Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Toyota Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Toyota

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 23.3% cheaper than Toyota without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 20.6% cheaper than Toyota without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Toyota
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$6.97 ¥1,001
-10.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$41.21 ¥5,920
-21.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.63 ¥809
31.26%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.05 ¥438
-43.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.07 ¥153
2.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.8 ¥115
-8.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.13 ¥307
-22.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.03 ¥436
5.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Toyota
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.33 ¥191
-18.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.07 ¥153
15.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.11 ¥303
-36.97%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.05 ¥294
8.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.28 ¥1,477
-55.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.25 ¥897
-8.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$15.13 ¥2,173
-43.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$6.03 ¥866
-62.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$3.09 ¥444
-65.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$4.12 ¥593
-63.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$6.13 ¥881
-76.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$3.4 ¥488
-67.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$4.35 ¥624
-72.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.33 ¥191
-33.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.74 ¥107
13.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.22 ¥607
-44.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.39 ¥917
46.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.78 ¥255
-33.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.1 ¥301
18.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Toyota
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.35 ¥193
-38.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$55.2 ¥7,930
-24.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.41 ¥490
-58.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.86 ¥411
-31.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$21.99 ¥3,159
-64.30%
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
$22.8K ¥3.3M
-22.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$18.7K ¥2.7M
40.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Toyota
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$141 ¥20.2K
-41.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$20.98 ¥3,014
-55.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$24.13 ¥3,467
-2.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Toyota
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$58.5 ¥8,409
-56.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$13.62 ¥1,957
40.53%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.74 ¥1,973
-71.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Toyota
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$285 ¥41K
6.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$14K ¥2M
-57.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Toyota
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$41.01 ¥5,891
41.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$29.32 ¥4,212
7.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$60.2 ¥8,641
71.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$112 ¥16.1K
-5.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Toyota
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$465 ¥66.9K
5.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$326 ¥46.8K
16.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$864 ¥124.1K
-4.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$649 ¥93.3K
12.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,749 ¥395K
-20.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,653 ¥237.4K
-7.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Toyota
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,104 ¥158.7K
-50.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
2.05
555.12%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Toyota: October 29, 2025

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