Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mito Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mito

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 32% cheaper than Mito without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 22.6% cheaper than Mito without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Mito
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$7.14 ¥1,025
-12.75%
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
$5.69 ¥817
29.88%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.06 ¥439
-43.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.2 ¥172
-8.33%
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
$2.06 ¥297
-19.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.13 ¥450
2.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Mito
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.52 ¥218
-28.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.75 ¥251
-29.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$4.89 ¥702
-72.80%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.23 ¥320
-0.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.97 ¥1,432
-54.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.46 ¥928
-11.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$15.35 ¥2,204
-44.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$6.15 ¥884
-63.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$3.07 ¥441
-65.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.96 ¥570
-61.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$6.01 ¥864
-76.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$3.38 ¥485
-67.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$4.22 ¥606
-72.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.38 ¥198
-35.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.87 ¥125
-3.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.1 ¥589
-42.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.45 ¥926
44.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.84 ¥264
-35.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.03 ¥291
22.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Mito
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
$54.6 ¥7,843
-23.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.54 ¥509
-60.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.95 ¥424
-33.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$22.35 ¥3,211
-64.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.18 ¥170
-13.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$22.8K ¥3.3M
-22.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$18.9K ¥2.7M
38.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Mito
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$146 ¥21K
-43.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$27.99 ¥4,021
-66.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$33.4 ¥4,799
-29.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Mito
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$56.4 ¥8,107
-54.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$13.61 ¥1,955
40.63%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.73 ¥1,972
-71.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Mito
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$287 ¥41.3K
6.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$13.8K ¥2M
-57.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Mito
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$40.9 ¥5,876
41.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$29.51 ¥4,239
7.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$60.8 ¥8,738
69.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$112 ¥16K
-5.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Mito
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$466 ¥66.9K
5.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$325 ¥46.7K
16.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$852 ¥122.4K
-2.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$672 ¥96.5K
8.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,880 ¥413.8K
-23.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,136 ¥306.8K
-28.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Mito
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
2.05
555.12%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mito: October 29, 2025

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