Cost of Living Comparison Between Tsukuba and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tsukuba and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Tsukuba is 38.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 16.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tsukuba is 18.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 21.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tsukuba
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.22 ¥607
$6.23 COP 26K
-32.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.28 ¥5,212
$32.34 COP 134.8K
12.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.68 ¥816
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-23.14%
Cappuccino
$2.74 ¥394
$1.72 COP 7,155
59.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 ¥140
$1.1 COP 4,575
-11.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 ¥110
$0.73 COP 3,060
5.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.88 ¥271
$1.66 COP 6,916
13.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 ¥446
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-3.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tsukuba
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 ¥218
$1.09 COP 4,552
39.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 ¥242
$1.24 COP 5,188
35.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.49 ¥357
$1.33 COP 5,544
87.22%
Eggs
$2.21 ¥318
$2.22 COP 9,252
-0.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.18 ¥1,175
$4.55 COP 19K
79.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.16 ¥885
$5.71 COP 23.8K
7.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.18 ¥1,606
$8.59 COP 35.8K
30.15%
Apples (1kg)
$6.17 ¥886
$2.26 COP 9,410
173.01%
Banana (1kg)
$3.11 ¥447
$1.07 COP 4,461
190.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.1 ¥590
$1.51 COP 6,293
171.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ¥300
$1.42 COP 5,911
47.18%
Potato (1kg)
$3.27 ¥470
$1.11 COP 4,619
194.59%
Onion (1kg)
$3.41 ¥490
$1.18 COP 4,932
188.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 ¥155
$0.89 COP 3,718
21.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ¥127
$0.84 COP 3,507
4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.9 ¥561
$2.35 COP 9,809
65.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.73 ¥967
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-27.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 ¥259
$1.18 COP 4,927
52.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 ¥304
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-14.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Tsukuba
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.44 ¥351
$0.83 COP 3,464
193.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.4 ¥8,103
$41.9 COP 174.7K
34.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 ¥497
$1.41 COP 5,899
145.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.01 ¥433
$1.96 COP 8,164
53.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.26 ¥3,198
$7.85 COP 32.7K
183.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ¥175
$1.02 COP 4,265
19.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K ¥3.1M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
23.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.1K ¥2.2M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-42.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tsukuba
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 ¥20.7K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
74.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.06 ¥4,030
$9.44 COP 39.4K
197.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.37 ¥4,793
$23.51 COP 98K
41.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tsukuba
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60 ¥8,618
$25.68 COP 107.1K
133.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.07 ¥2,021
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-26.49%
Cinema Ticket
$13.53 ¥1,943
$3.96 COP 16.5K
241.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tsukuba
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$138 ¥19.8K
$305 COP 1.3M
-54.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K ¥1.7M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
103.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tsukuba
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.34 ¥5,938
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-28.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.35 ¥4,216
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-7.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.12 ¥5,907
$103 COP 430.1K
-60.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.4 ¥13.4K
$106 COP 440.5K
-11.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tsukuba
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$501 ¥71.9K
$489 COP 2M
2.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$307 ¥44.2K
$379 COP 1.6M
-18.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 ¥175.5K
$827 COP 3.4M
47.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$704 ¥101.1K
$729 COP 3M
-3.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,096 ¥444.7K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
41.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,873 ¥269.1K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
22.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tsukuba
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,674 ¥240.5K
$550 COP 2.3M
204.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
13.43
-85.11%

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Last update for Tsukuba: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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