Cost of Living Comparison Between Nara and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Nara and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Nara is 23.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 26.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nara is 50.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 20.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nara
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.09 ¥1,018
$6.23 COP 26K
13.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.84 ¥5,006
$32.34 COP 134.8K
7.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.85 ¥840
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-20.84%
Cappuccino
$3.12 ¥448
$1.72 COP 7,155
81.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 ¥155
$1.1 COP 4,575
-1.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ¥103
$0.73 COP 3,060
-1.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 ¥491
$1.66 COP 6,916
106.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 ¥451
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-1.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nara
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 ¥219
$1.09 COP 4,552
39.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 ¥205
$1.24 COP 5,188
15.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.63 ¥665
$1.33 COP 5,544
248.12%
Eggs
$2.43 ¥349
$2.22 COP 9,252
9.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.5 ¥1,509
$4.55 COP 19K
130.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.24 ¥897
$5.71 COP 23.8K
9.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.9 ¥3,002
$8.59 COP 35.8K
143.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.5 ¥502
$2.26 COP 9,410
54.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.2 ¥316
$1.07 COP 4,461
105.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.49 ¥358
$1.51 COP 6,293
64.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.44 ¥638
$1.42 COP 5,911
212.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 ¥245
$1.11 COP 4,619
53.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 ¥178
$1.18 COP 4,932
5.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 ¥197
$0.89 COP 3,718
53.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ¥127
$0.84 COP 3,507
4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.55 ¥511
$2.35 COP 9,809
51.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.71 ¥1,395
$9.34 COP 38.9K
3.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 ¥298
$1.18 COP 4,927
75.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 ¥330
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-7.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Nara
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.28 ¥327
$0.83 COP 3,464
174.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.8 ¥7,878
$41.9 COP 174.7K
30.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 ¥510
$1.41 COP 5,899
151.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.9 ¥417
$1.96 COP 8,164
47.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.07 ¥2,452
$7.85 COP 32.7K
117.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ¥178
$1.02 COP 4,265
21.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.1K ¥3.3M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
31.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.1K ¥2.5M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-34.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nara
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 ¥18.7K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
58.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.13 ¥3,897
$9.44 COP 39.4K
187.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.52 ¥4,385
$23.51 COP 98K
29.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nara
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$80 ¥11.5K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
211.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.53 ¥1,225
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-55.43%
Cinema Ticket
$12.45 ¥1,788
$3.96 COP 16.5K
214.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nara
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.3 ¥9,809
$305 COP 1.3M
-77.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K ¥1.5M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
75.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nara
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.6 ¥6,263
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-24.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.63 ¥4,256
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-6.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.2 ¥8,080
$103 COP 430.1K
-45.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.7 ¥13K
$106 COP 440.5K
-14.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nara
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 ¥62K
$489 COP 2M
-11.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$369 ¥53K
$379 COP 1.6M
-2.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$624 ¥89.7K
$827 COP 3.4M
-24.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$548 ¥78.7K
$729 COP 3M
-24.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,789 ¥400.6K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
27.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,094 ¥300.9K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
36.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nara
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,250 ¥179.6K
$550 COP 2.3M
127.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.78
13.43
-86.75%

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Last update for Nara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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