Cost of Living Comparison Between Cheongju and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cheongju and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Cheongju is 54.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 28% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cheongju is 32.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 21.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cheongju
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.09 ₩9,623
$6.23 COP 26K
13.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.03 ₩50.2K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
14.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.87 ₩6,611
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-34.10%
Cappuccino
$4.23 ₩5,742
$1.72 COP 7,155
145.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 ₩2,532
$1.1 COP 4,575
70.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 ₩1,866
$0.73 COP 3,060
89.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.64 ₩4,941
$1.66 COP 6,916
119.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.89 ₩7,994
$3.2 COP 13.3K
84.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cheongju
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.12 ₩2,870
$1.09 COP 4,552
94.50%
White Bread (500g)
$3.51 ₩4,768
$1.24 COP 5,188
183.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 ₩2,520
$1.33 COP 5,544
39.85%
Eggs
$2.15 ₩2,920
$2.22 COP 9,252
-3.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.39 ₩14.1K
$4.55 COP 19K
128.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.48 ₩11.5K
$5.71 COP 23.8K
48.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.75 ₩20K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
71.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 ₩4,014
$2.26 COP 9,410
30.97%
Banana (1kg)
$2.93 ₩3,970
$1.07 COP 4,461
173.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.34 ₩9,955
$1.51 COP 6,293
386.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.34 ₩7,250
$1.42 COP 5,911
276.06%
Potato (1kg)
$5.18 ₩7,027
$1.11 COP 4,619
366.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.92 ₩3,959
$1.18 COP 4,932
147.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.09 ₩2,837
$0.89 COP 3,718
134.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₩570
$0.84 COP 3,507
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.4 ₩4,612
$2.35 COP 9,809
44.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.73 ₩18.6K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
47.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 ₩2,368
$1.18 COP 4,927
48.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 ₩2,924
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-13.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Cheongju
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.2 ₩1,628
$0.83 COP 3,464
44.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.2 ₩99.3K
$41.9 COP 174.7K
74.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.66 ₩3,611
$1.41 COP 5,899
88.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 ₩1,149
$1.96 COP 8,164
-56.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.74 ₩22.7K
$7.85 COP 32.7K
113.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ₩1,632
$1.02 COP 4,265
17.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ₩36.9M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
54.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K ₩33.8M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-4.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cheongju
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 ₩258.6K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
130.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.46 ₩33.2K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
159.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.54 ₩19.7K
$23.51 COP 98K
-38.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cheongju
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.3 ₩83.1K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
138.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.49 ₩46.8K
$19.14 COP 79.8K
80.20%
Cinema Ticket
$7.3 ₩9,898
$3.96 COP 16.5K
84.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cheongju
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$498 ₩676.3K
$305 COP 1.3M
63.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.9K ₩18.8M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
134.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cheongju
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.08 ₩49K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-37.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.09 ₩65.3K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
52.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.4 ₩121.3K
$103 COP 430.1K
-13.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 ₩149K
$106 COP 440.5K
3.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cheongju
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$294 ₩398.8K
$489 COP 2M
-39.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$239 ₩324.4K
$379 COP 1.6M
-36.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 ₩550.7K
$827 COP 3.4M
-50.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$295 ₩399.8K
$729 COP 3M
-59.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,261 ₩5.8M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
94.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,105 ₩2.9M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
37.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cheongju
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,460 ₩3.3M
$550 COP 2.3M
347.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
13.43
-68.58%

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Last update for Cheongju: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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