Cost of Living Comparison Between Shiga and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Shiga and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Shiga is 42.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 22.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Shiga is 29.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 21.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shiga
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.05 ¥1,014
$6.23 COP 26K
13.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.19 ¥5,056
$32.34 COP 134.8K
8.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.87 ¥700
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-34.10%
Cappuccino
$2.84 ¥408
$1.72 COP 7,155
65.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 ¥156
$1.1 COP 4,575
-0.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 ¥102
$0.73 COP 3,060
-2.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.7 ¥389
$1.66 COP 6,916
62.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.45 ¥639
$3.2 COP 13.3K
39.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shiga
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 ¥181
$1.09 COP 4,552
15.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 ¥197
$1.24 COP 5,188
10.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.11 ¥590
$1.33 COP 5,544
209.02%
Eggs
$2.36 ¥340
$2.22 COP 9,252
6.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.57 ¥1,519
$4.55 COP 19K
132.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.6 ¥948
$5.71 COP 23.8K
15.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.99 ¥2,728
$8.59 COP 35.8K
121.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.68 ¥529
$2.26 COP 9,410
62.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 ¥317
$1.07 COP 4,461
106.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.5 ¥359
$1.51 COP 6,293
65.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.33 ¥623
$1.42 COP 5,911
204.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 ¥245
$1.11 COP 4,619
53.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 ¥179
$1.18 COP 4,932
5.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 ¥198
$0.89 COP 3,718
55.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 ¥128
$0.84 COP 3,507
5.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.92 ¥564
$2.35 COP 9,809
66.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.08 ¥1,448
$9.34 COP 38.9K
7.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 ¥303
$1.18 COP 4,927
78.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ¥412
$2.49 COP 10.4K
15.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Shiga
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.64 ¥236
$0.83 COP 3,464
97.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.3 ¥8,091
$41.9 COP 174.7K
34.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.39 ¥631
$1.41 COP 5,899
211.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.4 ¥489
$1.96 COP 8,164
73.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.74 ¥3,410
$7.85 COP 32.7K
202.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ¥164
$1.02 COP 4,265
11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K ¥3.3M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
29.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.1K ¥2.4M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-34.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shiga
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 ¥19K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
60.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.67 ¥3,831
$9.44 COP 39.4K
182.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.97 ¥4,305
$23.51 COP 98K
27.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shiga
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.8 ¥8,011
$25.68 COP 107.1K
117.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.94 ¥2,003
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-27.17%
Cinema Ticket
$12.45 ¥1,788
$3.96 COP 16.5K
214.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shiga
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.1 ¥9,920
$305 COP 1.3M
-77.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K ¥1.5M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
75.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shiga
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.37 ¥6,375
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-23.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.8 ¥4,137
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-8.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.1 ¥9,925
$103 COP 430.1K
-33.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.2 ¥13.5K
$106 COP 440.5K
-10.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shiga
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$475 ¥68.2K
$489 COP 2M
-2.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 ¥47.9K
$379 COP 1.6M
-12.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$858 ¥123.3K
$827 COP 3.4M
3.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$671 ¥96.5K
$729 COP 3M
-7.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,834 ¥407.2K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
29.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,904 ¥273.6K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
24.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shiga
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.81
13.43
-86.52%

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Last update for Shiga: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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