Cost of Living Comparison Between Maebashi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Maebashi and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Maebashi is 34.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 26% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Maebashi is 36.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 28.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maebashi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.92 ¥706
$6.23 COP 26K
-21.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.85 ¥5,006
$32.34 COP 134.8K
7.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.02 ¥865
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-18.54%
Cappuccino
$3.06 ¥440
$1.72 COP 7,155
77.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ¥117
$1.1 COP 4,575
-25.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 ¥94.8
$0.73 COP 3,060
-9.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ¥344
$1.66 COP 6,916
43.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 ¥451
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-1.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maebashi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 ¥201
$1.09 COP 4,552
28.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 ¥247
$1.24 COP 5,188
38.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 ¥205
$1.33 COP 5,544
7.52%
Eggs
$1.83 ¥264
$2.22 COP 9,252
-17.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.37 ¥2,495
$4.55 COP 19K
281.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.87 ¥700
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-14.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.39 ¥2,211
$8.59 COP 35.8K
79.16%
Apples (1kg)
$9.21 ¥1,323
$2.26 COP 9,410
307.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.75 ¥395
$1.07 COP 4,461
157.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.75 ¥683
$1.51 COP 6,293
214.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$9.93 ¥1,427
$1.42 COP 5,911
599.30%
Potato (1kg)
$3.98 ¥571
$1.11 COP 4,619
258.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.68 ¥384
$1.18 COP 4,932
127.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 ¥192
$0.89 COP 3,718
50.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ¥72.8
$0.84 COP 3,507
-39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.49 ¥502
$2.35 COP 9,809
48.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.8 ¥1,408
$9.34 COP 38.9K
4.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.77 ¥398
$1.18 COP 4,927
134.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 ¥344
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-4.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Maebashi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.59 ¥229
$0.83 COP 3,464
91.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55 ¥7,901
$41.9 COP 174.7K
31.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.43 ¥492
$1.41 COP 5,899
143.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.87 ¥413
$1.96 COP 8,164
46.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.22 ¥4,916
$7.85 COP 32.7K
335.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥169
$1.02 COP 4,265
14.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23K ¥3.3M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
30.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K ¥2.5M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-34.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maebashi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 ¥20.2K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
70.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.28 ¥3,920
$9.44 COP 39.4K
188.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.54 ¥4,962
$23.51 COP 98K
46.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maebashi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.3 ¥7,949
$25.68 COP 107.1K
115.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.77 ¥1,978
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-28.06%
Cinema Ticket
$12.67 ¥1,820
$3.96 COP 16.5K
219.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maebashi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$481 ¥69.1K
$305 COP 1.3M
57.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K ¥1.6M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
93.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maebashi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.9 ¥6,737
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-19.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.46 ¥4,663
$31.59 COP 131.7K
2.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.8 ¥8,166
$103 COP 430.1K
-44.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.4 ¥13.3K
$106 COP 440.5K
-12.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maebashi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$469 ¥67.4K
$489 COP 2M
-4.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$324 ¥46.5K
$379 COP 1.6M
-14.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$880 ¥126.4K
$827 COP 3.4M
6.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$671 ¥96.4K
$729 COP 3M
-7.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,606 ¥374.3K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
18.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,869 ¥268.5K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
21.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maebashi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,752 ¥251.6K
$550 COP 2.3M
218.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.78
13.43
-86.75%

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Last update for Maebashi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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