Medellin vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$873
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$3605
🏠 One person rent
$395
$533
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$1385
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$223
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$417
$2483
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
67
91
😀 Quality of life
53
93
🏙️ Population
2.53M
2.33M

The cost of living in Medellin is 30% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 6207th and 4466th ($873 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 35th 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 2 months in Nagoya. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Nagoya ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 6039th and 65th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.77
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$3.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$864
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$89.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.3
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.54%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1473
$2567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1403
$1574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$69.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$25.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.18
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$56.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.3
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$50
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$239
$611
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6129
$12650

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617

Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1048
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1050
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1036
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1052
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1049
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$1020
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$1026
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$1034
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$1028
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1040
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$1027
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1057
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1042
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$997
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$1006
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$1023
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$1016
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$990
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$993
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$1033
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$1033
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$1034
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$1054
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$1025
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1039
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$979
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$1031
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$972
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$1029
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$967
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$1028
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$991
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$1027