Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hiroshima Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hiroshima

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 13.2% cheaper than Hiroshima without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 6.3% cheaper than Hiroshima without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Hiroshima
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$6.15 ¥883
1.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$34.6 ¥4,971
-6.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.87 ¥699
51.75%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.09 ¥444
-44.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.11 ¥159
-0.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.7 ¥100
4.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.79 ¥400
-40.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.04 ¥581
-20.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Hiroshima
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.6 ¥230
-31.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.5 ¥215
-17.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$4.68 ¥672
-71.58%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.25 ¥323
-1.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$5.57 ¥800
-18.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.27 ¥900
-8.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.97 ¥1,719
-28.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.69 ¥529
-38.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.21 ¥317
-51.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$4.03 ¥579
-62.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.1 ¥589
-65.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.65 ¥237
-32.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$3.86 ¥554
-69.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.39 ¥200
-35.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.88 ¥127
-4.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.89 ¥559
-39.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.13 ¥1,168
14.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.03 ¥292
-41.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.7 ¥388
-7.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Hiroshima
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.02 ¥291
-58.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$24.57 ¥3,529
70.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.54 ¥653
-68.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.27 ¥182
54.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$23.75 ¥3,412
-66.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.18 ¥170
-13.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$23.1K ¥3.3M
-23.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$17.1K ¥2.5M
52.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Hiroshima
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$134 ¥19.2K
-38.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$27.56 ¥3,959
-65.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$30.96 ¥4,448
-24.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Hiroshima
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$53.5 ¥7,686
-52.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$5.66 ¥814
238.16%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$12.61 ¥1,812
-68.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Hiroshima
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$174 ¥25.1K
74.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,674 ¥527.8K
61.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Hiroshima
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$30.85 ¥4,432
87.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$27.87 ¥4,004
13.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$53.9 ¥7,742
91.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$68.4 ¥9,821
54.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Hiroshima
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$354 ¥50.9K
38.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$245 ¥35.2K
54.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$772 ¥111K
7.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$553 ¥79.5K
31.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,946 ¥279.6K
12.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,602 ¥230.2K
-4.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Hiroshima
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,549 ¥366.2K
-78.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
1.81
641.99%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hiroshima: October 28, 2025

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