Cost of Living Comparison Between Okayama and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Okayama and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Okayama is 27.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Okayama is 46.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Okayama
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.07 ¥1,015
$6.23 COP 26K
13.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.28 ¥4,063
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-12.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.93 ¥852
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-19.76%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ¥276
$1.72 COP 7,155
11.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 ¥112
$1.1 COP 4,575
-29.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ¥103
$0.73 COP 3,060
-1.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.03 ¥292
$1.66 COP 6,916
22.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ¥292
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-36.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Okayama
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 ¥215
$1.09 COP 4,552
36.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ¥96
$1.24 COP 5,188
-45.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.85 ¥697
$1.33 COP 5,544
264.66%
Eggs
$1.67 ¥240
$2.22 COP 9,252
-24.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.4 ¥2,355
$4.55 COP 19K
260.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.91 ¥992
$5.71 COP 23.8K
21.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.24 ¥2,190
$8.59 COP 35.8K
77.42%
Apples (1kg)
$5.7 ¥819
$2.26 COP 9,410
152.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.75 ¥395
$1.07 COP 4,461
157.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.96 ¥713
$1.51 COP 6,293
228.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.99 ¥716
$1.42 COP 5,911
251.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 ¥343
$1.11 COP 4,619
115.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 ¥306
$1.18 COP 4,932
80.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 ¥188
$0.89 COP 3,718
47.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ¥106
$0.84 COP 3,507
-11.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 ¥493
$2.35 COP 9,809
45.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.08 ¥1,448
$9.34 COP 38.9K
7.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 ¥301
$1.18 COP 4,927
77.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 ¥301
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-16.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Okayama
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.64 ¥236
$0.83 COP 3,464
97.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.7 ¥7,855
$41.9 COP 174.7K
30.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 ¥507
$1.41 COP 5,899
150.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.63 ¥377
$1.96 COP 8,164
34.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.88 ¥3,431
$7.85 COP 32.7K
204.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 ¥158
$1.02 COP 4,265
7.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.5K ¥3.4M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
33.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.1K ¥2.5M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-34.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Okayama
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.8 ¥11.3K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-4.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.22 ¥2,187
$9.44 COP 39.4K
61.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.27 ¥4,062
$23.51 COP 98K
20.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Okayama
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.6 ¥8,134
$25.68 COP 107.1K
120.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.68 ¥1,966
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-28.53%
Cinema Ticket
$12.6 ¥1,811
$3.96 COP 16.5K
218.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Okayama
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$468 ¥67.3K
$305 COP 1.3M
53.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K ¥1.6M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
93.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Okayama
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.16 ¥6,488
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-22.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥4,682
$31.59 COP 131.7K
3.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.1 ¥8,057
$103 COP 430.1K
-45.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.8 ¥13.3K
$106 COP 440.5K
-12.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Okayama
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$366 ¥52.5K
$489 COP 2M
-25.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$207 ¥29.7K
$379 COP 1.6M
-45.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ¥103.6K
$827 COP 3.4M
-12.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$463 ¥66.6K
$729 COP 3M
-36.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,900 ¥416.6K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
32.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,070 ¥297.4K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
35.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Okayama
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,413 ¥202.9K
$550 COP 2.3M
156.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.78
13.43
-86.75%

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Last update for Okayama: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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