Cost of Living Comparison Between Geoje and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Geoje and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Geoje is 56% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 36.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Geoje is 49.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 42.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Geoje
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.07 ₩9,595
$6.23 COP 26K
13.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.76 ₩45.8K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
4.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.16 ₩8,359
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-16.64%
Cappuccino
$3.99 ₩5,418
$1.72 COP 7,155
131.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 ₩2,554
$1.1 COP 4,575
70.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 ₩941
$0.73 COP 3,060
-5.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.44 ₩1,952
$1.66 COP 6,916
-13.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 ₩5,054
$3.2 COP 13.3K
16.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Geoje
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 ₩2,411
$1.09 COP 4,552
63.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.99 ₩2,698
$1.24 COP 5,188
60.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.02 ₩4,099
$1.33 COP 5,544
127.07%
Eggs
$2.17 ₩2,939
$2.22 COP 9,252
-2.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.68 ₩14.5K
$4.55 COP 19K
134.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.07 ₩10.9K
$5.71 COP 23.8K
41.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.85 ₩37.8K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
224.21%
Apples (1kg)
$8.68 ₩11.8K
$2.26 COP 9,410
284.07%
Banana (1kg)
$3.12 ₩4,232
$1.07 COP 4,461
191.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.21 ₩9,789
$1.51 COP 6,293
377.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.15 ₩6,992
$1.42 COP 5,911
262.68%
Potato (1kg)
$5.27 ₩7,149
$1.11 COP 4,619
374.77%
Onion (1kg)
$3.02 ₩4,101
$1.18 COP 4,932
155.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 ₩2,820
$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)
$3.3 ₩4,471
$2.35 COP 9,809
40.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.72 ₩18.6K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
46.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 ₩2,288
$1.18 COP 4,927
43.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 ₩4,582
$2.49 COP 10.4K
35.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Geoje
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.13 ₩1,528
$0.83 COP 3,464
36.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 ₩4,055
$1.41 COP 5,899
112.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 ₩1,092
$1.96 COP 8,164
-59.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.46 ₩22.3K
$7.85 COP 32.7K
109.68%
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)
$27.9K ₩37.8M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
58.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K ₩34.2M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-3.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Geoje
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$129 ₩175.1K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
56.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.28 ₩34.3K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
167.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.05 ₩36.7K
$23.51 COP 98K
15.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Geoje
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.54 ₩64.5K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
85.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.29 ₩15.3K
$3.96 COP 16.5K
185.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Geoje
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$499 ₩676.5K
$305 COP 1.3M
63.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K ₩19.4M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
141.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Geoje
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 ₩138.8K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
76.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.77 ₩64.8K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
51.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.5 ₩121.5K
$103 COP 430.1K
-13.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ₩158.4K
$106 COP 440.5K
10.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Geoje
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$444 ₩603.1K
$489 COP 2M
-9.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$382 ₩518.9K
$379 COP 1.6M
0.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 ₩1.5M
$827 COP 3.4M
30.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$761 ₩1M
$729 COP 3M
4.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,186 ₩11.1M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
273.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,690 ₩7.7M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
271.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Geoje
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,777 ₩2.4M
$550 COP 2.3M
223.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
13.43
-68.58%

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Last update for Geoje: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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