Cost of Living Comparison Between Gyeongju and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Gyeongju and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Gyeongju is 56% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 46.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gyeongju is 61.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 49.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gyeongju
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.28 ₩9,877
$6.23 COP 26K
16.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.88 ₩50K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
14.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.94 ₩8,066
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-19.62%
Cappuccino
$4.03 ₩5,470
$1.72 COP 7,155
134.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 ₩2,472
$1.1 COP 4,575
65.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 ₩1,892
$0.73 COP 3,060
90.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.64 ₩4,941
$1.66 COP 6,916
119.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.04 ₩8,200
$3.2 COP 13.3K
88.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gyeongju
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.28 ₩3,095
$1.09 COP 4,552
109.17%
White Bread (500g)
$3.57 ₩4,844
$1.24 COP 5,188
187.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.09 ₩4,193
$1.33 COP 5,544
132.33%
Eggs
$3.01 ₩4,083
$2.22 COP 9,252
35.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.52 ₩14.3K
$4.55 COP 19K
131.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.3 ₩11.3K
$5.71 COP 23.8K
45.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.7 ₩37.6K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
222.47%
Apples (1kg)
$8.48 ₩11.5K
$2.26 COP 9,410
275.22%
Banana (1kg)
$3.27 ₩4,437
$1.07 COP 4,461
205.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.53 ₩10.2K
$1.51 COP 6,293
398.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.11 ₩6,938
$1.42 COP 5,911
259.86%
Potato (1kg)
$5.04 ₩6,844
$1.11 COP 4,619
354.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.97 ₩4,026
$1.18 COP 4,932
151.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.04 ₩2,767
$0.89 COP 3,718
129.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 ₩1,574
$0.84 COP 3,507
38.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 ₩4,585
$2.35 COP 9,809
43.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.98 ₩19K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
49.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ₩2,397
$1.18 COP 4,927
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 ₩4,579
$2.49 COP 10.4K
35.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Gyeongju
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 ₩1,450
$0.83 COP 3,464
28.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.98 ₩4,042
$1.41 COP 5,899
111.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.84 ₩1,145
$1.96 COP 8,164
-57.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.67 ₩22.6K
$7.85 COP 32.7K
112.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₩1,592
$1.02 COP 4,265
14.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K ₩37.9M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
58.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K ₩34.4M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-3.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gyeongju
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 ₩256.6K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
129.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.4 ₩63K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
391.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.67 ₩37.5K
$23.51 COP 98K
17.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gyeongju
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.88 ₩63.6K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
82.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.04 ₩15K
$3.96 COP 16.5K
178.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gyeongju
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$498 ₩675.4K
$305 COP 1.3M
63.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K ₩19.4M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
141.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gyeongju
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 ₩140.1K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
78.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.97 ₩63.7K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
48.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.7 ₩119K
$103 COP 430.1K
-14.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 ₩160K
$106 COP 440.5K
11.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gyeongju
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$454 ₩616.3K
$489 COP 2M
-7.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 ₩508.6K
$379 COP 1.6M
-1.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,075 ₩1.5M
$827 COP 3.4M
29.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$782 ₩1.1M
$729 COP 3M
7.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,853 ₩9.3M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
212.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,846 ₩7.9M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
281.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gyeongju
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,404 ₩1.9M
$550 COP 2.3M
155.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
13.43
-68.58%

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Last update for Gyeongju: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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