Medellin vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$873
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$395
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$417
$2247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
97
😀 Quality of life
53
96
🏙️ Population
2.53M
2.75M

The cost of living in Medellin is 28% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6207th and 4566th ($873 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 45th 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 1.9 months in Osaka. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 6039th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.77
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$864
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.3
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.54%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1473
$3644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1403
$2897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.18
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.3
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$64.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$239
$70.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6129
$5653

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016