Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tottori Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tottori

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 30.7% cheaper than Tottori without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 28.9% cheaper than Tottori without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tottori
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 COP 25.9K
$10.25 ¥1,472
-39.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.25 COP 138.6K
$34.35 ¥4,935
-3.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 COP 31.1K
$5.68 ¥816
31.51%
Cappuccino
$1.7 COP 7,097
$3.41 ¥490
-50.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,617
$0.94 ¥135
18.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,023
$0.75 ¥108
-2.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 7,131
$3.44 ¥494
-50.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 COP 12.9K
$6.56 ¥942
-52.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tottori
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,560
$1.75 ¥251
-37.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COP 5,292
$1.23 ¥177
3.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,774
$3.16 ¥454
-56.33%
Eggs
$2.19 COP 9,120
$2.26 ¥324
-3.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 COP 18.1K
$9.58 ¥1,376
-54.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COP 24.3K
$8.09 ¥1,162
-27.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 COP 35.9K
$15.31 ¥2,199
-43.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 COP 9,718
$5.15 ¥740
-54.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,674
$2.49 ¥358
-55.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 6,394
$6.29 ¥903
-75.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,741
$3.83 ¥550
-63.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,642
$1.65 ¥237
-32.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,868
$2.34 ¥336
-50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,672
$1.24 ¥178
-29.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,850
$0.93 ¥134
-1.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COP 9,533
$4.18 ¥600
-45.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$7.78 ¥1,118
21.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,991
$1.77 ¥254
-32.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 10.3K
$2.74 ¥394
-9.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tottori
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 COP 3,337
$1.65 ¥237
-51.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.56 COP 169.1K
$56.6 ¥8,126
-28.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,140
$3.53 ¥507
-58.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 8,124
$3.4 ¥488
-42.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 33.2K
$17.6 ¥2,528
-54.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 COP 4,288
$1.2 ¥173
-14.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 75.1M
$23.5K ¥3.4M
-23.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.4M
$16.9K ¥2.4M
54.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tottori
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 339.1K
$113 ¥16.2K
-27.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 COP 39.6K
$26.6 ¥3,822
-64.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.99 COP 100K
$32 ¥4,597
-25.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tottori
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.2 COP 105K
$56 ¥8,047
-55.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 COP 78.6K
$13.92 ¥2,000
35.42%
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 COP 16.5K
$13.34 ¥1,916
-70.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tottori
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 COP 1.3M
$340 ¥48.8K
-7.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,023 COP 25.1M
$7,371 ¥1.1M
-18.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tottori
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 COP 247.5K
$50.7 ¥7,289
16.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.15 COP 134K
$32.6 ¥4,683
-1.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 426.2K
$70.2 ¥10.1K
45.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 446K
$103 ¥14.7K
4.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tottori
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 COP 2M
$355 ¥51.1K
34.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
$305 ¥43.8K
23.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 COP 3.5M
$585 ¥84.1K
42.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 COP 3M
$460 ¥66.1K
57.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,181 COP 9.1M
$2,758 ¥396.2K
-20.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,515 COP 6.3M
$1,883 ¥270.4K
-19.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tottori
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
1.74
671.84%

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Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

Last update for Tottori: November 5, 2025

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