Medellin vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$1326
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2810
$3242
🏠 One person rent
$579
$613
🏘️ Family rent
$997
$1039
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$535
$2727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
65
96
😀 Quality of life
64
96
🏙️ Population
2.53M
3.76M

The cost of living in Medellin is 12% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 4852nd and 4478th ($1162 vs $1326) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 17th 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 2.1 months in Yokohama. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 5346th and 13th 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
$6.47
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$939
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1244
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$79.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.36%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2880
$6237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1250
$3857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.3
$58.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.57
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.5
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.63
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.8
$44.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8196
$15140

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1358
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1118
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1088
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1108
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1005
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1085
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$922
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1120
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$967
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$859
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1133
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$958
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$951
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1128
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$978
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1144
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1679
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$946
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1094
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1105
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$959
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1087
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1131
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1004
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1070
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1080
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1094