Cost of Living Comparison Between Utsunomiya and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Utsunomiya and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Utsunomiya is 52.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 27.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Utsunomiya is 38.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Utsunomiya
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.49 ¥1,220
$6.22 COP 25.9K
36.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.82 ¥2,704
$33.25 COP 138.6K
-43.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.17 ¥743
$7.47 COP 31.1K
-30.79%
Cappuccino
$2.37 ¥341
$1.7 COP 7,097
39.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 ¥174
$1.11 COP 4,617
9.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 ¥135
$0.73 COP 3,023
28.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 ¥435
$1.71 COP 7,131
77.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 ¥388
$3.1 COP 12.9K
-12.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Utsunomiya
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 ¥232
$1.09 COP 4,560
48.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 ¥227
$1.27 COP 5,292
24.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.57 ¥801
$1.38 COP 5,774
303.62%
Eggs
$2.31 ¥332
$2.19 COP 9,120
5.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.91 ¥2,286
$4.35 COP 18.1K
265.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.97 ¥1,146
$5.83 COP 24.3K
36.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.84 ¥3,281
$8.61 COP 35.9K
165.27%
Apples (1kg)
$5.43 ¥781
$2.33 COP 9,718
133.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.67 ¥384
$1.12 COP 4,674
138.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.95 ¥855
$1.53 COP 6,394
288.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.89 ¥846
$1.38 COP 5,741
326.81%
Potato (1kg)
$3.29 ¥473
$1.11 COP 4,642
196.40%
Onion (1kg)
$3.31 ¥476
$1.17 COP 4,868
182.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.43 ¥206
$0.88 COP 3,672
62.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 ¥124
$0.92 COP 3,850
-5.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ¥586
$2.29 COP 9,533
78.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.89 ¥1,421
$9.44 COP 39.4K
4.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.15 ¥309
$1.2 COP 4,991
79.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 ¥421
$2.47 COP 10.3K
18.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Utsunomiya
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.97 ¥282
$0.8 COP 3,337
146.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.41 ¥5,948
$40.56 COP 169.1K
2.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.38 ¥486
$1.47 COP 6,140
129.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3 ¥431
$1.95 COP 8,124
53.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.48 ¥3,805
$7.96 COP 33.2K
232.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ¥173
$1.03 COP 4,288
17.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.6K ¥3.4M
$18K COP 75.1M
31.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.6K ¥2.5M
$26.2K COP 109.4M
-32.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Utsunomiya
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 ¥23.4K
$81.3 COP 339.1K
100.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.29 ¥3,777
$9.49 COP 39.6K
177.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.35 ¥4,791
$23.99 COP 100K
39.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Utsunomiya
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55 ¥7,894
$25.2 COP 105K
118.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.89 ¥1,995
$18.85 COP 78.6K
-26.31%
Cinema Ticket
$13.24 ¥1,902
$3.95 COP 16.5K
235.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Utsunomiya
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$495 ¥71.1K
$313 COP 1.3M
58.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.6K ¥2.2M
$6,023 COP 25.1M
159.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Utsunomiya
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60 ¥8,625
$59.4 COP 247.5K
1.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.5 ¥5,962
$32.15 COP 134K
29.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.3 ¥9,378
$102 COP 426.2K
-36.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.7 ¥13.2K
$107 COP 446K
-14.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Utsunomiya
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$421 ¥60.4K
$479 COP 2M
-12.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$275 ¥39.5K
$375 COP 1.6M
-26.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$687 ¥98.7K
$834 COP 3.5M
-17.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$417 ¥59.9K
$723 COP 3M
-42.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,813 ¥404.1K
$2,181 COP 9.1M
28.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,838 ¥264K
$1,515 COP 6.3M
21.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Utsunomiya
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$561 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.72
13.43
-87.19%

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Last update for Utsunomiya: November 2, 2025

Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

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