Cost of Living Comparison Between Oita and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Oita and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Oita is 23.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 11.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oita is 6.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 6.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oita
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.69 ¥817
$6.23 COP 26K
-8.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.21 ¥5,921
$32.34 COP 134.8K
27.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.92 ¥850
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-19.89%
Cappuccino
$2.1 ¥301
$1.72 COP 7,155
22.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 ¥149
$1.1 COP 4,575
-6.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 ¥94.5
$0.73 COP 3,060
-9.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 ¥491
$1.66 COP 6,916
106.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ¥461
$3.2 COP 13.3K
0.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oita
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 ¥182
$1.09 COP 4,552
16.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 ¥187
$1.24 COP 5,188
4.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.26 ¥612
$1.33 COP 5,544
220.30%
Eggs
$2.52 ¥362
$2.22 COP 9,252
13.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.06 ¥871
$4.55 COP 19K
33.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.31 ¥907
$5.71 COP 23.8K
10.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.68 ¥1,678
$8.59 COP 35.8K
35.97%
Apples (1kg)
$5.58 ¥802
$2.26 COP 9,410
146.90%
Banana (1kg)
$5.13 ¥737
$1.07 COP 4,461
379.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.35 ¥769
$1.51 COP 6,293
254.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ¥321
$1.42 COP 5,911
57.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 ¥195
$1.11 COP 4,619
22.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 ¥194
$1.18 COP 4,932
14.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 ¥170
$0.89 COP 3,718
32.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ¥108
$0.84 COP 3,507
-10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.92 ¥563
$2.35 COP 9,809
66.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.48 ¥930
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-30.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 ¥285
$1.18 COP 4,927
67.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 ¥302
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-15.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Oita
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.22 ¥176
$0.83 COP 3,464
46.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.71 ¥4,987
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-17.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.43 ¥493
$1.41 COP 5,899
143.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 ¥282
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.95 ¥2,867
$7.85 COP 32.7K
154.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥168
$1.02 COP 4,265
14.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K ¥3.4M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
33.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.4K ¥2.1M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-45.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oita
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.7 ¥12K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
1.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.08 ¥3,890
$9.44 COP 39.4K
186.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.65 ¥3,254
$23.51 COP 98K
-3.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oita
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.9 ¥8,172
$25.68 COP 107.1K
121.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.96 ¥1,000
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-63.64%
Cinema Ticket
$10.29 ¥1,478
$3.96 COP 16.5K
159.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oita
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$413 ¥59.3K
$305 COP 1.3M
35.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K ¥1.9M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
123.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oita
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.51 ¥5,820
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-30.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.98 ¥4,307
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-5.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.6 ¥9,274
$103 COP 430.1K
-37.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.4 ¥13.3K
$106 COP 440.5K
-12.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oita
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$456 ¥65.6K
$489 COP 2M
-6.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$365 ¥52.5K
$379 COP 1.6M
-3.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$773 ¥111.1K
$827 COP 3.4M
-6.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$560 ¥80.5K
$729 COP 3M
-23.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ¥394K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
25.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,710 ¥245.6K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
11.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oita
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,466 ¥210.7K
$550 COP 2.3M
166.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.5
13.43
-88.83%

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Last update for Oita: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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