Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Yokohama Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Yokohama

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 30% cheaper than Yokohama without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 29.1% cheaper than Yokohama without rent, and 27.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Yokohama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$6.88 ¥989
-9.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$41.92 ¥6,023
-22.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.58 ¥802
32.44%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.19 ¥458
-46.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.2 ¥173
-8.33%
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
$2.12 ¥305
-21.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.14 ¥451
1.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Yokohama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.56 ¥224
-30.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.69 ¥242
-26.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$4.99 ¥716
-73.35%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.22 ¥319
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.01 ¥1,438
-54.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.13 ¥880
-6.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$15.34 ¥2,203
-44.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$5.95 ¥855
-62.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$3.08 ¥443
-65.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$4.09 ¥587
-63.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$6.01 ¥863
-76.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$3.24 ¥466
-65.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$4.16 ¥597
-71.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.35 ¥194
-34.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.87 ¥125
-3.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.08 ¥586
-42.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.42 ¥923
45.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.81 ¥261
-34.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.06 ¥296
20.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Yokohama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.49 ¥215
-44.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$54.9 ¥7,888
-23.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.39 ¥487
-58.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.66 ¥383
-26.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$22.29 ¥3,202
-64.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.19 ¥171
-14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$23.6K ¥3.4M
-25.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$18.8K ¥2.7M
39.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Yokohama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$146 ¥21K
-43.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$28.07 ¥4,033
-66.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$34.57 ¥4,967
-31.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Yokohama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$55 ¥7,894
-53.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$14.1 ¥2,025
35.74%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.95 ¥2,003
-71.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Yokohama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$284 ¥40.8K
7.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$13.6K ¥2M
-56.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Yokohama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$42.02 ¥6,037
37.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$29.06 ¥4,175
8.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$60 ¥8,621
71.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$110 ¥15.9K
-4.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Yokohama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$825 ¥118.5K
-40.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$492 ¥70.7K
-22.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,276 ¥183.2K
-35.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$861 ¥123.7K
-15.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$6,281 ¥902.4K
-65.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,794 ¥401.4K
-45.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Yokohama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,505 ¥359.8K
-78.04%
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 Yokohama: October 29, 2025

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