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

😐 Solo nomad: Daegu is 81.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 32% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Daegu is 58% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 34.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Daegu
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.06 ₩11.9K
$6.14 COP 22.1K
31.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.53 ₩52.2K
$33.05 COP 119.0K
7.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.86 ₩8,614
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-19.95%
Cappuccino
$3.51 ₩5,156
$1.66 COP 5,971
111.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 ₩2,290
$1.10 COP 3,977
41.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ₩1,232
$0.78 COP 2,815
7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.68 ₩5,402
$1.71 COP 6,172
115.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 ₩7,562
$3.17 COP 11.4K
62.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Daegu
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 ₩3,207
$1.11 COP 4,002
96.40%
White Bread (500g)
$3.30 ₩4,847
$1.31 COP 4,707
151.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.63 ₩3,864
$1.38 COP 4,967
90.58%
Eggs
$2.69 ₩3,955
$2.22 COP 7,989
21.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.42 ₩16.8K
$4.34 COP 15.6K
163.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.16 ₩10.5K
$5.80 COP 20.9K
23.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.08 ₩33.9K
$8.98 COP 32.3K
157.02%
Apples (1kg)
$7.72 ₩11.3K
$2.26 COP 8,143
241.59%
Banana (1kg)
$3.43 ₩5,034
$1.11 COP 4,013
209.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.59 ₩8,209
$1.46 COP 5,271
282.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.66 ₩9,794
$1.37 COP 4,916
386.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.52 ₩3,707
$1.11 COP 3,999
127.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 ₩4,186
$1.16 COP 4,188
145.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 ₩3,688
$0.89 COP 3,202
182.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 ₩1,798
$0.87 COP 3,116
40.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.28 ₩4,818
$2.35 COP 8,473
39.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.33 ₩19.6K
$10.86 COP 39.1K
22.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 ₩3,462
$1.20 COP 4,319
96.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 ₩4,272
$2.48 COP 8,923
17.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Daegu
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 ₩1,643
$0.79 COP 2,835
41.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.0 ₩107.3K
$40.77 COP 146.8K
79.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 ₩4,601
$1.42 COP 5,124
120.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.46 ₩674
$1.91 COP 6,882
-75.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.93 ₩13.1K
$7.65 COP 27.5K
16.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₩1,688
$0.97 COP 3,481
18.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ₩40.7M
$18.1K COP 65.2M
53.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K ₩37.4M
$26.3K COP 94.7M
-3.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Daegu
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 ₩238.0K
$81.3 COP 292.8K
99.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.27 ₩50.4K
$9.63 COP 34.7K
255.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.55 ₩33.1K
$24.36 COP 87.7K
-7.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Daegu
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.95 ₩73.4K
$26.02 COP 93.7K
91.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.99 ₩17.6K
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-36.63%
Cinema Ticket
$10.63 ₩15.6K
$3.89 COP 14.0K
173.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Daegu
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$414 ₩608.5K
$304 COP 1.1M
36.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.3K ₩34.3M
$5,902 COP 21.3M
295.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Daegu
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.6 ₩80.2K
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-7.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.79 ₩70.2K
$32.48 COP 116.9K
47.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.5 ₩116.9K
$102 COP 366.3K
-21.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ₩172.4K
$108 COP 389.4K
8.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Daegu
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$397 ₩583.2K
$474 COP 1.7M
-16.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$256 ₩375.5K
$371 COP 1.3M
-31.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,190 ₩1.7M
$848 COP 3.1M
40.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$590 ₩867.6K
$716 COP 2.6M
-17.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,088 ₩10.4M
$2,871 COP 10.3M
146.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,685 ₩8.4M
$1,375 COP 5.0M
313.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Daegu
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,149 ₩3.2M
$542 COP 1.9M
296.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
13.43
-69.17%

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Last update for Daegu: April 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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