Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Toyama Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Toyama

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 13.3% cheaper than Toyama without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 23.9% cheaper than Toyama without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Toyama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.9K
$5.65 ¥888
6.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.7K
$40.82 ¥6,414
-18.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$4.09 ¥642
78.24%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,174
$3.06 ¥480
-46.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,974
$0.66 ¥104
59.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,918
$0.65 ¥102
18.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,554
$2.12 ¥332
-18.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.13 ¥335
49.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Toyama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,043
$1.23 ¥193
-13.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,968
$0.86 ¥135
52.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,230
$4.96 ¥779
-72.18%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,515
$2.19 ¥344
2.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$6.27 ¥985
-28.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.53 ¥555
62.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$15.38 ¥2,417
-42.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,496
$5.84 ¥917
-61.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,015
$3.20 ¥503
-66.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,736
$3.91 ¥615
-61.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,154
$6.20 ¥973
-78.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,247
$3.36 ¥528
-66.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,430
$4.39 ¥690
-73.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,418
$1.35 ¥211
-33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,171
$0.67 ¥105
25.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,559
$4.13 ¥650
-45.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$9.46 ¥1,487
5.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,482
$1.74 ¥274
-32.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,054
$2.12 ¥332
12.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Toyama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,255
$1.38 ¥217
-37.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 157.1K
$56.6 ¥8,885
-26.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,559
$3.46 ¥543
-57.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,372
$3.27 ¥514
-40.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$22.14 ¥3,479
-64.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,665
$1.21 ¥190
-19.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$23.4K ¥3.7M
-23.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$18.3K ¥2.9M
46.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Toyama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.3K
$144 ¥22.7K
-43.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$27.17 ¥4,268
-65.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$33.69 ¥5,294
-29.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Toyama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.8K
$41.51 ¥6,521
-38.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.1K
$13.62 ¥2,140
41.63%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$12.24 ¥1,924
-66.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Toyama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$141 ¥22.1K
117.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$13.8K ¥2.2M
-57.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Toyama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.6K
$41.41 ¥6,506
44.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.1K
$29.23 ¥4,593
9.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 389.1K
$60.3 ¥9,467
70.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.7K
$110 ¥17.3K
-2.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Toyama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$255 ¥40.0K
89.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$342 ¥53.7K
10.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$683 ¥107.3K
20.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$651 ¥102.3K
10.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$5,356 ¥841.6K
-48.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Toyama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
2.05
555.12%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Toyama: March 2, 2026

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