Medellin vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$873
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$395
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$417
$2652
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
67
96
😀 Quality of life
53
97
🏙️ Population
2.53M
3.76M

The cost of living in Medellin is 37% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 6207th and 4132nd ($873 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 18th 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 Yokohama. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 6039th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medellin vs Yokohama

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Medellin Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.77
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.28
 Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$864
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.3
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.54%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1473
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1403
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$25.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.18
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.3
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$239
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6129
$12546

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1187
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1079
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1115
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$976
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1153
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$982
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$942
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1003
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$983
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1124
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1057
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1060
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1133
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1641
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$988
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1086
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1106
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1084
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1079
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1121
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1034
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1073
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1096
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1092