Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ichikawa Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ichikawa

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 28% cheaper than Ichikawa without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 28.1% cheaper than Ichikawa without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ichikawa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$6.77 ¥972
-7.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$34.77 ¥4,995
-6.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.32 ¥764
38.91%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.07 ¥441
-43.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.14 ¥163
-3.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.82 ¥117
-10.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.04 ¥294
-18.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.1 ¥302
52.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ichikawa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.57 ¥225
-30.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.66 ¥239
-25.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$4.84 ¥695
-72.52%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.58 ¥227
40.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.94 ¥1,427
-54.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.27 ¥901
-8.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$15.53 ¥2,231
-44.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$5.91 ¥849
-61.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$3.07 ¥441
-65.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$4.11 ¥591
-63.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.68 ¥672
-69.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$3.34 ¥479
-66.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$3.57 ¥513
-66.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.33 ¥191
-33.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.84 ¥120
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.04 ¥580
-41.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$3.66 ¥526
155.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.76 ¥252
-32.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.07 ¥297
20.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ichikawa
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
$54.4 ¥7,821
-23.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.51 ¥505
-59.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.93 ¥421
-33.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$22.31 ¥3,204
-64.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.14 ¥164
-10.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$22.7K ¥3.3M
-22.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$18.3K ¥2.6M
43.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ichikawa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$84.6 ¥12.2K
-2.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$27.41 ¥3,937
-65.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$17.43 ¥2,504
34.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ichikawa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$56.7 ¥8,147
-54.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$13.96 ¥2,005
37.11%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.31 ¥1,625
-64.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ichikawa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$277 ¥39.8K
10.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$13.8K ¥2M
-57.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ichikawa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$41.35 ¥5,940
40.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$29.61 ¥4,254
6.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$59.5 ¥8,545
73.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$98.8 ¥14.2K
6.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ichikawa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$474 ¥68.1K
3.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$325 ¥46.7K
16.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$883 ¥126.8K
-6.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$649 ¥93.2K
12.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,507 ¥360.2K
-12.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,981 ¥284.6K
-22.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ichikawa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
2
571.50%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ichikawa: October 29, 2025

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