Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Setagaya-ku Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Setagaya-ku

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 20.8% cheaper than Setagaya-ku without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 31.9% cheaper than Setagaya-ku without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Setagaya-ku
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$6.88 ¥988
-9.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$35.17 ¥5,053
-8.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.26 ¥755
40.49%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.19 ¥458
-46.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.1 ¥158
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.8 ¥116
-8.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.1 ¥302
-20.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.12 ¥304
50.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Setagaya-ku
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.56 ¥225
-30.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.66 ¥239
-25.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$4.98 ¥715
-73.29%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.51 ¥216
47.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.2 ¥1,465
-55.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.49 ¥932
-12.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$15.33 ¥2,202
-43.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$6.16 ¥885
-63.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$3.09 ¥444
-65.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.99 ¥573
-62.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.64 ¥667
-69.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$3.39 ¥487
-67.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$3.7 ¥531
-68.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.32 ¥190
-32.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.83 ¥120
1.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.92 ¥563
-40.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$3.54 ¥509
163.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.83 ¥263
-35.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.03 ¥291
22.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Setagaya-ku
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.51 ¥217
-45.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$54.8 ¥7,869
-23.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.46 ¥497
-59.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.9 ¥416
-32.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$22.29 ¥3,202
-64.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.23 ¥177
-17.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$22.7K ¥3.3M
-22.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$18.4K ¥2.6M
42.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Setagaya-ku
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$83.2 ¥12K
-0.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$27.63 ¥3,970
-65.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$34.53 ¥4,960
-31.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Setagaya-ku
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$48.01 ¥6,897
-46.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$14.05 ¥2,018
36.23%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.08 ¥1,880
-69.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Setagaya-ku
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$283 ¥40.6K
7.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$13.6K ¥2M
-56.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Setagaya-ku
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$41.56 ¥5,970
39.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$24.09 ¥3,460
31.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$44.17 ¥6,345
133.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$96.6 ¥13.9K
9.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Setagaya-ku
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$460 ¥66.1K
6.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$334 ¥48K
13.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$873 ¥125.5K
-5.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$652 ¥93.7K
11.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,625 ¥377.1K
-16.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,671 ¥240.1K
-8.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Setagaya-ku
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,485 ¥213.4K
-62.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
2
571.50%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Setagaya-ku: October 27, 2025

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