Cost of Living Comparison Between Morioka and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Morioka and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Morioka is 52.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 25% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Morioka is 40.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 25.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Morioka
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.08 ¥1,017
$6.23 COP 26K
13.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.21 ¥4,915
$32.34 COP 134.8K
5.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.26 ¥755
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-28.82%
Cappuccino
$3.03 ¥435
$1.72 COP 7,155
76.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 ¥157
$1.1 COP 4,575
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ¥109
$0.73 COP 3,060
4.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 ¥364
$1.66 COP 6,916
53.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 ¥446
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-3.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Morioka
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 ¥219
$1.09 COP 4,552
39.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 ¥218
$1.24 COP 5,188
22.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.71 ¥676
$1.33 COP 5,544
254.14%
Eggs
$2.31 ¥331
$2.22 COP 9,252
4.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.19 ¥1,464
$4.55 COP 19K
123.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.47 ¥929
$5.71 COP 23.8K
13.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.42 ¥2,215
$8.59 COP 35.8K
79.51%
Apples (1kg)
$5.35 ¥768
$2.26 COP 9,410
136.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.64 ¥380
$1.07 COP 4,461
146.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.08 ¥586
$1.51 COP 6,293
170.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.78 ¥830
$1.42 COP 5,911
307.04%
Potato (1kg)
$3.01 ¥432
$1.11 COP 4,619
171.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.65 ¥381
$1.18 COP 4,932
124.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 ¥200
$0.89 COP 3,718
56.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 ¥128
$0.84 COP 3,507
5.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.07 ¥585
$2.35 COP 9,809
73.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.77 ¥973
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-27.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ¥272
$1.18 COP 4,927
60.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 ¥313
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-12.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Morioka
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 ¥229
$0.83 COP 3,464
92.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.4 ¥7,812
$41.9 COP 174.7K
29.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 ¥492
$1.41 COP 5,899
142.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.95 ¥424
$1.96 COP 8,164
50.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.53 ¥2,950
$7.85 COP 32.7K
161.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ¥178
$1.02 COP 4,265
21.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.5K ¥3.4M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
33.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.3K ¥2.5M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-34.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Morioka
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 ¥20.5K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
73.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.05 ¥3,886
$9.44 COP 39.4K
186.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.59 ¥4,825
$23.51 COP 98K
42.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Morioka
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.5 ¥7,968
$25.68 COP 107.1K
115.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.01 ¥2,012
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-26.80%
Cinema Ticket
$12.45 ¥1,788
$3.96 COP 16.5K
214.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Morioka
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$287 ¥41.2K
$305 COP 1.3M
-5.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K ¥1.9M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
123.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Morioka
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.63 ¥6,268
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-24.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.98 ¥4,163
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-8.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.9 ¥8,605
$103 COP 430.1K
-41.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.8 ¥13.2K
$106 COP 440.5K
-13.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Morioka
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$473 ¥67.9K
$489 COP 2M
-3.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 ¥46.8K
$379 COP 1.6M
-14.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$882 ¥126.7K
$827 COP 3.4M
6.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$652 ¥93.6K
$729 COP 3M
-10.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,756 ¥395.9K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
25.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,812 ¥260.3K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
18.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Morioka
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,632 ¥234.4K
$550 COP 2.3M
196.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.78
13.43
-86.75%

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Last update for Morioka: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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