Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Amagasaki Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Amagasaki

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 29% cheaper than Amagasaki without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 32.6% cheaper than Amagasaki without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Amagasaki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$7.14 ¥1,025
-12.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$34.76 ¥4,993
-6.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.26 ¥756
40.49%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.1 ¥446
-44.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.09 ¥157
0.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.81 ¥116
-9.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.58 ¥370
-35.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.18 ¥457
0.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Amagasaki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.59 ¥228
-31.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.52 ¥218
-18.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$4.68 ¥672
-71.58%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.2 ¥317
0.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.12 ¥1,454
-55.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.38 ¥916
-10.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$15.44 ¥2,218
-44.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$5.5 ¥790
-58.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.57 ¥369
-58.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.91 ¥562
-61.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.8 ¥833
-75.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$3.07 ¥441
-63.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.56 ¥367
-53.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.39 ¥199
-35.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.85 ¥121
-1.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.26 ¥612
-44.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.4 ¥920
45.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.91 ¥274
-38.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.23 ¥320
11.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Amagasaki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.68 ¥241
-50.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$55 ¥7,899
-23.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.56 ¥512
-60.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.92 ¥420
-32.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$20.87 ¥2,998
-62.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.19 ¥170
-14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$23.2K ¥3.3M
-24.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$17.2K ¥2.5M
52.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Amagasaki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$143 ¥20.6K
-42.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$27.5 ¥3,951
-65.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$33.4 ¥4,799
-29.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Amagasaki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$56.8 ¥8,160
-54.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$13.97 ¥2,007
37.01%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$12.27 ¥1,763
-67.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Amagasaki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$280 ¥40.2K
9.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$13.3K ¥1.9M
-55.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Amagasaki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$43.76 ¥6,286
32.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$29.8 ¥4,282
6.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$58.9 ¥8,462
75.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$90.3 ¥13K
17.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Amagasaki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$464 ¥66.6K
5.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$334 ¥48K
13.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$867 ¥124.6K
-4.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$654 ¥93.9K
11.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,928 ¥420.6K
-25.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,889 ¥271.4K
-18.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Amagasaki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,135 ¥450.4K
-82.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
1.78
654.49%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Amagasaki: October 26, 2025

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