Cost of Living Comparison Between Kyoto and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kyoto and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Kyoto is 34.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 31.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kyoto is 34.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 41.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.27 ¥1,476

$6.23 COP 26K

64.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.95 ¥5,021

$32.34 COP 134.8K

8.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.58 ¥802

$7.39 COP 30.8K

-24.49%

Cappuccino

$3.44 ¥494

$1.72 COP 7,155

100.00%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.94 ¥135

$1.1 COP 4,575

-14.55%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.75 ¥108

$0.73 COP 3,060

2.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 ¥497

$1.66 COP 6,916

108.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.65 ¥956

$3.2 COP 13.3K

107.81%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.69 ¥243

$1.09 COP 4,552

55.05%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥257

$1.24 COP 5,188

44.35%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.05 ¥438

$1.33 COP 5,544

129.32%

Eggs

$2.27 ¥326

$2.22 COP 9,252

2.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.36 ¥1,345

$4.55 COP 19K

105.71%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.65 ¥1,099

$5.71 COP 23.8K

33.98%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.28 ¥2,195

$8.59 COP 35.8K

77.88%

Apples (1kg)

$5.45 ¥783

$2.26 COP 9,410

141.15%

Banana (1kg)

$2.55 ¥366

$1.07 COP 4,461

138.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$6.5 ¥934

$1.51 COP 6,293

330.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.82 ¥549

$1.42 COP 5,911

169.01%

Potato (1kg)

$1.59 ¥229

$1.11 COP 4,619

43.24%

Onion (1kg)

$2.32 ¥333

$1.18 COP 4,932

96.61%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.23 ¥177

$0.89 COP 3,718

38.20%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.96 ¥138

$0.84 COP 3,507

14.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.24 ¥609

$2.35 COP 9,809

80.43%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.1 ¥1,163

$9.34 COP 38.9K

-13.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ¥255

$1.18 COP 4,927

50.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.71 ¥533

$2.49 COP 10.4K

49.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.6 ¥230

$0.83 COP 3,464

92.77%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$68.7 ¥9,873

$41.9 COP 174.7K

64.03%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.41 ¥490

$1.41 COP 5,899

141.84%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3 ¥431

$1.96 COP 8,164

53.06%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.66 ¥2,537

$7.85 COP 32.7K

124.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥171

$1.02 COP 4,265

16.67%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$23.1K ¥3.3M

$17.6K COP 73.4M

31.02%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$17K ¥2.4M

$26.2K COP 109.2M

-34.98%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$112 ¥16K

$82.5 COP 344.1K

35.37%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$26.64 ¥3,828

$9.44 COP 39.4K

182.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.21 ¥4,914

$23.51 COP 98K

45.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.1 ¥8,345

$25.68 COP 107.1K

126.21%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.21 ¥3,047

$19.14 COP 79.8K

10.82%

Cinema Ticket

$13.38 ¥1,922

$3.96 COP 16.5K

237.88%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$364 ¥52.3K

$305 COP 1.3M

19.44%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,285 ¥1M

$5,925 COP 24.7M

22.95%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.85 ¥6,587

$57.9 COP 241.4K

-20.81%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.19 ¥4,624

$31.59 COP 131.7K

1.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.4 ¥10.5K

$103 COP 430.1K

-28.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91 ¥13.1K

$106 COP 440.5K

-13.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$586 ¥84.2K

$489 COP 2M

19.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$341 ¥48.9K

$379 COP 1.6M

-10.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,673 ¥240.4K

$827 COP 3.4M

102.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$938 ¥134.8K

$729 COP 3M

28.65%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,748 ¥394.7K

$2,190 COP 9.1M

25.47%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,611 ¥231.5K

$1,532 COP 6.4M

5.15%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,902 ¥273.2K

$550 COP 2.3M

245.77%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.78

13.43

-86.75%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kyoto: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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