Cost of Living Comparison Between Wakayama and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Wakayama and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Wakayama is 35.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 32.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Wakayama is 35.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 37.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wakayama
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.75 ¥969
$6.23 COP 26K
8.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.05 ¥5,036
$32.34 COP 134.8K
8.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.12 ¥879
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-17.19%
Cappuccino
$2.96 ¥426
$1.72 COP 7,155
72.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 ¥174
$1.1 COP 4,575
10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ¥109
$0.73 COP 3,060
4.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.34 ¥480
$1.66 COP 6,916
101.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 ¥304
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-33.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wakayama
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 ¥232
$1.09 COP 4,552
47.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ¥259
$1.24 COP 5,188
45.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.01 ¥720
$1.33 COP 5,544
276.69%
Eggs
$2.42 ¥348
$2.22 COP 9,252
9.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.22 ¥2,473
$4.55 COP 19K
278.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.57 ¥1,087
$5.71 COP 23.8K
32.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.66 ¥2,250
$8.59 COP 35.8K
82.31%
Apples (1kg)
$8.91 ¥1,280
$2.26 COP 9,410
294.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 ¥401
$1.07 COP 4,461
160.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.89 ¥703
$1.51 COP 6,293
223.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$9.84 ¥1,414
$1.42 COP 5,911
592.96%
Potato (1kg)
$3.9 ¥560
$1.11 COP 4,619
251.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.55 ¥366
$1.18 COP 4,932
116.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 ¥191
$0.89 COP 3,718
49.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 ¥206
$0.84 COP 3,507
71.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 ¥512
$2.35 COP 9,809
51.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.67 ¥1,390
$9.34 COP 38.9K
3.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.86 ¥410
$1.18 COP 4,927
142.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ¥327
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-8.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Wakayama
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.61 ¥232
$0.83 COP 3,464
93.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.2 ¥7,932
$41.9 COP 174.7K
31.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.5 ¥503
$1.41 COP 5,899
148.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.99 ¥430
$1.96 COP 8,164
52.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.49 ¥2,512
$7.85 COP 32.7K
122.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ¥178
$1.02 COP 4,265
21.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23K ¥3.3M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
30.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥2.4M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-36.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wakayama
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 ¥19.9K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
68.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.23 ¥3,912
$9.44 COP 39.4K
188.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.18 ¥4,910
$23.51 COP 98K
45.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wakayama
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.2 ¥7,924
$25.68 COP 107.1K
114.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.81 ¥1,984
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-27.85%
Cinema Ticket
$12.6 ¥1,811
$3.96 COP 16.5K
218.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wakayama
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$479 ¥68.8K
$305 COP 1.3M
57.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K ¥1.6M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
92.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wakayama
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.51 ¥6,682
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-19.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.29 ¥4,639
$31.59 COP 131.7K
2.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.9 ¥8,030
$103 COP 430.1K
-45.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.1 ¥13.1K
$106 COP 440.5K
-13.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wakayama
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$461 ¥66.2K
$489 COP 2M
-5.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 ¥47.4K
$379 COP 1.6M
-12.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$879 ¥126.3K
$827 COP 3.4M
6.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$663 ¥95.3K
$729 COP 3M
-9.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,602 ¥373.7K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
18.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,727 ¥248K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
12.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wakayama
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,872 ¥556.2K
$550 COP 2.3M
603.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.67
13.43
-87.57%

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Last update for Wakayama: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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