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Cost of Living Comparison Between Matsuyama and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Matsuyama and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Matsuyama is 26.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 22.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Matsuyama is 33.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 21.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Matsuyama
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.96 ยฅ1,101
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
16.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.07 ยฅ5,546
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
8.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.41 ยฅ855
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-24.12%
Cappuccino
$3.08 ยฅ487
$1.65 COPย 6,043
86.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 ยฅ173
$1.06 COPย 3,882
2.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 ยฅ128
$0.77 COPย 2,839
5.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.64 ยฅ417
$1.75 COPย 6,418
50.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 ยฅ507
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
4.58%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Matsuyama
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 ยฅ243
$1.10 COPย 4,026
40.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 ยฅ241
$1.30 COPย 4,771
16.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.67 ยฅ739
$1.34 COPย 4,905
248.51%
Eggs
$2.27 ยฅ359
$2.26 COPย 8,299
0.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.03 ยฅ1,587
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
122.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.54 ยฅ1,034
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
12.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.51 ยฅ2,453
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
73.10%
Apples (1kg)
$5.27 ยฅ833
$2.37 COPย 8,691
122.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.56 ยฅ404
$1.07 COPย 3,939
139.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.93 ยฅ622
$1.48 COPย 5,418
165.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.01 ยฅ951
$1.36 COPย 5,011
341.91%
Potato (1kg)
$3.16 ยฅ499
$1.13 COPย 4,135
179.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.67 ยฅ423
$1.13 COPย 4,161
136.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 ยฅ212
$0.89 COPย 3,274
50.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 ยฅ141
$0.85 COPย 3,114
4.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ยฅ646
$2.28 COPย 8,361
78.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.31 ยฅ1,473
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-8.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 ยฅ290
$1.19 COPย 4,359
53.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 ยฅ347
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-8.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Matsuyama
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.59 ยฅ251
$0.84 COPย 3,074
89.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.9 ยฅ8,678
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
34.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.39 ยฅ536
$1.48 COPย 5,417
129.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.87 ยฅ453
$1.89 COPย 6,949
51.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.81 ยฅ3,292
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
158.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 ยฅ189
$0.94 COPย 3,455
27.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.2K ยฅ3.7M
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
30.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K ยฅ2.7M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-34.59%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Matsuyama
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 ยฅ22.8K
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
76.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.25 ยฅ4,310
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
185.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.46 ยฅ5,291
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
41.30%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Matsuyama
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.9 ยฅ8,836
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
116.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.63 ยฅ2,156
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-27.19%
Cinema Ticket
$12.35 ยฅ1,954
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
204.94%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Matsuyama
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 ยฅ44.6K
$316 COPย 1.2M
-10.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K ยฅ2.1M
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
121.83%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Matsuyama
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.67 ยฅ6,749
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-27.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.97 ยฅ4,581
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-10.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.9 ยฅ9,466
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-40.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.2 ยฅ14.6K
$108 COPย 394.9K
-14.26%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Matsuyama
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$407 ยฅ64.4K
$491 COPย 1.8M
-17.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$324 ยฅ51.2K
$371 COPย 1.4M
-12.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$872 ยฅ138.0K
$821 COPย 3.0M
6.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$671 ยฅ106.2K
$731 COPย 2.7M
-8.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,161 ยฅ658.1K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
37.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,300 ยฅ363.7K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
72.62%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Matsuyama
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$517 COPย 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.78
13.43
-86.75%

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Last update for Matsuyama: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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