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

😐 Solo nomad: Osaka is 34.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 34.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Osaka is 36.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 28.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Osaka
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.98 ¥1,003
$6.23 COP 26K
12.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.3 ¥5,071
$32.34 COP 134.8K
9.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.89 ¥703
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-33.83%
Cappuccino
$3.19 ¥458
$1.72 COP 7,155
85.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 ¥163
$1.1 COP 4,575
2.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 ¥103
$0.73 COP 3,060
-2.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 ¥409
$1.66 COP 6,916
71.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.35 ¥624
$3.2 COP 13.3K
35.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Osaka
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 ¥221
$1.09 COP 4,552
41.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 ¥212
$1.24 COP 5,188
18.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.67 ¥670
$1.33 COP 5,544
251.13%
Eggs
$2.36 ¥339
$2.22 COP 9,252
6.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.71 ¥1,538
$4.55 COP 19K
135.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.51 ¥935
$5.71 COP 23.8K
14.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.2 ¥2,758
$8.59 COP 35.8K
123.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.5 ¥502
$2.26 COP 9,410
54.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 ¥314
$1.07 COP 4,461
103.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 ¥375
$1.51 COP 6,293
72.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.39 ¥631
$1.42 COP 5,911
209.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 ¥247
$1.11 COP 4,619
54.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 ¥180
$1.18 COP 4,932
6.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 ¥189
$0.89 COP 3,718
48.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 ¥119
$0.84 COP 3,507
-1.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.84 ¥552
$2.35 COP 9,809
63.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.62 ¥1,382
$9.34 COP 38.9K
3.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 ¥304
$1.18 COP 4,927
79.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 ¥433
$2.49 COP 10.4K
20.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Osaka
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 ¥240
$0.83 COP 3,464
101.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.09 ¥5,185
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-13.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.48 ¥644
$1.41 COP 5,899
217.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.26 ¥468
$1.96 COP 8,164
66.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.13 ¥3,323
$7.85 COP 32.7K
194.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ¥171
$1.02 COP 4,265
16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.1K ¥3.3M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
31.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K ¥2.4M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-35.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Osaka
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 ¥19.1K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
61.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.58 ¥3,818
$9.44 COP 39.4K
181.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 ¥4,341
$23.51 COP 98K
28.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Osaka
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 ¥8,246
$25.68 COP 107.1K
123.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.49 ¥2,944
$19.14 COP 79.8K
7.05%
Cinema Ticket
$12.26 ¥1,761
$3.96 COP 16.5K
209.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Osaka
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.5 ¥9,846
$305 COP 1.3M
-77.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K ¥1.5M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
73.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Osaka
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.93 ¥6,311
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-24.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.3 ¥4,209
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-7.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.6 ¥9,705
$103 COP 430.1K
-34.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.5 ¥13.6K
$106 COP 440.5K
-10.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Osaka
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$739 ¥106.2K
$489 COP 2M
51.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ¥67.2K
$379 COP 1.6M
23.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,317 ¥189.1K
$827 COP 3.4M
59.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$815 ¥117K
$729 COP 3M
11.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,097 ¥588.6K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
87.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,736 ¥393.1K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
78.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Osaka
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,928 ¥277K
$550 COP 2.3M
250.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.81
13.43
-86.52%

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Last update for Osaka: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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