Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Wakayama Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Wakayama

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 26.4% cheaper than Wakayama without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 26.1% cheaper than Wakayama without rent, and 27.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Wakayama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$6.75 ¥969
-7.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$35.05 ¥5,036
-7.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.12 ¥879
20.75%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.96 ¥426
-41.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.21 ¥174
-9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.76 ¥109
-3.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.34 ¥480
-50.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.12 ¥304
50.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Wakayama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.61 ¥232
-32.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.8 ¥259
-31.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$5.01 ¥720
-73.45%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.42 ¥348
-8.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$17.22 ¥2,473
-73.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.57 ¥1,087
-24.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$15.66 ¥2,250
-45.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$8.91 ¥1,280
-74.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.79 ¥401
-61.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$4.89 ¥703
-69.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$9.84 ¥1,414
-85.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$3.9 ¥560
-71.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.55 ¥366
-53.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.33 ¥191
-33.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.44 ¥206
-41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.56 ¥512
-33.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.67 ¥1,390
-3.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.86 ¥410
-58.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.28 ¥327
9.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Wakayama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.61 ¥232
-48.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$55.2 ¥7,932
-24.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.5 ¥503
-59.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.99 ¥430
-34.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$17.49 ¥2,512
-55.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.24 ¥178
-17.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$23K ¥3.3M
-23.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$16.7K ¥2.4M
56.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Wakayama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$139 ¥19.9K
-40.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$27.23 ¥3,912
-65.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$34.18 ¥4,910
-31.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Wakayama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$55.2 ¥7,924
-53.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$13.81 ¥1,984
38.60%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$12.6 ¥1,811
-68.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Wakayama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$479 ¥68.8K
-36.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.4K ¥1.6M
-48.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Wakayama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$46.51 ¥6,682
24.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$32.29 ¥4,639
-2.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$55.9 ¥8,030
84.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$91.1 ¥13.1K
15.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Wakayama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$461 ¥66.2K
6.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$330 ¥47.4K
14.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$879 ¥126.3K
-5.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$663 ¥95.3K
9.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,602 ¥373.7K
-15.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,727 ¥248K
-11.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Wakayama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,872 ¥556.2K
-85.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
1.67
704.19%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Wakayama: October 29, 2025

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