Cost of Living Comparison Between Gimcheon and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Gimcheon and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Gimcheon is 59.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 45.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gimcheon is 63% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 55.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gimcheon
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.62 ₩11.7K
$6.23 COP 26K
38.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.5 ₩73.9K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
68.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.18 ₩8,386
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-16.37%
Cappuccino
$3.82 ₩5,180
$1.72 COP 7,155
122.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ₩2,261
$1.1 COP 4,575
51.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ₩1,126
$0.73 COP 3,060
13.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.77 ₩5,121
$1.66 COP 6,916
127.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.02 ₩8,165
$3.2 COP 13.3K
88.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gimcheon
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 ₩2,923
$1.09 COP 4,552
97.25%
White Bread (500g)
$3.35 ₩4,545
$1.24 COP 5,188
170.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 ₩4,435
$1.33 COP 5,544
145.86%
Eggs
$3.11 ₩4,217
$2.22 COP 9,252
40.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.19 ₩19.2K
$4.55 COP 19K
211.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.65 ₩14.4K
$5.71 COP 23.8K
86.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$33.59 ₩45.6K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
291.04%
Apples (1kg)
$7.74 ₩10.5K
$2.26 COP 9,410
242.48%
Banana (1kg)
$3.63 ₩4,929
$1.07 COP 4,461
239.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.47 ₩7,425
$1.51 COP 6,293
262.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.5 ₩8,821
$1.42 COP 5,911
357.75%
Potato (1kg)
$3.89 ₩5,278
$1.11 COP 4,619
250.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.82 ₩3,833
$1.18 COP 4,932
138.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 ₩3,399
$0.89 COP 3,718
182.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 ₩1,732
$0.84 COP 3,507
52.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.22 ₩4,369
$2.35 COP 9,809
37.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.96 ₩21.7K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
70.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 ₩3,348
$1.18 COP 4,927
109.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 ₩4,486
$2.49 COP 10.4K
32.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Gimcheon
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 ₩1,520
$0.83 COP 3,464
34.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 ₩3,911
$1.41 COP 5,899
104.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 ₩776
$1.96 COP 8,164
-70.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.75 ₩11.9K
$7.85 COP 32.7K
11.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ₩1,526
$1.02 COP 4,265
10.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K ₩37.4M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
56.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K ₩34.1M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-4.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gimcheon
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$167 ₩226K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
101.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.46 ₩46.8K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
265.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.87 ₩29.7K
$23.51 COP 98K
-6.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gimcheon
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.25 ₩64.1K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
84.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.83 ₩14.7K
$3.96 COP 16.5K
173.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gimcheon
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$411 ₩557.3K
$305 COP 1.3M
34.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.7K ₩32.2M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
300.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gimcheon
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.6 ₩79.6K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
1.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.98 ₩65.1K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
51.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81 ₩109.9K
$103 COP 430.1K
-21.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 ₩160.3K
$106 COP 440.5K
11.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gimcheon
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$451 ₩612.3K
$489 COP 2M
-7.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$380 ₩515.6K
$379 COP 1.6M
0.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 ₩1.4M
$827 COP 3.4M
27.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$766 ₩1M
$729 COP 3M
5.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,343 ₩8.6M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
189.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,274 ₩7.2M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
244.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gimcheon
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,444 ₩2M
$550 COP 2.3M
162.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
13.43
-69.17%

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Last update for Gimcheon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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