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

😐 Solo nomad: Nara is 53.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 22.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nara is 38.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 19.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nara
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.13 ¥1,125
$6.03 COP 22.7K
18.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.87 ¥5,500
$33.17 COP 124.8K
5.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.66 ¥892
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-22.36%
Cappuccino
$3.10 ¥489
$1.63 COP 6,133
90.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 ¥177
$1.05 COP 3,947
6.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 ¥121
$0.77 COP 2,899
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.36 ¥530
$1.73 COP 6,510
94.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 ¥485
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-3.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nara
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 ¥243
$1.07 COP 4,015
43.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 ¥235
$1.31 COP 4,935
13.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.81 ¥759
$1.38 COP 5,195
248.55%
Eggs
$2.47 ¥389
$2.25 COP 8,457
9.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.35 ¥1,632
$4.48 COP 16.9K
131.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 ¥1,018
$5.74 COP 21.6K
12.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.78 ¥3,278
$8.86 COP 33.3K
134.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.50 ¥552
$2.24 COP 8,438
56.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 ¥348
$1.06 COP 3,988
108.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.47 ¥389
$1.51 COP 5,697
63.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.39 ¥692
$1.36 COP 5,119
222.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 ¥259
$1.12 COP 4,218
46.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 ¥204
$1.17 COP 4,400
10.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 ¥218
$0.90 COP 3,395
53.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ¥139
$0.84 COP 3,150
4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥543
$2.26 COP 8,501
52.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.78 ¥1,542
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-1.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 ¥326
$1.18 COP 4,451
75.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 ¥363
$2.39 COP 8,993
-3.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Nara
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 ¥358
$0.86 COP 3,233
163.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.2 ¥8,860
$41.45 COP 156.0K
35.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.57 ¥562
$1.47 COP 5,521
142.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.88 ¥454
$1.95 COP 7,323
47.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.48 ¥2,757
$7.76 COP 29.2K
125.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ¥187
$0.97 COP 3,640
21.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.5K ¥3.7M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
30.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥2.6M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-37.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nara
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$132 ¥20.8K
$81.1 COP 305.2K
62.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.87 ¥4,238
$9.40 COP 35.4K
185.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.28 ¥4,776
$23.61 COP 88.8K
28.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nara
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$80.1 ¥12.6K
$25.55 COP 96.1K
213.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.34 ¥1,316
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-56.77%
Cinema Ticket
$12.52 ¥1,975
$4.10 COP 15.4K
205.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nara
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$70.0 ¥11.0K
$306 COP 1.2M
-77.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K ¥1.7M
$5,899 COP 22.2M
78.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nara
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.36 ¥6,996
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-25.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.98 ¥4,570
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-9.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.6 ¥8,921
$103 COP 386.5K
-44.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.4 ¥14.7K
$108 COP 405.9K
-13.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nara
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$428 ¥67.6K
$483 COP 1.8M
-11.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$363 ¥57.3K
$377 COP 1.4M
-3.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ¥97.7K
$822 COP 3.1M
-24.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$534 ¥84.3K
$721 COP 2.7M
-25.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,773 ¥437.4K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-0.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,008 ¥316.7K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
52.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nara
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,113 ¥175.5K
$538 COP 2.0M
107.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.78
13.43
-86.75%

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Last update for Nara: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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