Cost of Living Comparison Between Takamatsu and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Takamatsu and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Takamatsu is 50.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Takamatsu is 19% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 25.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Takamatsu
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.74 ¥968
$6.23 COP 26K
8.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.45 ¥4,948
$32.34 COP 134.8K
6.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.31 ¥763
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-28.15%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ¥450
$1.72 COP 7,155
81.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 ¥153
$1.1 COP 4,575
-3.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 ¥115
$0.73 COP 3,060
9.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.57 ¥370
$1.66 COP 6,916
54.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 ¥452
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-1.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Takamatsu
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ¥236
$1.09 COP 4,552
50.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.6 ¥230
$1.24 COP 5,188
29.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 ¥282
$1.33 COP 5,544
47.37%
Eggs
$2.54 ¥365
$2.22 COP 9,252
14.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.19 ¥1,464
$4.55 COP 19K
123.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.31 ¥907
$5.71 COP 23.8K
10.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.26 ¥2,192
$8.59 COP 35.8K
77.65%
Apples (1kg)
$5.27 ¥757
$2.26 COP 9,410
133.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 ¥363
$1.07 COP 4,461
136.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.01 ¥576
$1.51 COP 6,293
165.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.99 ¥860
$1.42 COP 5,911
321.83%
Potato (1kg)
$3 ¥432
$1.11 COP 4,619
170.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.65 ¥380
$1.18 COP 4,932
124.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.4 ¥201
$0.89 COP 3,718
57.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ¥122
$0.84 COP 3,507
1.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ¥600
$2.35 COP 9,809
77.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.71 ¥963
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-28.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 ¥263
$1.18 COP 4,927
55.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 ¥326
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-8.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Takamatsu
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.58 ¥227
$0.83 COP 3,464
90.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.3 ¥8,083
$41.9 COP 174.7K
34.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 ¥508
$1.41 COP 5,899
150.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 ¥419
$1.96 COP 8,164
48.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.71 ¥2,975
$7.85 COP 32.7K
163.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ¥174
$1.02 COP 4,265
18.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.1K ¥3.3M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
31.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.4K ¥2.5M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-33.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Takamatsu
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 ¥21K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
76.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.57 ¥3,961
$9.44 COP 39.4K
192.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.22 ¥4,916
$23.51 COP 98K
45.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Takamatsu
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.1 ¥7,911
$25.68 COP 107.1K
114.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.12 ¥2,029
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-26.23%
Cinema Ticket
$12.67 ¥1,820
$3.96 COP 16.5K
219.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Takamatsu
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$279 ¥40K
$305 COP 1.3M
-8.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K ¥1.9M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
123.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Takamatsu
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.9 ¥6,162
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-25.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.72 ¥4,269
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-5.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.1 ¥8,640
$103 COP 430.1K
-41.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.6 ¥13.3K
$106 COP 440.5K
-12.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Takamatsu
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$476 ¥68.4K
$489 COP 2M
-2.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$335 ¥48.1K
$379 COP 1.6M
-11.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$875 ¥125.7K
$827 COP 3.4M
5.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$655 ¥94.1K
$729 COP 3M
-10.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,474 ¥355.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
12.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,023 ¥290.6K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
32.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Takamatsu
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,782 ¥256.1K
$550 COP 2.3M
224.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.78
13.43
-86.75%

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Last update for Takamatsu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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