Cost of Living Comparison Between Changwon and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Changwon and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Changwon is 47.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 51.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Changwon is 73.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 49.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.07 ₩9,594

$6.23 COP 26K

13.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.48 ₩37.3K

$32.34 COP 134.8K

-15.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.16 ₩7,001

$7.39 COP 30.8K

-30.18%

Cappuccino

$3.62 ₩4,906

$1.72 COP 7,155

110.47%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.79 ₩2,429

$1.1 COP 4,575

62.73%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.93 ₩1,261

$0.73 COP 3,060

27.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.91 ₩3,950

$1.66 COP 6,916

75.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.33 ₩5,880

$3.2 COP 13.3K

35.31%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.34 ₩3,178

$1.09 COP 4,552

114.68%

White Bread (500g)

$3.52 ₩4,772

$1.24 COP 5,188

183.87%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.1 ₩4,206

$1.33 COP 5,544

133.08%

Eggs

$3 ₩4,065

$2.22 COP 9,252

35.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.42 ₩14.1K

$4.55 COP 19K

129.01%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8 ₩10.8K

$5.71 COP 23.8K

40.11%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$28.05 ₩38.1K

$8.59 COP 35.8K

226.54%

Apples (1kg)

$8.26 ₩11.2K

$2.26 COP 9,410

265.49%

Banana (1kg)

$3.16 ₩4,288

$1.07 COP 4,461

195.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$7.25 ₩9,843

$1.51 COP 6,293

380.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.11 ₩6,935

$1.42 COP 5,911

259.86%

Potato (1kg)

$5.01 ₩6,800

$1.11 COP 4,619

351.35%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₩4,122

$1.18 COP 4,932

157.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.03 ₩2,759

$0.89 COP 3,718

128.09%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.15 ₩1,557

$0.84 COP 3,507

36.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.28 ₩4,454

$2.35 COP 9,809

39.57%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.79 ₩18.7K

$9.34 COP 38.9K

47.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.69 ₩2,290

$1.18 COP 4,927

43.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.37 ₩4,568

$2.49 COP 10.4K

35.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.06 ₩1,435

$0.83 COP 3,464

27.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.9 COP 174.7K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.84 ₩3,856

$1.41 COP 5,899

101.42%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.85 ₩1,148

$1.96 COP 8,164

-56.63%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.67 ₩22.6K

$7.85 COP 32.7K

112.36%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 ₩1,570

$1.02 COP 4,265

13.73%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$28.3K ₩38.4M

$17.6K COP 73.4M

60.64%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.7K ₩33.5M

$26.2K COP 109.2M

-5.67%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$190 ₩257.9K

$82.5 COP 344.1K

130.35%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$51.1 ₩69.4K

$9.44 COP 39.4K

441.63%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.44 ₩37.2K

$23.51 COP 98K

16.72%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.2 ₩69.4K

$25.68 COP 107.1K

99.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.14 COP 79.8K

Cinema Ticket

$11.33 ₩15.4K

$3.96 COP 16.5K

186.11%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$489 ₩664.1K

$305 COP 1.3M

60.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.3K ₩19.4M

$5,925 COP 24.7M

141.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$103 ₩140.2K

$57.9 COP 241.4K

78.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$65.5 ₩88.8K

$31.59 COP 131.7K

107.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.1 ₩119.6K

$103 COP 430.1K

-14.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 ₩161.6K

$106 COP 440.5K

12.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$445 ₩604.1K

$489 COP 2M

-9.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$380 ₩515.8K

$379 COP 1.6M

0.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,084 ₩1.5M

$827 COP 3.4M

31.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$781 ₩1.1M

$729 COP 3M

7.13%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,285 ₩9.9M

$2,190 COP 9.1M

232.64%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,784 ₩7.8M

$1,532 COP 6.4M

277.43%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,550 ₩2.1M

$550 COP 2.3M

181.82%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.22

13.43

-68.58%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Changwon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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