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

😐 Solo nomad: Matsudo is 50.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 11.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Matsudo is 47.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 21.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Matsudo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.87 ¥1,085
$5.99 COP 22.5K
14.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.43 ¥5,436
$32.12 COP 120.6K
7.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.29 ¥836
$7.42 COP 27.8K
-28.71%
Cappuccino
$3.05 ¥482
$1.72 COP 6,445
77.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 ¥171
$1.05 COP 3,950
2.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 ¥121
$0.78 COP 2,918
-1.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.03 ¥320
$1.65 COP 6,192
23.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥323
$3.22 COP 12.1K
-36.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Matsudo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 ¥237
$1.11 COP 4,165
35.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 ¥266
$1.29 COP 4,855
30.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.00 ¥790
$1.38 COP 5,181
262.32%
Eggs
$1.56 ¥247
$2.24 COP 8,413
-30.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.13 ¥1,599
$4.55 COP 17.1K
122.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.25 ¥986
$5.66 COP 21.3K
10.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.67 ¥2,474
$8.99 COP 33.7K
74.30%
Apples (1kg)
$5.91 ¥934
$2.32 COP 8,722
154.74%
Banana (1kg)
$3.14 ¥496
$1.07 COP 4,030
193.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.98 ¥628
$1.45 COP 5,438
174.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.58 ¥724
$1.42 COP 5,332
222.54%
Potato (1kg)
$3.35 ¥529
$1.12 COP 4,199
199.11%
Onion (1kg)
$3.55 ¥561
$1.13 COP 4,238
214.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 ¥220
$0.82 COP 3,078
69.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 ¥138
$0.86 COP 3,216
1.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 ¥641
$2.25 COP 8,450
80.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.64 ¥1,522
$10.32 COP 38.7K
-6.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ¥288
$1.18 COP 4,445
54.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ¥321
$2.47 COP 9,272
-17.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Matsudo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.61 ¥254
$0.80 COP 3,000
101.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.2 ¥8,713
$41.89 COP 157.2K
31.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.45 ¥544
$1.48 COP 5,552
133.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.89 ¥456
$1.92 COP 7,193
50.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.75 ¥3,434
$7.89 COP 29.6K
175.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ¥182
$0.94 COP 3,519
22.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.6K ¥3.7M
$17.6K COP 66.2M
33.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.2K ¥2.9M
$26.3K COP 98.6M
-30.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Matsudo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.9 ¥13.4K
$80.8 COP 303.3K
5.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.12 ¥4,282
$9.78 COP 36.7K
177.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.52 ¥2,766
$24.41 COP 91.6K
-28.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Matsudo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.5 ¥8,770
$25.53 COP 95.8K
117.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.03 ¥2,216
$19.37 COP 72.7K
-27.57%
Cinema Ticket
$11.51 ¥1,817
$4.03 COP 15.1K
185.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Matsudo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 ¥44.4K
$315 COP 1.2M
-10.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.6K ¥2.1M
$5,935 COP 22.3M
128.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Matsudo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.77 ¥6,595
$58.8 COP 220.5K
-28.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.43 ¥4,647
$32.62 COP 122.4K
-9.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.1 ¥9,328
$103 COP 387.9K
-42.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.4 ¥15.4K
$108 COP 405.0K
-9.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Matsudo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$468 ¥73.8K
$481 COP 1.8M
-2.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 ¥51.9K
$366 COP 1.4M
-10.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$859 ¥135.7K
$840 COP 3.2M
2.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$652 ¥103.0K
$717 COP 2.7M
-8.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,977 ¥628.0K
$2,748 COP 10.3M
44.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,303 COP 4.9M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Matsudo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,016 ¥318.3K
$534 COP 2.0M
277.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.05
13.43
-84.74%

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Last update for Matsudo: March 8, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 9, 2026

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