Cost of Living Comparison Between Kurume and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kurume and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Kurume is 14% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kurume is 18.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kurume
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.81 ¥690
$6.23 COP 26K
-22.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.92 ¥5,878
$32.34 COP 134.8K
26.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.12 ¥592
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-44.25%
Cappuccino
$2.02 ¥290
$1.72 COP 7,155
17.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ¥104
$1.1 COP 4,575
-34.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 ¥84.3
$0.73 COP 3,060
-19.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.45 ¥496
$1.66 COP 6,916
107.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 ¥245
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-46.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kurume
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 ¥202
$1.09 COP 4,552
29.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 ¥198
$1.24 COP 5,188
11.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.21 ¥605
$1.33 COP 5,544
216.54%
Eggs
$2.1 ¥302
$2.22 COP 9,252
-5.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10 ¥1,436
$4.55 COP 19K
119.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.25 ¥899
$5.71 COP 23.8K
9.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.47 ¥2,941
$8.59 COP 35.8K
138.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 ¥443
$2.26 COP 9,410
36.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 ¥198
$1.07 COP 4,461
28.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.36 ¥196
$1.51 COP 6,293
-9.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.78 ¥831
$1.42 COP 5,911
307.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 ¥390
$1.11 COP 4,619
144.14%
Onion (1kg)
$3.17 ¥456
$1.18 COP 4,932
168.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 ¥134
$0.89 COP 3,718
5.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ¥107
$0.84 COP 3,507
-10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.82 ¥549
$2.35 COP 9,809
62.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.55 ¥941
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-29.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 ¥285
$1.18 COP 4,927
67.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 ¥180
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-49.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Kurume
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.65 ¥237
$0.83 COP 3,464
98.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.9 ¥8,031
$41.9 COP 174.7K
33.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 ¥659
$1.41 COP 5,899
225.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.9 ¥416
$1.96 COP 8,164
47.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.69 ¥2,828
$7.85 COP 32.7K
150.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.66 ¥94.9
$1.02 COP 4,265
-35.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.9K ¥3.3M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
30.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K ¥2.8M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-24.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kurume
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$213 ¥30.5K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
157.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.15 ¥3,900
$9.44 COP 39.4K
187.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.92 ¥3,580
$23.51 COP 98K
6.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kurume
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.3 ¥8,083
$25.68 COP 107.1K
119.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.81 ¥1,984
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-27.85%
Cinema Ticket
$7.83 ¥1,124
$3.96 COP 16.5K
97.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kurume
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$418 ¥60K
$305 COP 1.3M
37.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K ¥1.9M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
126.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kurume
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.42 ¥6,238
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-25.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.6 ¥1,954
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-56.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.32 ¥3,924
$103 COP 430.1K
-73.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.94 ¥5,020
$106 COP 440.5K
-66.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kurume
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$205 ¥29.4K
$489 COP 2M
-58.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$139 ¥20K
$379 COP 1.6M
-63.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$512 ¥73.6K
$827 COP 3.4M
-38.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$340 ¥48.8K
$729 COP 3M
-53.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,520 ¥362.1K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
15.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,092 ¥300.5K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
36.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kurume
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,575 ¥226.3K
$550 COP 2.3M
186.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.67
13.43
-87.57%

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Last update for Kurume: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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