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

😐 Solo nomad: Toyama is 15.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Toyama is 31.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 19.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Toyama
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.65 ¥888
$6.03 COP 22.9K
-6.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.82 ¥6,414
$33.17 COP 125.7K
23.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 ¥642
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-43.90%
Cappuccino
$3.06 ¥480
$1.63 COP 6,174
87.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 ¥104
$1.05 COP 3,974
-37.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 ¥102
$0.77 COP 2,918
-15.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ¥332
$1.73 COP 6,554
22.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 ¥335
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-33.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Toyama
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 ¥193
$1.07 COP 4,043
14.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 ¥135
$1.31 COP 4,968
-34.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.96 ¥779
$1.38 COP 5,230
259.42%
Eggs
$2.19 ¥344
$2.25 COP 8,515
-2.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.27 ¥985
$4.48 COP 17.0K
39.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.53 ¥555
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-38.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.38 ¥2,417
$8.86 COP 33.6K
73.59%
Apples (1kg)
$5.84 ¥917
$2.24 COP 8,496
160.71%
Banana (1kg)
$3.20 ¥503
$1.06 COP 4,015
201.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.91 ¥615
$1.51 COP 5,736
158.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.20 ¥973
$1.36 COP 5,154
355.88%
Potato (1kg)
$3.36 ¥528
$1.12 COP 4,247
200.00%
Onion (1kg)
$4.39 ¥690
$1.17 COP 4,430
275.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 ¥211
$0.90 COP 3,418
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ¥105
$0.84 COP 3,171
-20.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 ¥650
$2.26 COP 8,559
82.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.46 ¥1,487
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-5.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 ¥274
$1.18 COP 4,482
47.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 ¥332
$2.39 COP 9,054
-11.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Toyama
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ¥217
$0.86 COP 3,255
60.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.6 ¥8,885
$41.45 COP 157.1K
36.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 ¥543
$1.47 COP 5,559
135.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.27 ¥514
$1.95 COP 7,372
67.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.14 ¥3,479
$7.76 COP 29.4K
185.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ¥190
$0.97 COP 3,665
24.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K ¥3.7M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
30.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.3K ¥2.9M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-31.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Toyama
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 ¥22.7K
$81.1 COP 307.3K
77.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.17 ¥4,268
$9.40 COP 35.6K
189.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.69 ¥5,294
$23.61 COP 89.4K
42.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Toyama
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.51 ¥6,521
$25.55 COP 96.8K
62.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.62 ¥2,140
$19.29 COP 73.1K
-29.39%
Cinema Ticket
$12.24 ¥1,924
$4.10 COP 15.5K
198.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Toyama
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$141 ¥22.1K
$306 COP 1.2M
-54.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.8K ¥2.2M
$5,899 COP 22.3M
134.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Toyama
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.41 ¥6,506
$59.8 COP 226.6K
-30.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.23 ¥4,593
$31.96 COP 121.1K
-8.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.3 ¥9,467
$103 COP 389.1K
-41.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 ¥17.3K
$108 COP 408.7K
2.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Toyama
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 ¥40.0K
$483 COP 1.8M
-47.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$342 ¥53.7K
$377 COP 1.4M
-9.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$683 ¥107.3K
$822 COP 3.1M
-16.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$651 ¥102.3K
$721 COP 2.7M
-9.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,356 ¥841.6K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
92.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Toyama
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.05
13.43
-84.74%

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Last update for Toyama: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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