Cost of Living Comparison Between Kobe and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kobe and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Kobe is 41.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 29.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kobe is 62.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 27.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kobe
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.55 ¥1,229
$6.23 COP 26K
37.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.88 ¥4,006
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-13.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.92 ¥707
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-33.42%
Cappuccino
$2.97 ¥427
$1.72 COP 7,155
72.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 ¥137
$1.1 COP 4,575
-12.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ¥108
$0.73 COP 3,060
2.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 ¥342
$1.66 COP 6,916
43.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 ¥441
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-4.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kobe
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 ¥241
$1.09 COP 4,552
54.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 ¥177
$1.24 COP 5,188
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.88 ¥702
$1.33 COP 5,544
266.92%
Eggs
$1.7 ¥244
$2.22 COP 9,252
-23.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.75 ¥1,976
$4.55 COP 19K
202.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.52 ¥1,081
$5.71 COP 23.8K
31.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.72 ¥4,557
$8.59 COP 35.8K
269.27%
Apples (1kg)
$8.79 ¥1,262
$2.26 COP 9,410
288.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 ¥404
$1.07 COP 4,461
163.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.87 ¥700
$1.51 COP 6,293
222.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$9.93 ¥1,426
$1.42 COP 5,911
599.30%
Potato (1kg)
$3.99 ¥573
$1.11 COP 4,619
259.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.6 ¥374
$1.18 COP 4,932
120.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 ¥198
$0.89 COP 3,718
55.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 ¥205
$0.84 COP 3,507
70.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.57 ¥513
$2.35 COP 9,809
51.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.04 ¥1,442
$9.34 COP 38.9K
7.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.76 ¥396
$1.18 COP 4,927
133.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 ¥331
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-7.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Kobe
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.48 ¥212
$0.83 COP 3,464
78.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.79 ¥5,430
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-9.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 ¥511
$1.41 COP 5,899
152.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ¥193
$1.96 COP 8,164
-31.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.29 ¥2,484
$7.85 COP 32.7K
120.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ¥176
$1.02 COP 4,265
20.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K ¥3.1M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
23.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.4K ¥2.1M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-45.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kobe
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 ¥20.4K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
72.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.15 ¥3,901
$9.44 COP 39.4K
187.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.58 ¥4,968
$23.51 COP 98K
47.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kobe
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.3 ¥6,795
$25.68 COP 107.1K
84.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.2 ¥3,046
$19.14 COP 79.8K
10.76%
Cinema Ticket
$12.55 ¥1,803
$3.96 COP 16.5K
216.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kobe
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$350 ¥50.3K
$305 COP 1.3M
14.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K ¥1.6M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
92.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kobe
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.11 ¥6,624
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-20.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.74 ¥4,559
$31.59 COP 131.7K
0.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.72 ¥5,705
$103 COP 430.1K
-61.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.2 ¥7,069
$106 COP 440.5K
-53.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kobe
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$477 ¥68.5K
$489 COP 2M
-2.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$316 ¥45.5K
$379 COP 1.6M
-16.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$684 ¥98.2K
$827 COP 3.4M
-17.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$584 ¥83.9K
$729 COP 3M
-19.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,673 ¥384K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
22.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,785 ¥256.5K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
16.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kobe
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,671 ¥240.1K
$550 COP 2.3M
203.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.78
13.43
-86.75%

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Last update for Kobe: October 26, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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