Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Okayama Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Okayama

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 21.4% cheaper than Okayama without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 31.6% cheaper than Okayama without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Okayama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$7.07 ¥1,015
-11.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$28.28 ¥4,063
14.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.93 ¥852
24.62%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.92 ¥276
-10.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.78 ¥112
41.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.72 ¥103
1.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.03 ¥292
-18.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.03 ¥292
57.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Okayama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.49 ¥215
-26.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.67 ¥96
85.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$4.85 ¥697
-72.58%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.67 ¥240
32.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$16.4 ¥2,355
-72.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.91 ¥992
-17.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$15.24 ¥2,190
-43.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$5.7 ¥819
-60.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.75 ¥395
-61.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$4.96 ¥713
-69.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.99 ¥716
-71.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.39 ¥343
-53.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.13 ¥306
-44.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.31 ¥188
-32.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.74 ¥106
13.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.43 ¥493
-31.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.08 ¥1,448
-7.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.09 ¥301
-43.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.09 ¥301
19.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Okayama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.64 ¥236
-49.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$54.7 ¥7,855
-23.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.53 ¥507
-60.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.63 ¥377
-25.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$23.88 ¥3,431
-67.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.1 ¥158
-7.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$23.5K ¥3.4M
-25.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$17.1K ¥2.5M
53.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Okayama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$78.8 ¥11.3K
4.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$15.22 ¥2,187
-37.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$28.27 ¥4,062
-16.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Okayama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$56.6 ¥8,134
-54.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$13.68 ¥1,966
39.91%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$12.6 ¥1,811
-68.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Okayama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$468 ¥67.3K
-34.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.4K ¥1.6M
-48.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Okayama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$45.16 ¥6,488
28.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$32.59 ¥4,682
-3.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$56.1 ¥8,057
83.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$92.8 ¥13.3K
13.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Okayama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$366 ¥52.5K
33.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$207 ¥29.7K
83.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$721 ¥103.6K
14.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$463 ¥66.6K
57.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,900 ¥416.6K
-24.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,070 ¥297.4K
-25.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Okayama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,413 ¥202.9K
-61.07%
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 Okayama: October 29, 2025

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