Cost of Living Comparison Between Matsudo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Matsudo and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Matsudo is 27.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 15.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Matsudo is 15.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 19.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Matsudo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.13 ¥1,024
$6.23 COP 26K
14.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.81 ¥5,000
$32.34 COP 134.8K
7.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.31 ¥763
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-28.15%
Cappuccino
$3.06 ¥440
$1.72 COP 7,155
77.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 ¥156
$1.1 COP 4,575
-0.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 ¥116
$0.73 COP 3,060
10.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.03 ¥292
$1.66 COP 6,916
22.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ¥296
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-35.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Matsudo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 ¥216
$1.09 COP 4,552
38.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.75 ¥252
$1.24 COP 5,188
41.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.84 ¥695
$1.33 COP 5,544
263.91%
Eggs
$1.52 ¥219
$2.22 COP 9,252
-31.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.17 ¥1,462
$4.55 COP 19K
123.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.15 ¥883
$5.71 COP 23.8K
7.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.37 ¥2,208
$8.59 COP 35.8K
78.93%
Apples (1kg)
$5.92 ¥851
$2.26 COP 9,410
161.95%
Banana (1kg)
$3.14 ¥451
$1.07 COP 4,461
193.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.96 ¥568
$1.51 COP 6,293
162.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.6 ¥661
$1.42 COP 5,911
223.94%
Potato (1kg)
$3.36 ¥482
$1.11 COP 4,619
202.70%
Onion (1kg)
$3.61 ¥519
$1.18 COP 4,932
205.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 ¥193
$0.89 COP 3,718
50.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 ¥119
$0.84 COP 3,507
-1.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.04 ¥580
$2.35 COP 9,809
71.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.56 ¥512
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-61.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 ¥255
$1.18 COP 4,927
50.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ¥295
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-17.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Matsudo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.59 ¥229
$0.83 COP 3,464
91.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.1 ¥7,913
$41.9 COP 174.7K
31.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.41 ¥489
$1.41 COP 5,899
141.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.87 ¥413
$1.96 COP 8,164
46.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.85 ¥3,139
$7.85 COP 32.7K
178.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ¥163
$1.02 COP 4,265
11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.2K ¥3.3M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
32.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.2K ¥2.6M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-30.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Matsudo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.1 ¥12.1K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
1.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.95 ¥4,015
$9.44 COP 39.4K
196.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.25 ¥2,479
$23.51 COP 98K
-26.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Matsudo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.8 ¥7,878
$25.68 COP 107.1K
113.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.09 ¥2,025
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-26.38%
Cinema Ticket
$11.21 ¥1,611
$3.96 COP 16.5K
183.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Matsudo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$287 ¥41.2K
$305 COP 1.3M
-5.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K ¥2M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
130.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Matsudo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.98 ¥5,888
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-29.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.84 ¥4,286
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-5.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60 ¥8,619
$103 COP 430.1K
-41.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.4 ¥13.8K
$106 COP 440.5K
-8.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Matsudo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$465 ¥66.9K
$489 COP 2M
-4.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 ¥47.6K
$379 COP 1.6M
-12.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$866 ¥124.5K
$827 COP 3.4M
4.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$657 ¥94.4K
$729 COP 3M
-9.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,045 ¥437.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
39.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,620 ¥232.7K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
5.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Matsudo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,078 ¥298.5K
$550 COP 2.3M
277.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.05
13.43
-84.74%

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Last update for Matsudo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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