Cost of Living Comparison Between Nagoya and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Nagoya and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Nagoya is 46.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 32.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nagoya is 41.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 38.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nagoya
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.08 ¥1,017
$6.22 COP 25.9K
13.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.11 ¥5,045
$33.25 COP 138.6K
5.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.53 ¥795
$7.47 COP 31.1K
-25.97%
Cappuccino
$2.97 ¥426
$1.7 COP 7,097
74.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 ¥165
$1.11 COP 4,617
3.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ¥108
$0.73 COP 3,023
2.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.04 ¥294
$1.71 COP 7,131
19.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 ¥439
$3.1 COP 12.9K
-1.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nagoya
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 ¥231
$1.09 COP 4,560
47.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.75 ¥251
$1.27 COP 5,292
37.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.84 ¥696
$1.38 COP 5,774
250.72%
Eggs
$2.2 ¥316
$2.19 COP 9,120
0.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 ¥1,421
$4.35 COP 18.1K
127.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.47 ¥929
$5.83 COP 24.3K
10.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.72 ¥2,259
$8.61 COP 35.9K
82.58%
Apples (1kg)
$8.9 ¥1,278
$2.33 COP 9,718
281.97%
Banana (1kg)
$2.88 ¥414
$1.12 COP 4,674
157.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 ¥568
$1.53 COP 6,394
158.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.97 ¥858
$1.38 COP 5,741
332.61%
Potato (1kg)
$3.89 ¥559
$1.11 COP 4,642
250.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.63 ¥378
$1.17 COP 4,868
124.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 ¥199
$0.88 COP 3,672
57.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 ¥197
$0.92 COP 3,850
48.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥494
$2.29 COP 9,533
50.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.54 ¥940
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-30.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 ¥253
$1.2 COP 4,991
46.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 ¥302
$2.47 COP 10.3K
-14.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Nagoya
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 ¥245
$0.8 COP 3,337
112.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.1 ¥10.1K
$40.56 COP 169.1K
72.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.52 ¥506
$1.47 COP 6,140
139.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.9 ¥417
$1.95 COP 8,124
48.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.05 ¥2,450
$7.96 COP 33.2K
114.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ¥177
$1.03 COP 4,288
19.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.3K ¥3.3M
$18K COP 75.1M
29.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.3K ¥2.5M
$26.2K COP 109.4M
-34.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nagoya
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 ¥20.1K
$81.3 COP 339.1K
71.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.81 ¥3,851
$9.49 COP 39.6K
182.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.59 ¥4,969
$23.99 COP 100K
44.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nagoya
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.4 ¥7,960
$25.2 COP 105K
119.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.47 ¥2,653
$18.85 COP 78.6K
-2.02%
Cinema Ticket
$12.3 ¥1,767
$3.95 COP 16.5K
211.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nagoya
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$469 ¥67.4K
$313 COP 1.3M
49.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K ¥1.6M
$6,023 COP 25.1M
90.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nagoya
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.38 ¥6,519
$59.4 COP 247.5K
-23.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.36 ¥4,218
$32.15 COP 134K
-8.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.1 ¥8,208
$102 COP 426.2K
-44.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.4 ¥13.4K
$107 COP 446K
-12.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nagoya
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$602 ¥86.4K
$479 COP 2M
25.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$418 ¥60.1K
$375 COP 1.6M
11.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,339 ¥192.4K
$834 COP 3.5M
60.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$855 ¥122.8K
$723 COP 3M
18.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,433 ¥349.5K
$2,181 COP 9.1M
11.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,463 ¥210.1K
$1,515 COP 6.3M
-3.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nagoya
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,245 ¥322.6K
$561 COP 2.3M
300.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.78
13.43
-86.75%

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Last update for Nagoya: November 5, 2025

Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

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