Cost of Living Comparison Between Yamanashi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Yamanashi and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Yamanashi is 20% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 24.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Yamanashi is 37.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 21.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yamanashi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.3 ¥1,193
$6.23 COP 26K
33.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.29 ¥5,070
$32.34 COP 134.8K
9.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.19 ¥890
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-16.24%
Cappuccino
$3.07 ¥441
$1.72 COP 7,155
78.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 ¥166
$1.1 COP 4,575
5.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 ¥110
$0.73 COP 3,060
5.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 ¥491
$1.66 COP 6,916
106.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 ¥439
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-4.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yamanashi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 ¥145
$1.09 COP 4,552
-7.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 ¥133
$1.24 COP 5,188
-25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 ¥204
$1.33 COP 5,544
6.77%
Eggs
$1.79 ¥257
$2.22 COP 9,252
-19.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.59 ¥1,953
$4.55 COP 19K
198.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.03 ¥867
$5.71 COP 23.8K
5.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.24 ¥2,189
$8.59 COP 35.8K
77.42%
Apples (1kg)
$5.49 ¥788
$2.26 COP 9,410
142.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.85 ¥410
$1.07 COP 4,461
166.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.1 ¥301
$1.51 COP 6,293
39.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.08 ¥586
$1.42 COP 5,911
187.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 ¥266
$1.11 COP 4,619
66.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.58 ¥371
$1.18 COP 4,932
118.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 ¥165
$0.89 COP 3,718
29.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ¥108
$0.84 COP 3,507
-10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.37 ¥485
$2.35 COP 9,809
43.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.76 ¥1,402
$9.34 COP 38.9K
4.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.76 ¥396
$1.18 COP 4,927
133.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 ¥333
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-6.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Yamanashi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.59 ¥228
$0.83 COP 3,464
91.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.6 ¥8,126
$41.9 COP 174.7K
34.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 ¥497
$1.41 COP 5,899
145.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.96 ¥425
$1.96 COP 8,164
51.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.54 ¥2,519
$7.85 COP 32.7K
123.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ¥177
$1.02 COP 4,265
20.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K ¥3.3M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
29.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.3K ¥2.5M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-34.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yamanashi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 ¥20.3K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
71.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.14 ¥3,899
$9.44 COP 39.4K
187.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.51 ¥4,814
$23.51 COP 98K
42.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yamanashi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.9 ¥7,882
$25.68 COP 107.1K
113.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.8 ¥1,982
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-27.90%
Cinema Ticket
$12.36 ¥1,775
$3.96 COP 16.5K
212.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yamanashi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$467 ¥67.2K
$305 COP 1.3M
53.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.2K ¥1.6M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
89.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yamanashi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.37 ¥6,661
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-19.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.65 ¥4,690
$31.59 COP 131.7K
3.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.7 ¥8,149
$103 COP 430.1K
-45.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.2 ¥13.1K
$106 COP 440.5K
-13.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yamanashi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$464 ¥66.7K
$489 COP 2M
-5.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$335 ¥48.1K
$379 COP 1.6M
-11.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$868 ¥124.7K
$827 COP 3.4M
4.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 ¥96.2K
$729 COP 3M
-8.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,911 ¥418.2K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
32.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,058 ¥295.6K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
34.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yamanashi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,447 ¥638.8K
$550 COP 2.3M
708.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.78
13.43
-86.75%

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Last update for Yamanashi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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