Cost of Living Comparison Between Nagano and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Nagano and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Nagano is 38.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 13% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nagano is 35.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 25.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nagano
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.98 ¥1,003
$6.23 COP 26K
12.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.05 ¥5,035
$32.34 COP 134.8K
8.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 ¥587
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-44.65%
Cappuccino
$3.43 ¥493
$1.72 COP 7,155
99.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 ¥163
$1.1 COP 4,575
2.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 ¥87.4
$0.73 COP 3,060
-16.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.03 ¥292
$1.66 COP 6,916
22.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 ¥301
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-34.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nagano
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 ¥180
$1.09 COP 4,552
14.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 ¥183
$1.24 COP 5,188
2.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.53 ¥651
$1.33 COP 5,544
240.60%
Eggs
$1.57 ¥225
$2.22 COP 9,252
-29.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.31 ¥1,768
$4.55 COP 19K
170.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.33 ¥1,771
$5.71 COP 23.8K
115.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.38 ¥2,353
$8.59 COP 35.8K
90.69%
Apples (1kg)
$7.84 ¥1,127
$2.26 COP 9,410
246.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 ¥383
$1.07 COP 4,461
148.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.49 ¥645
$1.51 COP 6,293
197.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.45 ¥639
$1.42 COP 5,911
213.38%
Potato (1kg)
$3.57 ¥513
$1.11 COP 4,619
221.62%
Onion (1kg)
$3.73 ¥536
$1.18 COP 4,932
216.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 ¥154
$0.89 COP 3,718
20.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 ¥103
$0.84 COP 3,507
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.41 ¥777
$2.35 COP 9,809
130.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.53 ¥507
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-62.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 ¥371
$1.18 COP 4,927
118.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.5 ¥502
$2.49 COP 10.4K
40.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Nagano
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.42 ¥204
$0.83 COP 3,464
71.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.8 ¥7,872
$41.9 COP 174.7K
30.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.06 ¥439
$1.41 COP 5,899
117.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.9 ¥416
$1.96 COP 8,164
47.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.19 ¥3,044
$7.85 COP 32.7K
169.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ¥173
$1.02 COP 4,265
17.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.4K ¥3.5M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
38.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.4K ¥2.5M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-33.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nagano
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 ¥11.8K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-0.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.38 ¥4,220
$9.44 COP 39.4K
211.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.19 ¥2,469
$23.51 COP 98K
-26.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nagano
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.8 ¥8,015
$25.68 COP 107.1K
117.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.1 ¥2,025
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-26.33%
Cinema Ticket
$11.26 ¥1,617
$3.96 COP 16.5K
184.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nagano
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 ¥40.3K
$305 COP 1.3M
-7.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.1K ¥1.9M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
121.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nagano
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.5 ¥7,830
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-5.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30 ¥4,310
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-5.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.8 ¥8,735
$103 COP 430.1K
-41.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.4 ¥13.8K
$106 COP 440.5K
-8.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nagano
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 ¥68.7K
$489 COP 2M
-2.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$281 ¥40.3K
$379 COP 1.6M
-25.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$880 ¥126.4K
$827 COP 3.4M
6.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$651 ¥93.5K
$729 COP 3M
-10.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,794 ¥401.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
27.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,718 ¥246.8K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
12.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nagano
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 ¥235.4K
$550 COP 2.3M
197.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
13.43
-85.11%

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Last update for Nagano: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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