Cost of Living Comparison Between Boryeong and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Boryeong and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Boryeong is 44.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 41.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Boryeong is 93.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 54.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Boryeong
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.68 ₩12.9K
$6.03 COP 22.8K
43.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.6 ₩81.0K
$33.17 COP 125.6K
64.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.23 ₩9,247
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-14.54%
Cappuccino
$3.82 ₩5,661
$1.63 COP 6,170
134.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ₩2,493
$1.05 COP 3,971
60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ₩1,232
$0.77 COP 2,916
7.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.72 ₩5,519
$1.73 COP 6,550
115.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.83 ₩8,651
$3.18 COP 12.0K
83.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Boryeong
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 ₩3,345
$1.07 COP 4,040
110.28%
White Bread (500g)
$3.36 ₩4,992
$1.31 COP 4,965
156.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.09 ₩4,592
$1.38 COP 5,227
123.91%
Eggs
$3.21 ₩4,767
$2.25 COP 8,509
42.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.23 ₩21.1K
$4.48 COP 17.0K
217.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.97 ₩16.3K
$5.74 COP 21.7K
91.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.08 ₩50.6K
$8.86 COP 33.6K
284.65%
Apples (1kg)
$7.95 ₩11.8K
$2.24 COP 8,490
254.91%
Banana (1kg)
$3.47 ₩5,151
$1.06 COP 4,012
227.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.54 ₩8,215
$1.51 COP 5,732
266.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.56 ₩9,740
$1.36 COP 5,151
382.35%
Potato (1kg)
$3.83 ₩5,683
$1.12 COP 4,244
241.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.84 ₩4,208
$1.17 COP 4,427
142.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 ₩3,750
$0.90 COP 3,416
181.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 ₩1,727
$0.84 COP 3,169
38.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.37 ₩5,005
$2.26 COP 8,553
49.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.88 ₩29.5K
$9.97 COP 37.8K
99.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 ₩3,475
$1.18 COP 4,479
98.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 ₩4,805
$2.39 COP 9,048
35.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Boryeong
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 ₩1,573
$0.86 COP 3,253
23.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.52 ₩5,221
$1.47 COP 5,555
139.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 ₩793
$1.95 COP 7,367
-72.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.63 ₩12.8K
$7.76 COP 29.4K
11.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ₩1,854
$0.97 COP 3,663
28.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K ₩41.3M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
54.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K ₩37.7M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-4.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Boryeong
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 ₩244.7K
$81.1 COP 307.1K
103.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.54 ₩52.7K
$9.40 COP 35.6K
278.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.34 ₩33.1K
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-5.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Boryeong
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.47 ₩71.9K
$25.55 COP 96.7K
89.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.07 ₩16.4K
$4.10 COP 15.5K
170.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Boryeong
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$418 ₩620.2K
$306 COP 1.2M
36.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.8K ₩35.3M
$5,899 COP 22.3M
303.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Boryeong
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.6 ₩87.0K
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-1.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.94 ₩69.6K
$31.96 COP 121.0K
46.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.6 ₩116.6K
$103 COP 388.8K
-23.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 ₩175.4K
$108 COP 408.4K
9.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Boryeong
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$449 ₩666.8K
$483 COP 1.8M
-7.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 ₩548.4K
$377 COP 1.4M
-2.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,085 ₩1.6M
$822 COP 3.1M
32.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$763 ₩1.1M
$721 COP 2.7M
5.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,828 ₩13.1M
$2,784 COP 10.5M
217.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,902 ₩8.8M
$1,320 COP 5.0M
347.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Boryeong
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,374 ₩2.0M
$538 COP 2.0M
155.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
13.43
-69.17%

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Last update for Boryeong: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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