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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 12% cheaper than Kagoshima without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 30.5% cheaper than Kagoshima without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kagoshima
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$8.26 ¥1,187
-24.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$41.09 ¥5,903
-21.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.83 ¥838
26.76%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.19 ¥459
-46.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.04 ¥150
5.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.76 ¥109
-3.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.63 ¥234
1.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.02 ¥291
58.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kagoshima
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.39 ¥200
-21.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.25 ¥180
-0.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$4.07 ¥584
-67.32%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.43 ¥349
-8.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.17 ¥1,460
-55.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.08 ¥873
-6.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$21.14 ¥3,036
-59.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.17 ¥455
-28.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.4 ¥201
-23.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.42 ¥203
6.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.93 ¥851
-76.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.26 ¥324
-50.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.05 ¥295
-42.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.92 ¥132
-3.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.77 ¥110
9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.94 ¥566
-40.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.33 ¥909
47.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.27 ¥182
-7.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.1 ¥301
18.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kagoshima
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.49 ¥214
-44.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$56.3 ¥8,086
-25.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.68 ¥672
-69.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.96 ¥425
-33.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$12.66 ¥1,818
-37.99%
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
$23.4K ¥3.4M
-24.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$20K ¥2.9M
30.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kagoshima
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$208 ¥29.9K
-60.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$27.4 ¥3,937
-65.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$35.08 ¥5,039
-32.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kagoshima
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$56.8 ¥8,162
-54.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$13.94 ¥2,003
37.30%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$14.05 ¥2,018
-71.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kagoshima
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$414 ¥59.5K
-26.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$13.3K ¥1.9M
-55.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kagoshima
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$43.43 ¥6,238
33.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$30.04 ¥4,315
5.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$66.2 ¥9,510
55.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$60.9 ¥8,745
73.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kagoshima
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$477 ¥68.5K
2.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$238 ¥34.2K
59.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$867 ¥124.6K
-4.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$654 ¥94K
11.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,517 ¥361.6K
-12.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,826 ¥262.3K
-16.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kagoshima
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,928 ¥277K
-71.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
1.67
704.19%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kagoshima: October 29, 2025

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