Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hirakata Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hirakata

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 27.4% cheaper than Hirakata without rent, and 17.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 20.5% cheaper than Hirakata without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Hirakata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$6.95 ¥998
-10.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$35.19 ¥5,055
-8.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.99 ¥861
23.37%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.99 ¥429
-42.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.09 ¥156
0.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.69 ¥99.7
5.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.73 ¥392
-39.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.08 ¥443
3.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Hirakata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.53 ¥219
-28.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.43 ¥206
-13.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$4.87 ¥700
-72.69%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.37 ¥340
-6.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.69 ¥1,535
-57.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.4 ¥919
-10.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$15.49 ¥2,226
-44.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.68 ¥529
-38.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.13 ¥306
-49.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.5 ¥359
-39.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.35 ¥625
-67.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.7 ¥244
-34.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.24 ¥178
-4.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.36 ¥196
-34.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.89 ¥129
-5.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.53 ¥508
-33.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.96 ¥1,431
-6.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.1 ¥302
-43.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.31 ¥332
7.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Hirakata
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
$54.5 ¥7,822
-23.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.38 ¥485
-58.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$3 ¥431
-34.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$17.05 ¥2,450
-53.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.2 ¥172
-15.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$22.9K ¥3.3M
-23.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$16.8K ¥2.4M
56.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Hirakata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$131 ¥18.8K
-36.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$27.43 ¥3,941
-65.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$30.66 ¥4,405
-23.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Hirakata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$54.8 ¥7,874
-53.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$14.03 ¥2,015
36.42%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$12.42 ¥1,784
-68.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Hirakata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$68.8 ¥9,889
342.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$10.5K ¥1.5M
-43.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Hirakata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$44.79 ¥6,435
29.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$29.39 ¥4,222
7.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$55.9 ¥8,027
84.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$91.2 ¥13.1K
15.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Hirakata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$476 ¥68.4K
2.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$330 ¥47.4K
14.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$870 ¥125K
-4.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$653 ¥93.8K
11.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,213 ¥461.5K
-31.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,868 ¥268.3K
-17.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Hirakata
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 Hirakata: October 28, 2025

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