Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Yamaguchi Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Yamaguchi

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 32.4% cheaper than Yamaguchi without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 30.6% cheaper than Yamaguchi without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Yamaguchi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$4.17 ¥600
49.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$34.4 ¥4,942
-5.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.5 ¥790
34.36%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.03 ¥435
-43.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.05 ¥150
4.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.82 ¥118
-10.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.54 ¥364
-34.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.9 ¥705
-34.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Yamaguchi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.71 ¥246
-36.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.67 ¥239
-25.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$4.12 ¥592
-67.72%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.54 ¥365
-12.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.04 ¥1,442
-54.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.2 ¥890
-7.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$21.13 ¥3,036
-59.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.18 ¥456
-28.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.36 ¥195
-21.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.37 ¥196
10.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.99 ¥860
-76.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.81 ¥404
-60.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$3.28 ¥471
-64.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.96 ¥138
-7.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.8 ¥115
5.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.79 ¥544
-37.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.71 ¥964
39.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.91 ¥275
-38.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.06 ¥295
20.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Yamaguchi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.67 ¥240
-50.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$55.3 ¥7,949
-24.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.77 ¥686
-70.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.86 ¥410
-31.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$19.4 ¥2,787
-59.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.2 ¥172
-15.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$23.1K ¥3.3M
-23.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$19.8K ¥2.8M
32.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Yamaguchi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$217 ¥31.1K
-61.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$26.7 ¥3,835
-64.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$35.08 ¥5,039
-32.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Yamaguchi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$56.4 ¥8,099
-54.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$13.83 ¥1,987
38.39%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.97 ¥2,007
-71.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Yamaguchi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$423 ¥60.7K
-27.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$13.6K ¥2M
-56.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Yamaguchi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$42.74 ¥6,140
35.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$29.5 ¥4,238
7.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$64.7 ¥9,291
59.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$61.9 ¥8,888
70.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Yamaguchi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$460 ¥66.1K
6.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$335 ¥48.1K
13.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$859 ¥123.3K
-3.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$660 ¥94.8K
10.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,400 ¥344.7K
-8.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,797 ¥258.1K
-14.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Yamaguchi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
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 Yamaguchi: October 29, 2025

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