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Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Osaka is 37.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 31.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Osaka is 32.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 23.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Osaka
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.74 ยฅ1,065
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
12.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.16 ยฅ5,403
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
5.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.95 ยฅ783
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-30.58%
Cappuccino
$3.26 ยฅ515
$1.65 COPย 6,043
97.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 ยฅ179
$1.06 COPย 3,882
6.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ยฅ120
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-1.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.78 ยฅ440
$1.75 COPย 6,418
58.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.29 ยฅ678
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
40.20%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Osaka
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 ยฅ252
$1.10 COPย 4,026
45.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 ยฅ229
$1.30 COPย 4,771
11.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.85 ยฅ768
$1.34 COPย 4,905
261.94%
Eggs
$2.42 ยฅ383
$2.26 COPย 8,299
7.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.59 ยฅ1,676
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
135.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 ยฅ1,003
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
9.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.03 ยฅ3,009
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
112.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.56 ยฅ564
$2.37 COPย 8,691
50.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 ยฅ335
$1.07 COPย 3,939
98.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 ยฅ404
$1.48 COPย 5,418
72.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.46 ยฅ706
$1.36 COPย 5,011
227.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 ยฅ264
$1.13 COPย 4,135
47.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.30 ยฅ206
$1.13 COPย 4,161
15.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 ยฅ218
$0.89 COPย 3,274
55.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 ยฅ141
$0.85 COPย 3,114
4.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.98 ยฅ630
$2.28 COPย 8,361
74.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.22 ยฅ1,459
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-9.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 ยฅ325
$1.19 COPย 4,359
72.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 ยฅ477
$2.40 COPย 8,828
25.83%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Osaka
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.60 ยฅ253
$0.84 COPย 3,074
90.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.91 ยฅ5,679
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-12.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 ยฅ721
$1.48 COPย 5,417
208.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.26 ยฅ516
$1.89 COPย 6,949
72.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.61 ยฅ3,735
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
193.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ยฅ188
$0.94 COPย 3,455
26.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.0K ยฅ3.6M
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
29.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.8K ยฅ2.7M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-36.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Osaka
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$131 ยฅ20.7K
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
59.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.27 ยฅ4,312
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
185.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.99 ยฅ4,901
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
30.87%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Osaka
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.9 ยฅ9,319
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
127.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.51 ยฅ3,244
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
9.56%
Cinema Ticket
$12.62 ยฅ1,996
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
211.60%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Osaka
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.8 ยฅ10.9K
$316 COPย 1.2M
-78.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K ยฅ1.7M
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
74.88%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Osaka
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.57 ยฅ7,049
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-24.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.38 ยฅ4,647
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-9.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.2 ยฅ10.8K
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-31.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.9 ยฅ15.2K
$108 COPย 394.9K
-10.81%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Osaka
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$728 ยฅ115.2K
$491 COPย 1.8M
48.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$473 ยฅ74.8K
$371 COPย 1.4M
27.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,288 ยฅ203.6K
$821 COPย 3.0M
56.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$811 ยฅ128.2K
$731 COPย 2.7M
10.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,012 ยฅ950.7K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
99.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,083 ยฅ329.4K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
56.35%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Osaka
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,043 ยฅ323.2K
$517 COPย 1.9M
295.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.81
13.43
-86.52%

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Last update for Osaka: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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