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

😐 Solo nomad: Cheongju is 28.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 25.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cheongju is 65.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 16.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cheongju
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.00 ₩10.2K
$6.03 COP 22.7K
16.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.83 ₩53.7K
$33.17 COP 124.8K
11.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.76 ₩6,949
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-34.71%
Cappuccino
$4.07 ₩5,940
$1.63 COP 6,134
149.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 ₩2,653
$1.05 COP 3,948
73.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 ₩2,014
$0.77 COP 2,899
79.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.74 ₩5,456
$1.73 COP 6,511
116.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 ₩8,489
$3.18 COP 12.0K
83.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cheongju
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.10 ₩3,061
$1.07 COP 4,016
96.26%
White Bread (500g)
$3.48 ₩5,079
$1.31 COP 4,935
165.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 ₩2,652
$1.38 COP 5,196
31.88%
Eggs
$2.14 ₩3,120
$2.25 COP 8,458
-4.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.67 ₩15.6K
$4.48 COP 16.9K
138.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.19 ₩11.9K
$5.74 COP 21.6K
42.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.96 ₩21.8K
$8.86 COP 33.4K
68.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 ₩4,195
$2.24 COP 8,440
28.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.87 ₩4,193
$1.06 COP 3,989
170.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.38 ₩10.8K
$1.51 COP 5,698
388.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.23 ₩7,632
$1.36 COP 5,120
284.56%
Potato (1kg)
$5.18 ₩7,555
$1.12 COP 4,219
362.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.95 ₩4,301
$1.17 COP 4,401
152.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.11 ₩3,077
$0.90 COP 3,396
134.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 ₩667
$0.84 COP 3,150
-45.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.26 ₩4,752
$2.26 COP 8,502
44.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.43 ₩19.6K
$9.97 COP 37.5K
34.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 ₩2,436
$1.18 COP 4,452
41.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 ₩3,167
$2.39 COP 8,995
-9.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Cheongju
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.16 ₩1,698
$0.86 COP 3,234
34.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.6 ₩107.5K
$41.45 COP 156.0K
77.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.60 ₩3,790
$1.47 COP 5,522
76.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 ₩1,215
$1.95 COP 7,324
-57.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.26 ₩23.7K
$7.76 COP 29.2K
109.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₩1,722
$0.97 COP 3,641
21.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ₩40.0M
$17.9K COP 67.6M
52.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K ₩35.9M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-7.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cheongju
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 ₩282.1K
$81.1 COP 305.2K
138.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.07 ₩35.1K
$9.40 COP 35.4K
156.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.67 ₩21.4K
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-37.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cheongju
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.2 ₩90.8K
$25.55 COP 96.1K
143.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.47 ₩48.8K
$19.29 COP 72.6K
73.51%
Cinema Ticket
$7.30 ₩10.7K
$4.10 COP 15.4K
78.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cheongju
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$493 ₩719.0K
$306 COP 1.2M
60.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.0K ₩20.4M
$5,899 COP 22.2M
137.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cheongju
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.82 ₩53.7K
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-38.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.08 ₩70.2K
$31.96 COP 120.3K
50.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 ₩129.6K
$103 COP 386.5K
-13.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 ₩162.4K
$108 COP 406.0K
3.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cheongju
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$293 ₩428.1K
$483 COP 1.8M
-39.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$242 ₩352.6K
$377 COP 1.4M
-35.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$416 ₩607.3K
$822 COP 3.1M
-49.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$297 ₩434.0K
$721 COP 2.7M
-58.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,728 ₩12.7M
$2,784 COP 10.5M
213.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,360 ₩9.3M
$1,320 COP 5.0M
381.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cheongju
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,394 ₩3.5M
$538 COP 2.0M
345.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
13.43
-68.58%

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Last update for Cheongju: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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