Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Aomori Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Aomori

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 29.7% cheaper than Aomori without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 35.9% cheaper than Aomori without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Aomori
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$7.08 ¥1,017
-12.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$34.9 ¥5,013
-7.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.45 ¥783
35.60%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.06 ¥439
-43.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.11 ¥160
-0.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.76 ¥109
-3.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.52 ¥362
-34.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.05 ¥438
4.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Aomori
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.58 ¥226
-31.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.58 ¥228
-21.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$4.84 ¥695
-72.52%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.28 ¥328
-2.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.94 ¥1,428
-54.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.3 ¥904
-9.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$15.33 ¥2,202
-43.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$5.23 ¥752
-56.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.53 ¥364
-57.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$4.1 ¥589
-63.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.84 ¥840
-75.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$3.04 ¥436
-63.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.69 ¥387
-56.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.4 ¥201
-36.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.83 ¥120
1.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.09 ¥587
-42.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.13 ¥1,024
31.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.83 ¥264
-35.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.18 ¥312
14.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Aomori
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.59 ¥228
-47.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$55.1 ¥7,910
-23.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.49 ¥501
-59.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.9 ¥416
-32.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$20.99 ¥3,016
-62.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.18 ¥169
-13.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$22.9K ¥3.3M
-23.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$17.6K ¥2.5M
49.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Aomori
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$144 ¥20.6K
-42.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$26.97 ¥3,874
-65.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$33.66 ¥4,836
-30.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Aomori
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$56.1 ¥8,063
-54.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$14.09 ¥2,025
35.84%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$12.42 ¥1,785
-68.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Aomori
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$282 ¥40.5K
8.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$13.3K ¥1.9M
-55.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Aomori
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$43.12 ¥6,195
34.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$29.4 ¥4,223
7.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$58.9 ¥8,458
75.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$90 ¥12.9K
17.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Aomori
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$461 ¥66.2K
6.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$329 ¥47.2K
15.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$864 ¥124.1K
-4.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$658 ¥94.5K
10.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,028 ¥434.9K
-27.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,888 ¥271.3K
-18.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Aomori
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
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 Aomori: October 28, 2025

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