Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nishinomiya Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nishinomiya

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 40.6% cheaper than Nishinomiya without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 41.1% cheaper than Nishinomiya without rent, and 23.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Nishinomiya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$6.79 ¥975
-8.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$35 ¥5,028
-7.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.9 ¥704
50.82%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.09 ¥444
-44.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.08 ¥155
1.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.71 ¥103
2.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.69 ¥386
-38.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.08 ¥443
3.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Nishinomiya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.59 ¥229
-31.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.8 ¥259
-31.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$4.83 ¥694
-72.46%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.42 ¥348
-8.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.52 ¥1,512
-56.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.85 ¥1,128
-27.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$32.12 ¥4,614
-73.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$5.49 ¥789
-58.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.09 ¥300
-48.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.41 ¥489
-55.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$6.98 ¥1,003
-79.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.78 ¥255
-37.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.57 ¥370
-54.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.31 ¥189
-32.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.88 ¥126
-4.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.4 ¥488
-30.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.64 ¥1,384
-3.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.73 ¥392
-56.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.27 ¥326
9.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Nishinomiya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.29 ¥185
-35.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$55.4 ¥7,963
-24.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.4 ¥488
-58.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.97 ¥427
-34.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$17.23 ¥2,476
-54.44%
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
$22.8K ¥3.3M
-22.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$16.8K ¥2.4M
55.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nishinomiya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$131 ¥18.9K
-37.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$27.61 ¥3,966
-65.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$29.79 ¥4,279
-21.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nishinomiya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$51.4 ¥7,387
-50.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$13.84 ¥1,988
38.29%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$12.27 ¥1,763
-67.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nishinomiya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$69.8 ¥10K
336.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$10.4K ¥1.5M
-43.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nishinomiya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$43.99 ¥6,320
31.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$29.31 ¥4,211
7.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$57.4 ¥8,242
79.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$91.3 ¥13.1K
15.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nishinomiya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$475 ¥68.3K
2.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$326 ¥46.8K
16.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$852 ¥122.4K
-2.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$648 ¥93.1K
12.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,412 ¥346.4K
-9.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,760 ¥252.8K
-12.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Nishinomiya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,131 ¥306.1K
-74.19%
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 Nishinomiya: October 28, 2025

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