Cost of Living Comparison Between Daegu and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Daegu and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Daegu is 44.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 34.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Daegu is 73.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 40.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Daegu
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.94 ₩10.8K
$6.23 COP 26K
27.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.3 ₩47.9K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
9.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.05 ₩8,203
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-18.13%
Cappuccino
$3.51 ₩4,761
$1.72 COP 7,155
104.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₩2,127
$1.1 COP 4,575
42.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ₩1,145
$0.73 COP 3,060
15.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.65 ₩4,956
$1.66 COP 6,916
119.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.19 ₩7,037
$3.2 COP 13.3K
62.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Daegu
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ₩3,036
$1.09 COP 4,552
105.50%
White Bread (500g)
$3.43 ₩4,653
$1.24 COP 5,188
176.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 ₩3,753
$1.33 COP 5,544
108.27%
Eggs
$2.83 ₩3,843
$2.22 COP 9,252
27.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.49 ₩15.6K
$4.55 COP 19K
152.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.93 ₩9,406
$5.71 COP 23.8K
21.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.14 ₩31.4K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
169.38%
Apples (1kg)
$7.7 ₩10.4K
$2.26 COP 9,410
240.71%
Banana (1kg)
$3.5 ₩4,752
$1.07 COP 4,461
227.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.4 ₩7,323
$1.51 COP 6,293
257.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.65 ₩9,028
$1.42 COP 5,911
368.31%
Potato (1kg)
$2.52 ₩3,413
$1.11 COP 4,619
127.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.92 ₩3,967
$1.18 COP 4,932
147.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.6 ₩3,527
$0.89 COP 3,718
192.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 ₩1,678
$0.84 COP 3,507
47.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.28 ₩4,452
$2.35 COP 9,809
39.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.8 ₩18.7K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
47.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.45 ₩3,327
$1.18 COP 4,927
107.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ₩3,963
$2.49 COP 10.4K
17.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Daegu
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 ₩1,516
$0.83 COP 3,464
34.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.7 ₩101.3K
$41.9 COP 174.7K
78.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.19 ₩4,333
$1.41 COP 5,899
126.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 ₩574
$1.96 COP 8,164
-78.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.96 ₩12.2K
$7.85 COP 32.7K
14.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₩1,583
$1.02 COP 4,265
14.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K ₩38.2M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
59.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K ₩34M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-4.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Daegu
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 ₩221.5K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
97.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.21 ₩46.4K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
262.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.08 ₩30K
$23.51 COP 98K
-6.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Daegu
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.7 ₩68.8K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
97.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.81 ₩16K
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-38.30%
Cinema Ticket
$10.53 ₩14.3K
$3.96 COP 16.5K
165.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Daegu
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$414 ₩562.2K
$305 COP 1.3M
35.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.9K ₩32.5M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
303.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Daegu
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.1 ₩73.4K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-6.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.04 ₩63.8K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
48.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.7 ₩109.5K
$103 COP 430.1K
-21.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₩155.1K
$106 COP 440.5K
8.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Daegu
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$390 ₩529K
$489 COP 2M
-20.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 ₩345.7K
$379 COP 1.6M
-32.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,205 ₩1.6M
$827 COP 3.4M
45.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 ₩795.1K
$729 COP 3M
-19.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,018 ₩9.5M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
220.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,846 ₩7.9M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
281.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Daegu
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,203 ₩3M
$550 COP 2.3M
300.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
13.43
-69.17%

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Last update for Daegu: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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