Cost of Living Comparison Between Andong and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Andong and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Andong is 61.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 37.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Andong is 56.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 40.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Andong
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.21 ₩9,783
$6.23 COP 26K
15.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.41 ₩49.4K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
12.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.48 ₩7,441
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-25.85%
Cappuccino
$3.76 ₩5,108
$1.72 COP 7,155
118.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 ₩2,060
$1.1 COP 4,575
38.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ₩1,137
$0.73 COP 3,060
15.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 ₩4,394
$1.66 COP 6,916
95.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 ₩6,505
$3.2 COP 13.3K
49.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Andong
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 ₩2,940
$1.09 COP 4,552
99.08%
White Bread (500g)
$3.12 ₩4,228
$1.24 COP 5,188
151.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.06 ₩4,157
$1.33 COP 5,544
130.08%
Eggs
$3.02 ₩4,101
$2.22 COP 9,252
36.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.31 ₩14K
$4.55 COP 19K
126.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.13 ₩11K
$5.71 COP 23.8K
42.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.23 ₩36.9K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
217.00%
Apples (1kg)
$7.95 ₩10.8K
$2.26 COP 9,410
251.77%
Banana (1kg)
$3.23 ₩4,389
$1.07 COP 4,461
201.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.4 ₩7,332
$1.51 COP 6,293
257.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.31 ₩7,203
$1.42 COP 5,911
273.94%
Potato (1kg)
$3.86 ₩5,242
$1.11 COP 4,619
247.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.93 ₩3,981
$1.18 COP 4,932
148.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.15 ₩2,914
$0.89 COP 3,718
141.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 ₩1,586
$0.84 COP 3,507
39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.21 ₩4,358
$2.35 COP 9,809
36.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.85 ₩21.5K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
69.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 ₩2,547
$1.18 COP 4,927
59.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 ₩4,555
$2.49 COP 10.4K
34.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Andong
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 ₩1,503
$0.83 COP 3,464
33.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.52 ₩4,775
$1.41 COP 5,899
149.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 ₩729
$1.96 COP 8,164
-72.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.83 ₩12K
$7.85 COP 32.7K
12.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ₩1,568
$1.02 COP 4,265
13.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ₩37.2M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
55.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K ₩34.4M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-3.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Andong
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 ₩224.4K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
100.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.13 ₩47.7K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
272.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.22 ₩30.2K
$23.51 COP 98K
-5.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Andong
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.01 ₩65.1K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
86.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.15 ₩15.1K
$3.96 COP 16.5K
181.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Andong
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$410 ₩555.9K
$305 COP 1.3M
34.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.2K ₩31.5M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
292.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Andong
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 ₩81.1K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
3.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.14 ₩64K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
49.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.7 ₩109.4K
$103 COP 430.1K
-21.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 ₩160.4K
$106 COP 440.5K
11.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Andong
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$454 ₩616.5K
$489 COP 2M
-7.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 ₩520.3K
$379 COP 1.6M
1.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,054 ₩1.4M
$827 COP 3.4M
27.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$752 ₩1M
$729 COP 3M
3.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,624 ₩10.3M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
248.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,791 ₩6.5M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
212.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Andong
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,769 ₩2.4M
$550 COP 2.3M
221.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
13.43
-69.17%

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Last update for Andong: October 26, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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