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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucheon and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucheon and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bucheon is 68.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 44.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bucheon is 96.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 50.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bucheon
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.62 โ‚ฉ12.7K
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
44.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.2 โ‚ฉ81.3K
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
70.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.26 โ‚ฉ9,213
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-12.20%
Cappuccino
$3.77 โ‚ฉ5,556
$1.65 COPย 6,043
128.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 โ‚ฉ2,435
$1.06 COPย 3,882
55.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 โ‚ฉ1,243
$0.77 COPย 2,839
9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.61 โ‚ฉ5,317
$1.75 COPย 6,418
106.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.89 โ‚ฉ8,681
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
92.48%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bucheon
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 โ‚ฉ3,287
$1.10 COPย 4,026
102.73%
White Bread (500g)
$3.42 โ‚ฉ5,031
$1.30 COPย 4,771
163.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.22 โ‚ฉ4,737
$1.34 COPย 4,905
140.30%
Eggs
$3.11 โ‚ฉ4,585
$2.26 COPย 8,299
37.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 โ‚ฉ21.0K
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
216.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.83 โ‚ฉ16.0K
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
86.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.27 โ‚ฉ50.5K
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
282.48%
Apples (1kg)
$7.66 โ‚ฉ11.3K
$2.37 COPย 8,691
223.21%
Banana (1kg)
$3.42 โ‚ฉ5,044
$1.07 COPย 3,939
219.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.62 โ‚ฉ8,275
$1.48 COPย 5,418
279.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.48 โ‚ฉ9,538
$1.36 COPย 5,011
376.47%
Potato (1kg)
$4.01 โ‚ฉ5,912
$1.13 COPย 4,135
254.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.86 โ‚ฉ4,212
$1.13 COPย 4,161
153.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.60 โ‚ฉ3,833
$0.89 COPย 3,274
192.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 โ‚ฉ1,779
$0.85 COPย 3,114
42.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.25 โ‚ฉ4,787
$2.28 COPย 8,361
42.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.23 โ‚ฉ29.8K
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
99.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 โ‚ฉ3,470
$1.19 COPย 4,359
98.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 โ‚ฉ4,867
$2.40 COPย 8,828
37.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bucheon
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 โ‚ฉ1,558
$0.84 COPย 3,074
26.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.51 โ‚ฉ5,173
$1.48 COPย 5,417
137.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 โ‚ฉ778
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-71.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.60 โ‚ฉ12.7K
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
6.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฉ1,826
$0.94 COPย 3,455
31.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K โ‚ฉ41.3M
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
58.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K โ‚ฉ36.2M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-6.79%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucheon
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 โ‚ฉ238.8K
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
97.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.31 โ‚ฉ52.0K
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
270.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.62 โ‚ฉ33.3K
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-4.48%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bucheon
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.80 โ‚ฉ70.4K
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
84.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.87 โ‚ฉ16.0K
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
168.40%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bucheon
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$408 โ‚ฉ601.1K
$316 COPย 1.2M
29.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.4K โ‚ฉ34.4M
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
291.48%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bucheon
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.9 โ‚ฉ88.2K
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
1.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.94 โ‚ฉ70.6K
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
47.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.3 โ‚ฉ116.9K
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-20.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 โ‚ฉ169.3K
$108 COPย 394.9K
6.88%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bucheon
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$455 โ‚ฉ670.7K
$491 COPย 1.8M
-7.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$380 โ‚ฉ559.8K
$371 COPย 1.4M
2.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,054 โ‚ฉ1.6M
$821 COPย 3.0M
28.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$768 โ‚ฉ1.1M
$731 COPย 2.7M
5.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,370 โ‚ฉ13.8M
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
210.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,683 โ‚ฉ8.4M
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
326.63%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bucheon
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,367 โ‚ฉ2.0M
$517 COPย 1.9M
164.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
13.43
-69.17%

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Last update for Bucheon: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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