Medellin vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1071
$1343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2607
$3307
🏠 One person rent
$514
$606
🏘️ Family rent
$888
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$536
$2765
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
65
96
😀 Quality of life
63
95
🏙️ Population
2.53M
3.76M

The cost of living in Medellin is 20% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 5161st and 4482nd ($1071 vs $1343) 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 5624th and 26th 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
$6.31
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$1347
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$695
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$82.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.08%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1334
$3332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.8
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.6
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7264
$16118

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1399
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1127
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1104
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1126
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1100
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$957
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1138
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$980
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$909
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1154
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1056
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$993
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$982
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1116
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1160
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1104
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1073
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$992
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1176
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$981
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1076
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1118
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1137
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$985
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1116
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1096
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1155
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1097
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1107
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1130