Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hachioji Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hachioji

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 18% cheaper than Hachioji without rent, and 25.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 22.3% cheaper than Hachioji without rent, and 20.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Hachioji
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$6.99 ¥1,004
-10.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$34.05 ¥4,891
-5.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.44 ¥781
35.85%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.17 ¥456
-45.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.1 ¥157
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.74 ¥107
-1.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.65 ¥380
-37.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.07 ¥441
4.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Hachioji
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.54 ¥221
-29.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.59 ¥229
-22.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$4.88 ¥701
-72.75%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.2 ¥316
0.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.12 ¥1,454
-55.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.32 ¥908
-9.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$15.77 ¥2,265
-45.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$5.45 ¥782
-58.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.6 ¥373
-58.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.94 ¥567
-61.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.92 ¥851
-76.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$3.05 ¥438
-63.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.64 ¥379
-55.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.38 ¥199
-35.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.82 ¥118
2.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.06 ¥583
-42.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.74 ¥968
38.58%
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
$2.15 ¥309
15.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Hachioji
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.6 ¥230
-48.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$54.6 ¥7,849
-23.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.43 ¥493
-58.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$3.02 ¥435
-35.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$21.08 ¥3,029
-62.76%
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
$23.4K ¥3.4M
-24.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$17.4K ¥2.5M
50.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Hachioji
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$142 ¥20.4K
-41.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$27.17 ¥3,903
-65.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$34.52 ¥4,960
-31.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Hachioji
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$55.5 ¥7,974
-53.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$14.01 ¥2,012
36.62%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$12.27 ¥1,762
-67.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Hachioji
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$278 ¥39.9K
9.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$13.2K ¥1.9M
-55.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Hachioji
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$43.92 ¥6,309
31.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$29.62 ¥4,255
6.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$59.4 ¥8,532
73.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$92.6 ¥13.3K
14.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Hachioji
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$648 ¥93.1K
-24.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$427 ¥61.4K
-11.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$850 ¥122.1K
-2.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$664 ¥95.3K
9.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,793 ¥401.2K
-21.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,888 ¥271.3K
-18.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Hachioji
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,278 ¥327.3K
-75.86%
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 Hachioji: October 28, 2025

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