Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Oita Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Oita

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 19% cheaper than Oita without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 6.1% cheaper than Oita without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Oita
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$5.69 ¥817
9.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$41.21 ¥5,921
-21.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.92 ¥850
24.83%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.1 ¥301
-18.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.03 ¥149
6.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.66 ¥94.5
10.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.42 ¥491
-51.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.21 ¥461
-0.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Oita
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.27 ¥182
-14.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.3 ¥187
-4.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$4.26 ¥612
-68.78%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.52 ¥362
-11.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.06 ¥871
-24.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.31 ¥907
-9.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.68 ¥1,678
-26.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$5.58 ¥802
-59.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$5.13 ¥737
-79.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$5.35 ¥769
-71.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.23 ¥321
-36.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.36 ¥195
-18.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.35 ¥194
-12.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.18 ¥170
-24.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.75 ¥108
12.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.92 ¥563
-40.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.48 ¥930
44.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.98 ¥285
-40.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.1 ¥302
18.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Oita
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.22 ¥176
-31.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$34.71 ¥4,987
20.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.43 ¥493
-58.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.96 ¥282
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$19.95 ¥2,867
-60.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.17 ¥168
-12.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$23.4K ¥3.4M
-24.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$14.4K ¥2.1M
82.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Oita
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$83.7 ¥12K
-1.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$27.08 ¥3,890
-65.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$22.65 ¥3,254
3.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Oita
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$56.9 ¥8,172
-54.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$6.96 ¥1,000
175.00%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.29 ¥1,478
-61.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Oita
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$413 ¥59.3K
-26.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$13.3K ¥1.9M
-55.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Oita
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$40.51 ¥5,820
42.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$29.98 ¥4,307
5.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$64.6 ¥9,274
59.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$92.4 ¥13.3K
14.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Oita
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$456 ¥65.6K
7.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$365 ¥52.5K
3.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$773 ¥111.1K
6.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$560 ¥80.5K
30.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,743 ¥394K
-20.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,710 ¥245.6K
-10.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Oita
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,466 ¥210.7K
-62.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
1.5
795.33%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Oita: October 29, 2025

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