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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 17% cheaper than Suginami-ku without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 18% cheaper than Suginami-ku without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Suginami-ku
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$7.1 ¥1,020
-12.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$35.18 ¥5,054
-8.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.28 ¥759
39.96%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.05 ¥438
-43.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.12 ¥162
-1.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.76 ¥108
-3.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.14 ¥307
-22.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.11 ¥303
51.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Suginami-ku
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.55 ¥223
-29.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.74 ¥250
-28.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$5.05 ¥726
-73.66%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.58 ¥227
40.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.21 ¥1,467
-55.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.16 ¥885
-7.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$15.72 ¥2,259
-45.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$5.84 ¥839
-61.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$3.08 ¥442
-65.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$4.14 ¥594
-63.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.45 ¥639
-68.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$3.21 ¥461
-65.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$3.67 ¥528
-67.85%
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
$4.23 ¥608
-44.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$3.59 ¥516
160.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.78 ¥256
-33.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.05 ¥294
21.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Suginami-ku
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
$55.8 ¥8,022
-24.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.56 ¥512
-60.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.92 ¥420
-32.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$22.22 ¥3,191
-64.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.17 ¥169
-12.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$23.3K ¥3.3M
-24.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$18.8K ¥2.7M
39.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Suginami-ku
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$82 ¥11.8K
0.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$27.76 ¥3,988
-65.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$34.08 ¥4,895
-31.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Suginami-ku
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$55.9 ¥8,033
-54.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$14.08 ¥2,023
35.94%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.52 ¥1,654
-65.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Suginami-ku
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$281 ¥40.3K
8.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$14.1K ¥2M
-58.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Suginami-ku
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$20.56 ¥2,954
181.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$29.99 ¥4,308
5.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$59.2 ¥8,500
74.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$96.4 ¥13.9K
9.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Suginami-ku
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$468 ¥67.2K
4.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$334 ¥47.9K
13.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$865 ¥124.3K
-4.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$646 ¥92.8K
12.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,889 ¥415K
-24.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,005 ¥288.1K
-23.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Suginami-ku
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,892 ¥415.5K
-80.98%
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 Suginami-ku: October 28, 2025

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