Kawasaki vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1358
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3362
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$647
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$1140
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2498
$535
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
99
65
😀 Quality of life
94
64
🏙️ Population
1.54M
2.53M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 17% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 4406th and 4852nd ($1358 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 2nd in Japan and Colombia, respectively. Check Japan vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Kawasaki compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Kawasaki ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 35th and 5346th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawasaki vs Medellin

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Kawasaki Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.45
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1251
$1244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$926
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4657
$2880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3168
$1250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.9
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.88
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.5
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$573
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14111
$8196

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Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1326
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1133
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1128
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1070
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1144
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1080
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1074
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1094
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1131
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1118
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$922
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1105
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$967
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1087
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1108
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$859
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1085
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1073
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$978
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1086
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1101
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$951
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687