Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Asahikawa Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Asahikawa

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 22.1% cheaper than Asahikawa without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 35.3% cheaper than Asahikawa without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Asahikawa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$6.95 ¥999
-10.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$34.44 ¥4,948
-6.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.34 ¥767
38.39%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.13 ¥450
-45.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.05 ¥151
4.76%
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
$2.54 ¥364
-34.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.09 ¥444
3.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Asahikawa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.6 ¥230
-31.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.57 ¥226
-21.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$4.81 ¥691
-72.35%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.27 ¥327
-2.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.25 ¥1,473
-55.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.2 ¥891
-7.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$15.24 ¥2,190
-43.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$5.39 ¥775
-58.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.56 ¥367
-58.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$4.13 ¥593
-63.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.73 ¥824
-75.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$3.14 ¥452
-64.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.61 ¥375
-54.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.32 ¥190
-32.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.9 ¥129
-6.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.22 ¥606
-44.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.28 ¥902
48.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.89 ¥272
-37.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.27 ¥326
9.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Asahikawa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.61 ¥231
-48.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$54.5 ¥7,829
-23.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.41 ¥490
-58.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.88 ¥414
-31.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$21.16 ¥3,040
-62.90%
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
$23.5K ¥3.4M
-25.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$17K ¥2.4M
53.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Asahikawa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$142 ¥20.4K
-41.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$27.33 ¥3,927
-65.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$34.6 ¥4,971
-32.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Asahikawa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$55.9 ¥8,028
-54.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$13.94 ¥2,002
37.30%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$12.64 ¥1,816
-68.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Asahikawa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$286 ¥41.1K
6.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$13.4K ¥1.9M
-55.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Asahikawa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$43.06 ¥6,185
34.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$29.8 ¥4,281
6.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$61.2 ¥8,793
68.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$91.4 ¥13.1K
15.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Asahikawa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$464 ¥66.7K
5.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$325 ¥46.7K
16.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$869 ¥124.9K
-4.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$671 ¥96.4K
8.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,941 ¥422.6K
-25.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,692 ¥243.1K
-9.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Asahikawa
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 Asahikawa: October 29, 2025

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