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Cost of Living Comparison Between Cheonan and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cheonan and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Cheonan is 49.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 22.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Cheonan is 19.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 18.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cheonan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.99 โ‚ฉ8,823
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
0.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.09 โ‚ฉ32.5K
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-31.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.88 โ‚ฉ7,183
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-31.56%
Cappuccino
$2.14 โ‚ฉ3,150
$1.65 COPย 6,043
29.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 โ‚ฉ1,702
$1.06 COPย 3,882
9.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 โ‚ฉ758
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-33.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.63 โ‚ฉ3,869
$1.75 COPย 6,418
50.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 โ‚ฉ5,508
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
22.22%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cheonan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 โ‚ฉ2,217
$1.10 COPย 4,026
37.27%
White Bread (500g)
$3.44 โ‚ฉ5,069
$1.30 COPย 4,771
164.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.02 โ‚ฉ4,445
$1.34 COPย 4,905
125.37%
Eggs
$1.73 โ‚ฉ2,555
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-23.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.66 โ‚ฉ15.7K
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
136.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.06 โ‚ฉ11.9K
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
38.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.62 โ‚ฉ17.1K
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
29.69%
Apples (1kg)
$7.49 โ‚ฉ11.0K
$2.37 COPย 8,691
216.03%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 โ‚ฉ3,880
$1.07 COPย 3,939
145.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.67 โ‚ฉ8,344
$1.48 COPย 5,418
283.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.38 โ‚ฉ7,919
$1.36 COPย 5,011
295.59%
Potato (1kg)
$4.99 โ‚ฉ7,344
$1.13 COPย 4,135
341.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.94 โ‚ฉ4,325
$1.13 COPย 4,161
160.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 โ‚ฉ1,271
$0.89 COPย 3,274
-3.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 โ‚ฉ1,559
$0.85 COPย 3,114
24.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.22 โ‚ฉ4,746
$2.28 COPย 8,361
41.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.03 โ‚ฉ14.8K
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-1.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 โ‚ฉ2,503
$1.19 COPย 4,359
42.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 โ‚ฉ2,130
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-39.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cheonan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 โ‚ฉ1,646
$0.84 COPย 3,074
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.90 โ‚ฉ4,269
$1.48 COPย 5,417
95.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฉ1,177
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-57.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.75 โ‚ฉ24.7K
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
108.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 โ‚ฉ1,727
$0.94 COPย 3,455
24.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K โ‚ฉ41.4M
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
58.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K โ‚ฉ37.4M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-3.73%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cheonan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 โ‚ฉ205.2K
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
70.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.5 โ‚ฉ74.3K
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
428.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.83 โ‚ฉ14.5K
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-58.49%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cheonan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.15 โ‚ฉ70.9K
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
86.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.54 โ‚ฉ11.1K
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
86.17%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cheonan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$484 โ‚ฉ712.3K
$316 COPย 1.2M
53.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.9K โ‚ฉ20.4M
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
132.52%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cheonan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฉ150.3K
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
73.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.90 โ‚ฉ69.1K
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
44.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.0 โ‚ฉ109.0K
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-25.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 โ‚ฉ160.3K
$108 COPย 394.9K
1.20%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cheonan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$460 โ‚ฉ677.1K
$491 COPย 1.8M
-6.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 โ‚ฉ545.3K
$371 COPย 1.4M
-0.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 โ‚ฉ1.6M
$821 COPย 3.0M
30.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$768 โ‚ฉ1.1M
$731 COPย 2.7M
5.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,801 โ‚ฉ5.6M
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
25.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,009 โ‚ฉ8.9M
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
351.12%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cheonan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,651 โ‚ฉ2.4M
$517 COPย 1.9M
219.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
13.43
-68.58%

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Last update for Cheonan: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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