Cost of Living Comparison Between Ansan and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ansan and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Ansan is 72.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 44.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ansan is 56.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 39% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ansan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.52 ₩10.2K
$6.23 COP 26K
20.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.04 ₩31.3K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-28.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.2 ₩7,049
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-29.63%
Cappuccino
$3.83 ₩5,200
$1.72 COP 7,155
122.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ₩2,253
$1.1 COP 4,575
50.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₩1,012
$0.73 COP 3,060
2.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.92 ₩3,962
$1.66 COP 6,916
75.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ₩5,097
$3.2 COP 13.3K
17.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ansan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 ₩3,000
$1.09 COP 4,552
102.75%
White Bread (500g)
$3.45 ₩4,676
$1.24 COP 5,188
178.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.25 ₩4,409
$1.33 COP 5,544
144.36%
Eggs
$3.04 ₩4,129
$2.22 COP 9,252
36.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.27 ₩19.4K
$4.55 COP 19K
213.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.65 ₩14.5K
$5.71 COP 23.8K
86.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.77 ₩47.2K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
304.77%
Apples (1kg)
$8.08 ₩11K
$2.26 COP 9,410
257.52%
Banana (1kg)
$3.46 ₩4,697
$1.07 COP 4,461
223.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.69 ₩7,725
$1.51 COP 6,293
276.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.4 ₩8,683
$1.42 COP 5,911
350.70%
Potato (1kg)
$3.84 ₩5,209
$1.11 COP 4,619
245.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.95 ₩4,006
$1.18 COP 4,932
150.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.6 ₩3,529
$0.89 COP 3,718
192.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 ₩1,719
$0.84 COP 3,507
51.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.39 ₩4,600
$2.35 COP 9,809
44.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.75 ₩18.7K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
47.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 ₩3,304
$1.18 COP 4,927
105.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 ₩4,415
$2.49 COP 10.4K
30.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Ansan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.09 ₩1,477
$0.83 COP 3,464
31.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.59 ₩4,866
$1.41 COP 5,899
154.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 ₩717
$1.96 COP 8,164
-72.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.89 ₩12.1K
$7.85 COP 32.7K
13.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ₩1,623
$1.02 COP 4,265
17.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ₩37.6M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
57.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K ₩34.6M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-2.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ansan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 ₩221.6K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
97.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.21 ₩47.8K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
272.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.04 ₩29.9K
$23.51 COP 98K
-6.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ansan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.57 ₩40.1K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
15.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.07 ₩15K
$3.96 COP 16.5K
179.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ansan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$406 ₩551.4K
$305 COP 1.3M
33.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.5K ₩31.9M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
296.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ansan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.9 ₩81.2K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
3.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.69 ₩64.7K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
50.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.9 ₩108.4K
$103 COP 430.1K
-22.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 ₩156.4K
$106 COP 440.5K
9.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ansan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 ₩608.1K
$489 COP 2M
-8.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$367 ₩497.3K
$379 COP 1.6M
-3.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 ₩1.5M
$827 COP 3.4M
30.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$748 ₩1M
$729 COP 3M
2.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$21.8K ₩29.6M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
894.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,006 ₩6.8M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
226.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ansan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,419 ₩1.9M
$550 COP 2.3M
157.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
13.43
-69.17%

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Last update for Ansan: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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