Medellin vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2196
$3636
🏠 One person rent
$387
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$1573
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$412
$2123
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
67
91
😀 Quality of life
54
92
🏙️ Population
2.53M
2.33M

The cost of living in Medellin is 28% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 6140th and 4446th ($867 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 24th in Colombia and Japan, respectively. Check Colombia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medellin compared to 1.8 months in Nagoya. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Nagoya ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 5994th and 73rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.82
 Cappuccino
$1.76
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$819
$1878
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$629
$1309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$3105
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1560
$1803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$25
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$8.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.1
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$41.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$642
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6416
$13366

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$812
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$778
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$727
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$649
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$639
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$639
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$567
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$551
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$525
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$433
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$645
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$416
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$724
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$624
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$883
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$493
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$511
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$633
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$617
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$649
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$597
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$552
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$648
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$530
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$720
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$612
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$536
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$594
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$507
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$708
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$593
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$455
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617

Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$999
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$996
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$982
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$999
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$994
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$966
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$973
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$982
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$976
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$979
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$991
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$981
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1011
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$987
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$943
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$990
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$947
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$971
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$957
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$949
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$933
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$947
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$959
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$935
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$977
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1004
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$965
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$975
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$992
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$960
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$978
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$923
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$972
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$914
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$967
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$911
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$967
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$929
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$966