Cost of Living Comparison Between Chungju and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Chungju and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Chungju is 39.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 45.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chungju is 77.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 43.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chungju
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.32 ₩9,929
$6.23 COP 26K
17.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.27 ₩50.6K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
15.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.15 ₩8,344
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-16.78%
Cappuccino
$4.2 ₩5,695
$1.72 COP 7,155
144.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 ₩2,468
$1.1 COP 4,575
65.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 ₩1,804
$0.73 COP 3,060
82.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.61 ₩4,894
$1.66 COP 6,916
117.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.75 ₩7,795
$3.2 COP 13.3K
79.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chungju
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ₩3,040
$1.09 COP 4,552
105.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.93 ₩3,970
$1.24 COP 5,188
136.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.12 ₩4,233
$1.33 COP 5,544
134.59%
Eggs
$2.99 ₩4,060
$2.22 COP 9,252
34.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.55 ₩14.3K
$4.55 COP 19K
131.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.16 ₩9,711
$5.71 COP 23.8K
25.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.71 ₩37.6K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
222.58%
Apples (1kg)
$8.41 ₩11.4K
$2.26 COP 9,410
272.12%
Banana (1kg)
$3.23 ₩4,382
$1.07 COP 4,461
201.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.47 ₩10.1K
$1.51 COP 6,293
394.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 ₩6,960
$1.42 COP 5,911
261.27%
Potato (1kg)
$5.04 ₩6,844
$1.11 COP 4,619
354.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.96 ₩4,015
$1.18 COP 4,932
150.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 ₩2,821
$0.89 COP 3,718
133.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 ₩1,558
$0.84 COP 3,507
36.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.26 ₩4,419
$2.35 COP 9,809
38.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.11 ₩19.2K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
51.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 ₩2,376
$1.18 COP 4,927
48.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 ₩3,879
$2.49 COP 10.4K
14.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Chungju
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 ₩1,455
$0.83 COP 3,464
28.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 ₩4,698
$1.41 COP 5,899
145.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 ₩1,072
$1.96 COP 8,164
-59.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.59 ₩22.5K
$7.85 COP 32.7K
111.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₩1,657
$1.02 COP 4,265
19.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K ₩37.3M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
56.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K ₩33.4M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-5.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chungju
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$186 ₩252.6K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
125.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.48 ₩35.9K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
180.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.03 ₩36.7K
$23.51 COP 98K
14.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chungju
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.46 ₩64.4K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
84.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.35 ₩15.4K
$3.96 COP 16.5K
186.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chungju
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$491 ₩666.3K
$305 COP 1.3M
61.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K ₩19.3M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
140.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chungju
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74 ₩100.3K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
27.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.96 ₩50.1K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
17.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.5 ₩101.1K
$103 COP 430.1K
-27.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 ₩146.7K
$106 COP 440.5K
2.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chungju
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$458 ₩621.6K
$489 COP 2M
-6.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 ₩502.4K
$379 COP 1.6M
-2.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,082 ₩1.5M
$827 COP 3.4M
30.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$764 ₩1M
$729 COP 3M
4.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,188 ₩11.1M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
273.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,562 ₩7.5M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
262.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chungju
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,549 ₩2.1M
$550 COP 2.3M
181.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
13.43
-68.58%

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Last update for Chungju: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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