Cost of living comparison
compared to
Japan vs. Colombia Cost of Living Summary
Japan is 55.4% more expensive than Colombia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.2% more in Japan
- Groceries
-
pay 98.8% more in Japan
- Transportation
-
pay 41.0% more in Japan
- Housing
-
pay 55.1% more in Japan
- Childcare
-
pay 77.7% more in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Japan
- Clothing
-
pay 19.9% less in Japan
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, housing, transportation, and restaurants in Japan are more expensive than in Colombia. Notably, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Japan.
Japan vs. Colombia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Japan instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 15.2% more for restaurants
|
Colombia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.36
COP16,582.94
|
$6.60
¥1,029
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.74
COP29,418.86
|
$5.10
¥794
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
COP3,352.18
|
$1.07
¥166
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
COP2,360.56
|
$0.76
¥118
|
|
Colombia vs. Japan - Cost of restaurants
pay 98.8% more for groceries
|
Colombia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
COP5,160.36
|
$1.50
¥234
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.49
COP9,464.86
|
$5.07
¥789
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
COP16,542.98
|
$5.67
¥883
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
COP8,469.85
|
$2.08
¥324
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
COP9,374.14
|
$2.93
¥456
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
COP4,589.48
|
$2.14
¥333
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
COP1,970.87
|
$1.12
¥174
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.62
COP2,340.53
|
$1.69
¥264
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
COP2,021.77
|
$2.13
¥332
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
COP1,983.06
|
$1.22
¥190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
COP1,920.21
|
$1.15
¥180
|
|
Colombia vs. Japan - Cost of groceries
pay 41.0% more for transportation
|
Colombia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
COP14,857.80
|
$4.39
¥684
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.68
COP128,076.01
|
$59.14
¥9,212
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,639.00
COP70,874,391.77
|
$22,599.51
¥3,519,986
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.37
COP62,244.68
|
$25.32
¥3,944
|
|
Colombia vs. Japan - Cost of transportation
pay 55.1% more for housing
|
Colombia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.34
COP88,759.14
|
$33.91
¥5,282
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$313.67
COP1,192,729.35
|
$543.18
¥84,603
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$251.62
COP956,793.02
|
$353.61
¥55,077
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.60
COP279,869.37
|
$118.72
¥18,491
|
|
Colombia vs. Japan - Cost of housing
pay 77.7% more for childcare
|
Colombia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$234.03
COP889,891.89
|
$296.89
¥46,241
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,761.13
COP21,906,575.90
|
$13,159.48
¥2,049,655
|
|
Colombia vs. Japan - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
COP4,572.95
|
$2.60
¥406
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
COP6,063.99
|
$3.03
¥471
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
COP9,728.95
|
$3.89
¥605
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.07
COP95,343.58
|
$59.54
¥9,274
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.12
COP15,670.34
|
$12.46
¥1,941
|
|
Colombia vs. Japan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.9% less for clothing
|
Colombia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.30
COP233,100.11
|
$44.79
¥6,977
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.34
COP153,396.86
|
$32.04
¥4,990
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.01
COP361,273.85
|
$57.37
¥8,936
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.28
COP309,055.33
|
$87.37
¥13,609
|
|
Colombia vs. Japan - Cost of clothing
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