Cost of Living Comparison Between Daejeon and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Daejeon and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Daejeon is 26.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 30.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Daejeon is 54.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 29% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Daejeon
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.06 ₩10.3K
$6.03 COP 22.7K
17.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.69 ₩53.5K
$33.17 COP 124.8K
10.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.52 ₩8,056
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-24.28%
Cappuccino
$3.63 ₩5,301
$1.63 COP 6,134
122.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 ₩2,235
$1.05 COP 3,948
45.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 ₩1,279
$0.77 COP 2,899
14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.35 ₩4,884
$1.73 COP 6,511
93.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.11 ₩7,455
$3.18 COP 12.0K
60.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Daejeon
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 ₩3,017
$1.07 COP 4,016
93.46%
White Bread (500g)
$2.67 ₩3,899
$1.31 COP 4,935
103.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.68 ₩3,918
$1.38 COP 5,196
94.20%
Eggs
$2.59 ₩3,778
$2.25 COP 8,458
15.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.58 ₩15.4K
$4.48 COP 16.9K
136.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 ₩11.4K
$5.74 COP 21.6K
35.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.11 ₩29.4K
$8.86 COP 33.4K
126.98%
Apples (1kg)
$8.66 ₩12.6K
$2.24 COP 8,440
286.61%
Banana (1kg)
$3.15 ₩4,602
$1.06 COP 3,989
197.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.56 ₩8,114
$1.51 COP 5,698
268.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.34 ₩7,791
$1.36 COP 5,120
292.65%
Potato (1kg)
$5.27 ₩7,687
$1.12 COP 4,219
370.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 ₩4,008
$1.17 COP 4,401
135.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.92 ₩2,803
$0.90 COP 3,396
113.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ₩1,650
$0.84 COP 3,150
34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.32 ₩4,851
$2.26 COP 8,502
46.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.23 ₩25.2K
$9.97 COP 37.5K
72.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 ₩2,464
$1.18 COP 4,452
43.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 ₩5,025
$2.39 COP 8,995
43.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Daejeon
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 ₩1,576
$0.86 COP 3,234
25.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.90 ₩15.9K
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-73.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 ₩4,157
$1.47 COP 5,522
93.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ₩1,255
$1.95 COP 7,324
-55.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.85 ₩24.6K
$7.76 COP 29.2K
117.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ₩1,695
$0.97 COP 3,641
19.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ₩40.5M
$17.9K COP 67.6M
54.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$10.9K ₩15.9M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-59.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Daejeon
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 ₩249.2K
$81.1 COP 305.2K
110.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.00 ₩64.2K
$9.40 COP 35.4K
368.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.86 ₩36.3K
$23.61 COP 88.8K
5.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Daejeon
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.51 ₩44.5K
$25.55 COP 96.1K
19.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.38 ₩32.7K
$19.29 COP 72.6K
16.02%
Cinema Ticket
$10.87 ₩15.9K
$4.10 COP 15.4K
165.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Daejeon
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 ₩409.7K
$306 COP 1.2M
-8.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.6K ₩51.9M
$5,899 COP 22.2M
503.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Daejeon
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.7 ₩92.9K
$59.8 COP 225.1K
6.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.32 ₩58.8K
$31.96 COP 120.3K
26.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.5 ₩130.6K
$103 COP 386.5K
-12.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 ₩154.3K
$108 COP 406.0K
-2.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Daejeon
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$369 ₩538.3K
$483 COP 1.8M
-23.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$314 ₩457.8K
$377 COP 1.4M
-16.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ₩1.3M
$822 COP 3.1M
12.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$614 ₩895.4K
$721 COP 2.7M
-14.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,113 ₩7.5M
$2,784 COP 10.5M
83.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,160 ₩6.1M
$1,320 COP 5.0M
215.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Daejeon
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,171 ₩3.2M
$538 COP 2.0M
303.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.77
13.43
-71.93%

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Last update for Daejeon: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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