Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Naha Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Naha

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 19.5% cheaper than Naha without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 32.7% cheaper than Naha without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Naha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$5.48 ¥787
13.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$29.42 ¥4,226
9.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.3 ¥761
39.43%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.27 ¥470
-47.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.38 ¥198
-20.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.97 ¥140
-24.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.51 ¥504
-52.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.09 ¥588
-21.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Naha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.54 ¥222
-29.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.53 ¥220
-18.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$4.89 ¥702
-72.80%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.26 ¥325
-1.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.99 ¥1,435
-54.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.38 ¥917
-10.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$15.23 ¥2,188
-43.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$5.32 ¥765
-57.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.5 ¥360
-57.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$4.04 ¥581
-62.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.95 ¥855
-76.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$3.05 ¥439
-63.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.61 ¥375
-54.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.33 ¥191
-33.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.84 ¥121
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.23 ¥608
-44.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.73 ¥824
63.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.83 ¥262
-35.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.18 ¥313
14.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Naha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.66 ¥239
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$55 ¥7,906
-23.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.55 ¥510
-60.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.88 ¥414
-31.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$20.85 ¥2,996
-62.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.12 ¥161
-8.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$23.4K ¥3.4M
-24.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$17.1K ¥2.4M
53.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Naha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$143 ¥20.5K
-42.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$27.15 ¥3,900
-65.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$34.15 ¥4,906
-31.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Naha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$56.7 ¥8,142
-54.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$13.65 ¥1,962
40.22%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$12.64 ¥1,816
-68.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Naha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$280 ¥40.2K
8.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$13.2K ¥1.9M
-54.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Naha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$42.77 ¥6,145
35.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$29.77 ¥4,276
6.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$60.7 ¥8,719
69.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$92 ¥13.2K
14.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Naha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$468 ¥67.2K
4.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$332 ¥47.7K
14.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,850 ¥265.7K
-55.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$659 ¥94.6K
10.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,444 ¥351.1K
-10.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,777 ¥255.3K
-13.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Naha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$982 ¥141.1K
-44.01%
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 Naha: October 29, 2025

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