Medellin vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2487
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$494
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$2574
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
66
100
😀 Quality of life
60
99
🏙️ Population
2.53M
14.3M

The cost of living in Medellin is 39% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5342nd and 3130th ($1030 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd 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 1.5 months in Tokyo. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5890th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.21
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.86
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$987
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2220
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.06
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.78
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.8
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.66
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$402
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6383
$14795

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$950
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$881
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$678
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$708
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$730
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$679
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$655
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$667
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$506
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$722
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$762
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$515
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$848
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$721
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$976
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$511
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$637
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$663
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$960
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$693
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$581
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$782
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$693
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$546
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$759
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$704
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$547
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$667
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$777
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$565
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$620
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$671
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$572
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$677

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961