575
14.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 ¥117
$0.73 COP 3,060
10.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 ¥491
$1.66 COP 6,916
106.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 ¥451
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-1.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kawasaki
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 ¥232
$1.09 COP 4,552
48.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 ¥228
$1.24 COP 5,188
28.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.92 ¥707
$1.33 COP 5,544
269.92%
Eggs
$2.31 ¥331
$2.22 COP 9,252
4.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.96 ¥2,293
$4.55 COP 19K
250.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.74 ¥1,112
$5.71 COP 23.8K
35.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.32 ¥3,207
$8.59 COP 35.8K
159.84%
Apples (1kg)
$5.74 ¥824
$2.26 COP 9,410
153.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.75 ¥395
$1.07 COP 4,461
157.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.99 ¥861
$1.51 COP 6,293
296.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.01 ¥864
$1.42 COP 5,911
323.24%
Potato (1kg)
$3.49 ¥501
$1.11 COP 4,619
214.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 ¥395
$1.18 COP 4,932
133.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 ¥215
$0.89 COP 3,718
68.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 ¥171
$0.84 COP 3,507
41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.24 ¥610
$2.35 COP 9,809
80.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.01 ¥1,438
$9.34 COP 38.9K
7.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 ¥399
$1.18 COP 4,927
135.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 ¥433
$2.49 COP 10.4K
21.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Kawasaki
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.43 ¥206
$0.83 COP 3,464
72.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.5 ¥7,831
$41.9 COP 174.7K
30.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.5 ¥502
$1.41 COP 5,899
148.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.01 ¥432
$1.96 COP 8,164
53.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.55 ¥2,953
$7.85 COP 32.7K
161.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ¥179
$1.02 COP 4,265
22.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.6K ¥3.4M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
33.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.8K ¥2.4M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-35.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kawasaki
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 ¥19.9K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
67.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.82 ¥3,853
$9.44 COP 39.4K
184.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.81 ¥4,857
$23.51 COP 98K
43.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kawasaki
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.3 ¥8,661
$25.68 COP 107.1K
134.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.24 ¥1,615
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-41.27%
Cinema Ticket
$13.19 ¥1,895
$3.96 COP 16.5K
233.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kawasaki
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$468 ¥67.3K
$305 COP 1.3M
53.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K ¥1.7M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
94.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kawasaki
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.1 ¥8,777
$57.9 COP 241.4K
5.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.45 ¥4,518
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-0.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.9 ¥9,464
$103 COP 430.1K
-36.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.5 ¥13.3K
$106 COP 440.5K
-12.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kawasaki
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$837 ¥120.3K
$489 COP 2M
71.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$632 ¥90.8K
$379 COP 1.6M
66.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,387 ¥199.3K
$827 COP 3.4M
67.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$854 ¥122.7K
$729 COP 3M
17.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,602 ¥373.8K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
18.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,061 ¥296.1K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
34.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kawasaki
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,886 ¥414.6K
$550 COP 2.3M
424.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.72
13.43
-87.19%

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Last update for Kawasaki: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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