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

😐 Solo nomad: Cheonan is 50.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 28% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cheonan is 50.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 26.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cheonan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.95 ₩8,067
$6.23 COP 26K
-4.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.79 ₩29.6K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-32.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.84 ₩6,562
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-34.51%
Cappuccino
$2.24 ₩3,040
$1.72 COP 7,155
30.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 ₩1,628
$1.1 COP 4,575
9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₩663
$0.73 COP 3,060
-32.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 ₩3,442
$1.66 COP 6,916
53.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 ₩5,123
$3.2 COP 13.3K
18.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cheonan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 ₩2,001
$1.09 COP 4,552
34.86%
White Bread (500g)
$3.59 ₩4,872
$1.24 COP 5,188
189.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.02 ₩4,093
$1.33 COP 5,544
127.07%
Eggs
$1.78 ₩2,419
$2.22 COP 9,252
-19.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.4 ₩14.1K
$4.55 COP 19K
128.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.45 ₩11.5K
$5.71 COP 23.8K
47.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.64 ₩15.8K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
35.51%
Apples (1kg)
$7.14 ₩9,687
$2.26 COP 9,410
215.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.64 ₩3,587
$1.07 COP 4,461
146.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.76 ₩7,817
$1.51 COP 6,293
281.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.35 ₩7,254
$1.42 COP 5,911
276.76%
Potato (1kg)
$5.12 ₩6,951
$1.11 COP 4,619
361.26%
Onion (1kg)
$3 ₩4,067
$1.18 COP 4,932
154.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 ₩1,223
$0.89 COP 3,718
1.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 ₩1,438
$0.84 COP 3,507
26.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.21 ₩4,362
$2.35 COP 9,809
36.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 ₩14.3K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
12.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 ₩2,378
$1.18 COP 4,927
48.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 ₩2,023
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-40.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Cheonan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 ₩1,521
$0.83 COP 3,464
34.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.98 ₩4,037
$1.41 COP 5,899
111.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 ₩1,152
$1.96 COP 8,164
-56.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.33 ₩22.2K
$7.85 COP 32.7K
108.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₩1,582
$1.02 COP 4,265
14.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K ₩37.8M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
58.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25K ₩33.9M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-4.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cheonan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 ₩193.3K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
72.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.6 ₩68.6K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
435.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.99 ₩13.5K
$23.51 COP 98K
-57.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cheonan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.1 ₩65.3K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
87.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.31 ₩9,918
$3.96 COP 16.5K
84.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cheonan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$487 ₩661.3K
$305 COP 1.3M
59.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K ₩19.3M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
140.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cheonan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 ₩142.1K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
80.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.08 ₩65.2K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
52.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.7 ₩98.6K
$103 COP 430.1K
-29.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 ₩147.4K
$106 COP 440.5K
2.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cheonan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₩618.8K
$489 COP 2M
-6.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 ₩513.8K
$379 COP 1.6M
-0.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,046 ₩1.4M
$827 COP 3.4M
26.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₩1.1M
$729 COP 3M
6.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,942 ₩5.3M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
79.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,864 ₩8M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
282.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cheonan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,666 ₩2.3M
$550 COP 2.3M
202.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
13.43
-68.58%

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Last update for Cheonan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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