Japan

Compared with Colombia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Colombia = 1×

Japan vs

Colombia

Overall verdict

Japan is about 0.80× Colombia.

Average across 4 categories, 9 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Colombia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Colombia. A bar running right means Japan is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Colombia Colombia = 1×

Japan is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.02
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.93
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.87
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.49

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Japan, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.1× what it does in Colombia — but Big Mac costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.10

Japan COP 837 USD 0.227

Colombia COP 763 USD 0.207

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.07

Japan COP 3,598 USD 0.976

Colombia COP 3,373 USD 0.915

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.95

Japan COP 277 USD 0.075

Colombia COP 291 USD 0.079

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.87

Japan COP 172,170 JPY 8,778

Colombia COP 199,000 COP 199,000

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.81

Japan COP 3,838 USD 1.041

Colombia COP 4,737 USD 1.285

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.49

Japan COP 11,162 JPY 480

Colombia COP 22,900 COP 22,900

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index