Colombia vs Japan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colombia Japan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$928
$1109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2272
$2719
🏠 One person rent
$411
$500
🏘️ Family rent
$687
$826
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$539
$1914
💸 GDP per capita
$7919
$32487
😃 Human freedom index
6.91
8.6
❤️ Life expectancy
77.7
84
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
71
🌐 English speaking %
4.2%
28%
🎓 Higher education
76
98
😀 Quality of life
48
90
🏙️ Population
52.9M
124M

The average cost of living in Colombia ($928) is 16% less expensive than in Japan ($1109). Colombia ranked 110th vs 81st for Japan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Colombia compared to 1.7 months in Japan. Ranked 106th and 18th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Colombia vs Japan

We calculate prices for Colombia and Japan as a population-weighted mean of 50 and 907 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Colombia Japan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.28
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$3.07
 Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$528
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$347
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$885
$1147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.6
$90.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.7
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.61%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1929
$5087
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1320
$2842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$23.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.95
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28
$51.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$34.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.45
$15.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$448
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7215
$13117

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Cities Comparison in Colombia vs Japan

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Colombia

City Cost of living Population
Bogota
$1106
8.03M
Medellin
$1162
2.53M
Cali
$850
2.47M
Barranquilla
$931
1.33M
Soacha
$958
783K
Cartagena
$1186
915K
Cucuta
$674
806K
Manizales
$737
454K
Soledad
$967
676K
Bucaramanga
$816
615K
Pereira
$862
591K
Bello
$1012
562K
Ibague
$537
546K
Villavicencio
$593
664K
Valledupar
$698
544K
Buenaventura
$856
424K
Santa Marta
$973
506K
Pasto
$675
411K
Palmira
$788
359K
Barrancabermeja
$1001
300K
Neiva
$606
380K
Popayan
$631
301K
Monteria
$733
400K
Armenia
$749
301K
Floridablanca
$795
267K
Envigado
$1041
229K
Tulua
$563
219K
Riohacha
$815
223K
Tumaco
$694
213K
Sincelejo
$586
287K

In Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1679
14.3M
Yokohama
$1326
3.76M
Osaka
$1254
2.75M
Nagoya
$1141
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1358
1.54M
Sapporo
$1137
1.96M
Hiroshima
$842
1.2M
Kyoto
$1100
1.46M
Kobe
$1185
1.52M
Fukuoka
$1018
1.6M
Saitama
$1055
1.33M
Sagamihara
$978
726K
Sakai
$1099
824K
Hachioji
$1318
576K
Chiba
$1232
975K
Shizuoka
$895
686K
Kitakyushu
$1041
935K
Amagasaki
$1059
456K
Funabashi
$1119
641K
Sendai
$1007
1.06M
Yokosuka
$1120
390K
Kumamoto
$922
738K
Kawaguchi
$1045
594K
Machida
$1047
434K
Kagoshima
$951
594K
Himeji
$976
528K
Kashiwa
$1108
428K
Utsunomiya
$1063
518K
Niigata
$1018
791K
Hamamatsu
$995
788K