Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ichinomiya Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ichinomiya

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 25.7% cheaper than Ichinomiya without rent, and 18.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 25.5% cheaper than Ichinomiya without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ichinomiya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$6.81 ¥978
-8.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$35.23 ¥5,060
-8.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.48 ¥787
34.85%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.1 ¥445
-44.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.07 ¥153
2.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.79 ¥114
-7.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.57 ¥369
-35.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.05 ¥438
4.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ichinomiya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.6 ¥230
-31.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.59 ¥228
-22.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$4.75 ¥683
-72.00%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.32 ¥333
-4.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.97 ¥1,433
-54.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.55 ¥940
-12.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$15.39 ¥2,210
-44.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$5.5 ¥790
-58.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.63 ¥377
-59.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$4.11 ¥591
-63.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.9 ¥847
-75.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$3.13 ¥449
-64.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.64 ¥379
-55.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.34 ¥193
-33.58%
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
$4.24 ¥608
-44.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.03 ¥1,011
32.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.92 ¥276
-38.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.2 ¥315
13.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ichinomiya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.67 ¥240
-50.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$56 ¥8,041
-25.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.44 ¥494
-59.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.87 ¥412
-31.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$21.21 ¥3,047
-62.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.22 ¥176
-16.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$22.8K ¥3.3M
-22.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$17.5K ¥2.5M
49.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ichinomiya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$141 ¥20.3K
-41.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$26.62 ¥3,824
-64.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$34.64 ¥4,976
-32.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ichinomiya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$54.8 ¥7,878
-53.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$14.07 ¥2,021
36.03%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$12.3 ¥1,767
-67.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ichinomiya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$278 ¥39.9K
9.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$13.2K ¥1.9M
-55.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ichinomiya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$42.61 ¥6,121
35.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$29.94 ¥4,300
5.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$61 ¥8,765
69.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$91.1 ¥13.1K
15.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ichinomiya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$477 ¥68.5K
2.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$324 ¥46.6K
16.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$856 ¥123K
-3.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$658 ¥94.6K
10.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,544 ¥365.5K
-13.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,590 ¥228.4K
-3.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ichinomiya
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 Ichinomiya: October 29, 2025

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