Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kitakyushu Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kitakyushu

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 18.2% cheaper than Kitakyushu without rent, and 22.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 34.7% cheaper than Kitakyushu without rent, and 20.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kitakyushu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$7.1 ¥1,021
-12.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$41.9 ¥6,019
-22.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.95 ¥711
49.29%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.08 ¥443
-44.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.04 ¥149
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
$2.59 ¥372
-35.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.03 ¥435
5.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kitakyushu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.55 ¥222
-29.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.6 ¥230
-22.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$4.16 ¥597
-68.03%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.51 ¥361
-11.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.93 ¥1,426
-54.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.16 ¥885
-7.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$20.51 ¥2,947
-58.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.14 ¥451
-28.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.37 ¥197
-21.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.43 ¥205
5.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.18 ¥457
-55.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.82 ¥405
-60.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$3.27 ¥469
-63.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.99 ¥143
-10.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.75 ¥107
12.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.95 ¥568
-40.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.54 ¥939
42.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.97 ¥283
-40.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.02 ¥290
23.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kitakyushu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.65 ¥237
-49.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$55.9 ¥8,027
-25.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.67 ¥672
-69.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.87 ¥413
-31.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$19.98 ¥2,870
-60.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.24 ¥178
-17.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$23K ¥3.3M
-23.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$19.7K ¥2.8M
33.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kitakyushu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$218 ¥31.2K
-62.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$27.36 ¥3,931
-65.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$35.22 ¥5,059
-33.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kitakyushu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$55.3 ¥7,948
-53.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$13.64 ¥1,960
40.32%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.77 ¥1,978
-71.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kitakyushu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$415 ¥59.7K
-26.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$13.6K ¥2M
-56.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kitakyushu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$42.49 ¥6,104
36.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$29.84 ¥4,287
5.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$66.3 ¥9,524
55.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$61.4 ¥8,819
72.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kitakyushu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$474 ¥68.1K
3.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$332 ¥47.7K
14.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$877 ¥126K
-5.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$658 ¥94.5K
10.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,614 ¥375.5K
-16.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,593 ¥228.9K
-3.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kitakyushu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
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 Kitakyushu: October 28, 2025

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