Cost of Living Comparison Between Nishinomiya and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Nishinomiya and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Nishinomiya is 31.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 23.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nishinomiya is 24% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 26.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nishinomiya
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.78 ¥1,065
$6.03 COP 22.9K
12.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.29 ¥5,387
$33.17 COP 125.7K
3.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.82 ¥758
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-33.88%
Cappuccino
$2.96 ¥465
$1.63 COP 6,174
81.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 ¥172
$1.05 COP 3,974
4.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 ¥117
$0.77 COP 2,918
-3.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.70 ¥424
$1.73 COP 6,554
56.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 ¥486
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-2.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nishinomiya
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 ¥240
$1.07 COP 4,043
42.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 ¥281
$1.31 COP 4,968
36.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.67 ¥734
$1.38 COP 5,230
238.41%
Eggs
$2.35 ¥370
$2.25 COP 8,515
4.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.69 ¥1,680
$4.48 COP 17.0K
138.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.57 ¥1,189
$5.74 COP 21.7K
31.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$32.51 ¥5,108
$8.86 COP 33.6K
266.93%
Apples (1kg)
$5.51 ¥866
$2.24 COP 8,496
145.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 ¥348
$1.06 COP 4,015
108.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 ¥528
$1.51 COP 5,736
122.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.61 ¥1,038
$1.36 COP 5,154
386.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 ¥268
$1.12 COP 4,247
52.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.54 ¥400
$1.17 COP 4,430
117.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 ¥206
$0.90 COP 3,418
45.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 ¥141
$0.84 COP 3,171
7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 ¥543
$2.26 COP 8,559
52.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.62 ¥1,512
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-3.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.77 ¥435
$1.18 COP 4,482
134.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 ¥370
$2.39 COP 9,054
-1.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Nishinomiya
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.30 ¥204
$0.86 COP 3,255
51.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.1 ¥8,820
$41.45 COP 157.1K
35.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.44 ¥540
$1.47 COP 5,559
134.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.89 ¥455
$1.95 COP 7,372
48.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.00 ¥2,671
$7.76 COP 29.4K
119.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ¥185
$0.97 COP 3,665
21.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K ¥3.6M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
27.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.1K ¥2.7M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-36.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nishinomiya
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$131 ¥20.6K
$81.1 COP 307.3K
61.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.51 ¥4,322
$9.40 COP 35.6K
192.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.27 ¥4,756
$23.61 COP 89.4K
28.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nishinomiya
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.7 ¥8,125
$25.55 COP 96.8K
102.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.72 ¥2,156
$19.29 COP 73.1K
-28.88%
Cinema Ticket
$12.70 ¥1,996
$4.10 COP 15.5K
209.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nishinomiya
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$70.7 ¥11.1K
$306 COP 1.2M
-76.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K ¥1.6M
$5,899 COP 22.3M
76.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nishinomiya
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.89 ¥6,896
$59.8 COP 226.6K
-26.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.55 ¥4,643
$31.96 COP 121.1K
-7.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.7 ¥8,904
$103 COP 389.1K
-44.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.2 ¥14.3K
$108 COP 408.7K
-15.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nishinomiya
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$468 ¥73.5K
$483 COP 1.8M
-3.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 ¥52.1K
$377 COP 1.4M
-12.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$859 ¥134.9K
$822 COP 3.1M
4.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$661 ¥103.9K
$721 COP 2.7M
-8.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nishinomiya
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,035 ¥319.7K
$538 COP 2.0M
278.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.78
13.43
-86.75%

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Last update for Nishinomiya: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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