Cost of Living Comparison Between Okinawa and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Okinawa and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Okinawa is 63.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 42.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Okinawa is 69.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 45.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Okinawa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.33 ¥1,197
$6.23 COP 26K
33.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.08 ¥5,901
$32.34 COP 134.8K
27.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.95 ¥855
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-19.49%
Cappuccino
$3.43 ¥492
$1.72 COP 7,155
99.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 ¥188
$1.1 COP 4,575
19.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ¥124
$0.73 COP 3,060
19.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.49 ¥501
$1.66 COP 6,916
110.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.95 ¥712
$3.2 COP 13.3K
54.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Okinawa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ¥272
$1.09 COP 4,552
73.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 ¥325
$1.24 COP 5,188
82.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.67 ¥670
$1.33 COP 5,544
251.13%
Eggs
$2.11 ¥304
$2.22 COP 9,252
-4.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.28 ¥2,339
$4.55 COP 19K
257.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.88 ¥1,562
$5.71 COP 23.8K
90.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.98 ¥3,876
$8.59 COP 35.8K
214.09%
Apples (1kg)
$5.27 ¥757
$2.26 COP 9,410
133.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 ¥372
$1.07 COP 4,461
142.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 ¥432
$1.51 COP 6,293
99.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.91 ¥849
$1.42 COP 5,911
316.20%
Potato (1kg)
$3.56 ¥512
$1.11 COP 4,619
220.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.76 ¥397
$1.18 COP 4,932
133.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 ¥228
$0.89 COP 3,718
78.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ¥127
$0.84 COP 3,507
4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.94 ¥709
$2.35 COP 9,809
110.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.23 ¥1,183
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-11.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 ¥259
$1.18 COP 4,927
52.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ¥420
$2.49 COP 10.4K
17.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Okinawa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 ¥240
$0.83 COP 3,464
101.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.33 ¥5,075
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-15.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.21 ¥605
$1.41 COP 5,899
198.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.76 ¥540
$1.96 COP 8,164
91.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.76 ¥1,833
$7.85 COP 32.7K
62.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ¥174
$1.02 COP 4,265
18.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.5K ¥3.4M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
33.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K ¥2.5M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-34.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Okinawa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$177 ¥25.4K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
114.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.98 ¥4,020
$9.44 COP 39.4K
196.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.48 ¥4,666
$23.51 COP 98K
38.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Okinawa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.8 ¥7,434
$25.68 COP 107.1K
101.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.91 ¥993
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-63.90%
Cinema Ticket
$12.69 ¥1,823
$3.96 COP 16.5K
220.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Okinawa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$345 ¥49.6K
$305 COP 1.3M
13.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K ¥1.9M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
122.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Okinawa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.56 ¥6,833
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-17.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.55 ¥4,102
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-9.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71 ¥10.2K
$103 COP 430.1K
-31.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.5 ¥13.1K
$106 COP 440.5K
-13.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Okinawa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$452 ¥65K
$489 COP 2M
-7.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$401 ¥57.6K
$379 COP 1.6M
5.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 ¥135.4K
$827 COP 3.4M
13.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$734 ¥105.4K
$729 COP 3M
0.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,579 ¥1.2M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
291.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,196 ¥171.7K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-21.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Okinawa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,939 ¥278.6K
$550 COP 2.3M
252.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
13.43
-85.11%

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Last update for Okinawa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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