Cost of Living Comparison Between Gongju and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Gongju and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Gongju is 73.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 47.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gongju is 69.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 47.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gongju
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.34 ₩9,956
$6.23 COP 26K
17.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.01 ₩48.9K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
11.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.13 ₩8,319
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-17.05%
Cappuccino
$4.23 ₩5,739
$1.72 COP 7,155
145.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 ₩2,551
$1.1 COP 4,575
70.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 ₩1,874
$0.73 COP 3,060
89.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.65 ₩4,946
$1.66 COP 6,916
119.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.99 ₩8,131
$3.2 COP 13.3K
87.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gongju
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.34 ₩3,180
$1.09 COP 4,552
114.68%
White Bread (500g)
$3.59 ₩4,868
$1.24 COP 5,188
189.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.11 ₩4,220
$1.33 COP 5,544
133.83%
Eggs
$2.86 ₩3,877
$2.22 COP 9,252
28.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.44 ₩14.2K
$4.55 COP 19K
129.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.2 ₩11.1K
$5.71 COP 23.8K
43.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.66 ₩37.5K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
222.00%
Apples (1kg)
$8.3 ₩11.3K
$2.26 COP 9,410
267.26%
Banana (1kg)
$3.16 ₩4,293
$1.07 COP 4,461
195.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.47 ₩10.1K
$1.51 COP 6,293
394.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.4 ₩7,323
$1.42 COP 5,911
280.28%
Potato (1kg)
$5.22 ₩7,088
$1.11 COP 4,619
370.27%
Onion (1kg)
$3.05 ₩4,136
$1.18 COP 4,932
158.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.01 ₩2,723
$0.89 COP 3,718
125.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 ₩1,637
$0.84 COP 3,507
44.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.41 ₩4,626
$2.35 COP 9,809
45.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.08 ₩19.1K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
50.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 ₩2,367
$1.18 COP 4,927
47.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 ₩4,540
$2.49 COP 10.4K
34.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Gongju
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 ₩1,435
$0.83 COP 3,464
27.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 ₩4,813
$1.41 COP 5,899
151.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.84 ₩1,137
$1.96 COP 8,164
-57.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.22 ₩22K
$7.85 COP 32.7K
106.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₩1,596
$1.02 COP 4,265
15.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ₩37.5M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
57.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K ₩33.3M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-6.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gongju
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$186 ₩252.5K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
125.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.2 ₩68.1K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
431.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.46 ₩37.3K
$23.51 COP 98K
16.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gongju
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.18 ₩64K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
83.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.3 ₩15.3K
$3.96 COP 16.5K
185.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gongju
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$496 ₩672.3K
$305 COP 1.3M
62.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K ₩19.5M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
143.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gongju
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 ₩142.1K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
80.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.74 ₩64.8K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
51.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.1 ₩118.2K
$103 COP 430.1K
-15.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ₩159.3K
$106 COP 440.5K
11.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gongju
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$458 ₩620.8K
$489 COP 2M
-6.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$373 ₩505.6K
$379 COP 1.6M
-1.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,070 ₩1.5M
$827 COP 3.4M
29.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$753 ₩1M
$729 COP 3M
3.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,561 ₩10.3M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
245.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,499 ₩7.5M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
258.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gongju
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,207 ₩1.6M
$550 COP 2.3M
119.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
13.43
-68.58%

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Last update for Gongju: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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