Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nagasaki Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nagasaki

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 31.2% cheaper than Nagasaki without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 24.6% cheaper than Nagasaki without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Nagasaki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$5.61 ¥807
11.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$20.67 ¥2,970
56.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.4 ¥775
36.85%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.18 ¥457
-45.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.08 ¥156
1.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.77 ¥110
-5.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.46 ¥353
-32.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.42 ¥348
32.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Nagasaki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.58 ¥228
-31.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.24 ¥177
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$4.21 ¥604
-68.41%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.27 ¥326
-2.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.38 ¥1,491
-56.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.56 ¥511
60.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$20.86 ¥2,996
-58.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.2 ¥459
-29.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.37 ¥197
-21.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.41 ¥202
7.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.84 ¥839
-75.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.81 ¥404
-60.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$3.2 ¥460
-63.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.99 ¥143
-10.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.52 ¥75.4
61.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.97 ¥570
-40.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.66 ¥957
40.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.9 ¥273
-37.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.14 ¥307
16.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Nagasaki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.92 ¥133
-9.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$114 ¥16.4K
-63.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.11 ¥590
-65.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.9 ¥416
-32.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$19.25 ¥2,765
-59.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.19 ¥171
-14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$22.9K ¥3.3M
-23.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$20.2K ¥2.9M
29.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nagasaki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$221 ¥31.8K
-62.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$27.63 ¥3,969
-65.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$35.42 ¥5,088
-33.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nagasaki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$55.1 ¥7,922
-53.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$13.83 ¥1,987
38.39%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.69 ¥1,967
-71.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nagasaki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$268 ¥38.5K
13.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$13.2K ¥1.9M
-54.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nagasaki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$42.93 ¥6,167
34.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$29.56 ¥4,246
6.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$64.9 ¥9,320
59.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$61.8 ¥8,875
71.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nagasaki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$317 ¥45.5K
54.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$211 ¥30.2K
80.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$876 ¥125.8K
-5.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$667 ¥95.8K
9.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,789 ¥400.7K
-21.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,836 ¥263.7K
-16.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Nagasaki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,543 ¥221.6K
-64.35%
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 Nagasaki: October 27, 2025

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