Cost of Living Comparison Between Toyama and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Toyama and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Toyama is 39.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 18.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Toyama is 12.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 19.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Toyama
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.43 ¥780
$6.23 COP 26K
-12.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 ¥6,057
$32.34 COP 134.8K
30.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.25 ¥611
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-42.49%
Cappuccino
$3.16 ¥454
$1.72 COP 7,155
83.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 ¥102
$1.1 COP 4,575
-35.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 ¥86.2
$0.73 COP 3,060
-17.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 ¥301
$1.66 COP 6,916
25.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 ¥297
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-35.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Toyama
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 ¥178
$1.09 COP 4,552
13.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 ¥116
$1.24 COP 5,188
-34.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.81 ¥690
$1.33 COP 5,544
261.65%
Eggs
$2.22 ¥319
$2.22 COP 9,252
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.07 ¥873
$4.55 COP 19K
33.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.49 ¥501
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-38.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.29 ¥2,196
$8.59 COP 35.8K
78.00%
Apples (1kg)
$5.94 ¥853
$2.26 COP 9,410
162.83%
Banana (1kg)
$3.1 ¥445
$1.07 COP 4,461
189.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.07 ¥585
$1.51 COP 6,293
169.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.98 ¥858
$1.42 COP 5,911
321.13%
Potato (1kg)
$3.27 ¥470
$1.11 COP 4,619
194.59%
Onion (1kg)
$4.36 ¥626
$1.18 COP 4,932
269.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.4 ¥201
$0.89 COP 3,718
57.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ¥96.3
$0.84 COP 3,507
-20.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.25 ¥611
$2.35 COP 9,809
80.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.74 ¥969
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-27.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 ¥252
$1.18 COP 4,927
49.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ¥295
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-17.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Toyama
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.39 ¥199
$0.83 COP 3,464
67.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56 ¥8,039
$41.9 COP 174.7K
33.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.38 ¥486
$1.41 COP 5,899
139.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.42 ¥492
$1.96 COP 8,164
74.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.01 ¥3,162
$7.85 COP 32.7K
180.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥167
$1.02 COP 4,265
14.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K ¥3.4M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
33.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.3K ¥2.6M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-30.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Toyama
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 ¥20.3K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
71.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.92 ¥4,012
$9.44 COP 39.4K
195.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.38 ¥4,795
$23.51 COP 98K
41.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Toyama
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.51 ¥5,963
$25.68 COP 107.1K
61.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.91 ¥1,998
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-27.32%
Cinema Ticket
$12.67 ¥1,820
$3.96 COP 16.5K
219.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Toyama
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$140 ¥20.2K
$305 COP 1.3M
-53.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.6K ¥2M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
129.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Toyama
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.31 ¥6,078
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-26.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.2 ¥4,195
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-7.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.1 ¥8,775
$103 COP 430.1K
-40.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ¥16.2K
$106 COP 440.5K
6.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Toyama
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$263 ¥37.8K
$489 COP 2M
-46.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$340 ¥48.9K
$379 COP 1.6M
-10.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$680 ¥97.7K
$827 COP 3.4M
-17.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$670 ¥96.3K
$729 COP 3M
-8.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,082 ¥442.7K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
40.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,026 ¥291.1K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
32.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Toyama
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,371 ¥196.9K
$550 COP 2.3M
149.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.05
13.43
-84.74%

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Last update for Toyama: October 26, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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