Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kagoshima Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kagoshima

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 16.8% cheaper than Kagoshima without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 14% cheaper than Kagoshima without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kagoshima
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.9K
$8.48 ¥1,332
-28.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.7K
$42.31 ¥6,647
-21.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$5.77 ¥906
26.34%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,174
$3.02 ¥475
-46.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,974
$1.07 ¥168
-1.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,918
$0.82 ¥129
-6.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,554
$1.69 ¥266
2.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.13 ¥334
49.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kagoshima
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,043
$1.33 ¥209
-19.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,968
$1.30 ¥204
0.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,230
$4.12 ¥647
-66.50%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,515
$2.38 ¥374
-5.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$10.00 ¥1,572
-55.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$6.24 ¥980
-8.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$21.07 ¥3,311
-57.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,496
$3.17 ¥498
-29.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,015
$1.43 ¥225
-25.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,736
$1.36 ¥214
11.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,154
$5.91 ¥929
-76.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,247
$2.23 ¥351
-49.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,430
$2.13 ¥335
-45.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,418
$0.93 ¥146
-3.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,171
$0.80 ¥126
5.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,559
$3.76 ¥591
-39.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$5.90 ¥928
68.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,482
$1.31 ¥207
-9.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,054
$2.03 ¥319
17.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kagoshima
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,255
$1.52 ¥239
-43.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 157.1K
$55.8 ¥8,763
-25.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,559
$4.75 ¥746
-69.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,372
$2.89 ¥454
-32.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$12.56 ¥1,974
-38.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,665
$1.19 ¥187
-18.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$23.3K ¥3.7M
-22.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$19.9K ¥3.1M
33.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kagoshima
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.3K
$209 ¥32.9K
-61.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$27.60 ¥4,337
-65.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$35.66 ¥5,602
-33.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kagoshima
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.8K
$54.8 ¥8,616
-53.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.1K
$13.70 ¥2,153
40.80%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$13.94 ¥2,191
-70.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kagoshima
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$424 ¥66.5K
-27.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$13.5K ¥2.1M
-56.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kagoshima
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.6K
$43.92 ¥6,900
36.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.1K
$29.78 ¥4,679
7.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 389.1K
$66.1 ¥10.4K
55.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.7K
$60.7 ¥9,539
77.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kagoshima
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$468 ¥73.6K
3.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$244 ¥38.4K
54.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$872 ¥137.0K
-5.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$650 ¥102.2K
10.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$4,549 ¥714.8K
-38.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kagoshima
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$1,884 ¥296.1K
-71.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
1.67
704.19%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kagoshima: March 2, 2026

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