Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Maebashi Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Maebashi

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 25.7% cheaper than Maebashi without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 26.9% cheaper than Maebashi without rent, and 22.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Maebashi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$4.92 ¥706
26.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$34.85 ¥5,006
-7.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.02 ¥865
22.76%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.06 ¥440
-43.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.82 ¥117
34.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.66 ¥94.8
10.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.39 ¥344
-30.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.14 ¥451
1.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Maebashi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.4 ¥201
-22.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.72 ¥247
-27.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.43 ¥205
-6.99%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.83 ¥264
21.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$17.37 ¥2,495
-73.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.87 ¥700
17.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$15.39 ¥2,211
-44.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$9.21 ¥1,323
-75.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.75 ¥395
-61.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$4.75 ¥683
-68.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$9.93 ¥1,427
-85.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$3.98 ¥571
-72.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.68 ¥384
-55.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.34 ¥192
-33.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.51 ¥72.8
64.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.49 ¥502
-32.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.8 ¥1,408
-4.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.77 ¥398
-57.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.39 ¥344
4.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Maebashi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.59 ¥229
-47.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$55 ¥7,901
-23.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.43 ¥492
-58.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.87 ¥413
-31.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$34.22 ¥4,916
-77.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.17 ¥169
-12.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$23K ¥3.3M
-23.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$17.2K ¥2.5M
52.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Maebashi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$141 ¥20.2K
-41.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$27.28 ¥3,920
-65.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$34.54 ¥4,962
-31.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Maebashi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$55.3 ¥7,949
-53.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$13.77 ¥1,978
39.00%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$12.67 ¥1,820
-68.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Maebashi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$481 ¥69.1K
-36.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.4K ¥1.6M
-48.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Maebashi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$46.9 ¥6,737
23.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$32.46 ¥4,663
-2.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$56.8 ¥8,166
81.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$92.4 ¥13.3K
14.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Maebashi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$469 ¥67.4K
4.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$324 ¥46.5K
17.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$880 ¥126.4K
-6.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$671 ¥96.4K
8.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,606 ¥374.3K
-15.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,869 ¥268.5K
-18.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Maebashi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,752 ¥251.6K
-68.60%
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 Maebashi: October 27, 2025

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