Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Narita Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Narita

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 30.5% cheaper than Narita without rent, and 17.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 37% cheaper than Narita without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Narita
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$5.61 ¥806
11.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$40.95 ¥5,882
-21.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.92 ¥707
50.20%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.18 ¥457
-45.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.86 ¥123
27.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.75 ¥107
-2.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.06 ¥296
-19.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.16 ¥454
1.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Narita
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.23 ¥177
-11.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.94 ¥136
31.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$5 ¥718
-73.40%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.27 ¥327
-2.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.88 ¥1,419
-53.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.3 ¥904
-9.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$15.4 ¥2,212
-44.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$5.86 ¥842
-61.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$3.17 ¥456
-66.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$4.05 ¥582
-62.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$6.13 ¥881
-76.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$3.21 ¥461
-65.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$4.37 ¥628
-73.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.33 ¥190
-33.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.86 ¥124
-2.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.33 ¥478
-29.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.77 ¥972
37.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.82 ¥262
-35.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.05 ¥294
21.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Narita
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.66 ¥238
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$54.4 ¥7,809
-22.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.49 ¥501
-59.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.6 ¥230
22.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$21.96 ¥3,155
-64.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.11 ¥159
-8.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$20.6K ¥3M
-14.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$18.4K ¥2.6M
42.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Narita
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$141 ¥20.3K
-41.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$28.08 ¥4,034
-66.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$31.79 ¥4,567
-26.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Narita
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$56.1 ¥8,059
-54.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$13.69 ¥1,967
39.81%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$12.26 ¥1,761
-67.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Narita
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$286 ¥41K
6.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$14.1K ¥2M
-57.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Narita
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$41.62 ¥5,979
39.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$29.79 ¥4,279
6.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$59.5 ¥8,546
73.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$109 ¥15.7K
-3.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Narita
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$508 ¥73K
-3.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$351 ¥50.5K
7.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$856 ¥123K
-3.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$648 ¥93K
12.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,795 ¥401.6K
-21.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,955 ¥280.8K
-21.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Narita
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,295 ¥186K
-57.52%
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 Narita: October 28, 2025

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