Cost of Living Comparison Between Koriyama and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Koriyama and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Koriyama is 20.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 26.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Koriyama is 39.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 22.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Koriyama
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7 ¥1,005
$6.23 COP 26K
12.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.5 ¥4,956
$32.34 COP 134.8K
6.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.27 ¥757
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-28.69%
Cappuccino
$3.21 ¥462
$1.72 COP 7,155
86.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 ¥159
$1.1 COP 4,575
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 ¥116
$0.73 COP 3,060
9.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.64 ¥380
$1.66 COP 6,916
59.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 ¥446
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-2.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Koriyama
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 ¥229
$1.09 COP 4,552
46.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 ¥220
$1.24 COP 5,188
23.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.71 ¥677
$1.33 COP 5,544
254.14%
Eggs
$2.2 ¥316
$2.22 COP 9,252
-0.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.92 ¥1,425
$4.55 COP 19K
118.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.54 ¥939
$5.71 COP 23.8K
14.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.75 ¥2,262
$8.59 COP 35.8K
83.35%
Apples (1kg)
$5.37 ¥772
$2.26 COP 9,410
137.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.57 ¥369
$1.07 COP 4,461
140.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.08 ¥586
$1.51 COP 6,293
170.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.79 ¥832
$1.42 COP 5,911
307.75%
Potato (1kg)
$3.12 ¥449
$1.11 COP 4,619
181.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.65 ¥380
$1.18 COP 4,932
124.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 ¥200
$0.89 COP 3,718
56.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ¥118
$0.84 COP 3,507
-2.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 ¥599
$2.35 COP 9,809
77.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.82 ¥836
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-37.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 ¥263
$1.18 COP 4,927
55.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 ¥311
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-12.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Koriyama
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.59 ¥228
$0.83 COP 3,464
91.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.9 ¥7,885
$41.9 COP 174.7K
31.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 ¥511
$1.41 COP 5,899
151.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.99 ¥429
$1.96 COP 8,164
52.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.87 ¥2,999
$7.85 COP 32.7K
165.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ¥178
$1.02 COP 4,265
21.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.9K ¥3.3M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
30.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.5K ¥2.5M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-33.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Koriyama
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 ¥20.2K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
70.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.23 ¥3,912
$9.44 COP 39.4K
188.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.88 ¥4,867
$23.51 COP 98K
44.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Koriyama
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.1 ¥8,060
$25.68 COP 107.1K
118.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.89 ¥1,995
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-27.43%
Cinema Ticket
$12.24 ¥1,758
$3.96 COP 16.5K
209.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Koriyama
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$284 ¥40.8K
$305 COP 1.3M
-6.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.5K ¥1.9M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
127.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Koriyama
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.28 ¥6,218
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-25.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.59 ¥4,251
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-6.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.9 ¥8,454
$103 COP 430.1K
-42.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.1 ¥13.4K
$106 COP 440.5K
-11.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Koriyama
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$464 ¥66.6K
$489 COP 2M
-5.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$327 ¥47K
$379 COP 1.6M
-13.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$875 ¥125.7K
$827 COP 3.4M
5.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 ¥95.4K
$729 COP 3M
-8.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,720 ¥390.8K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
24.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,629 ¥234K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
6.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Koriyama
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.78
13.43
-86.75%

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Last update for Koriyama: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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