Cost of Living Comparison Between Iksan and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Iksan and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Iksan is 66.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 37% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Iksan is 69.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 39% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iksan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.95 ₩9,435
$6.23 COP 26K
11.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.83 ₩50K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
13.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.33 ₩7,230
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-27.88%
Cappuccino
$3.76 ₩5,103
$1.72 COP 7,155
118.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₩2,102
$1.1 COP 4,575
40.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 ₩1,092
$0.73 COP 3,060
9.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.27 ₩4,444
$1.66 COP 6,916
96.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.02 ₩6,812
$3.2 COP 13.3K
56.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iksan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 ₩3,011
$1.09 COP 4,552
103.67%
White Bread (500g)
$3.14 ₩4,255
$1.24 COP 5,188
153.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3 ₩4,076
$1.33 COP 5,544
125.56%
Eggs
$2.91 ₩3,944
$2.22 COP 9,252
31.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.68 ₩14.5K
$4.55 COP 19K
134.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8 ₩10.9K
$5.71 COP 23.8K
40.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.94 ₩37.9K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
225.26%
Apples (1kg)
$7.75 ₩10.5K
$2.26 COP 9,410
242.92%
Banana (1kg)
$3.27 ₩4,437
$1.07 COP 4,461
205.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.51 ₩7,474
$1.51 COP 6,293
264.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.18 ₩7,029
$1.42 COP 5,911
264.79%
Potato (1kg)
$3.95 ₩5,358
$1.11 COP 4,619
255.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.88 ₩3,907
$1.18 COP 4,932
144.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 ₩3,040
$0.89 COP 3,718
151.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 ₩1,573
$0.84 COP 3,507
38.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.3 ₩4,471
$2.35 COP 9,809
40.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.99 ₩21.7K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
71.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₩2,570
$1.18 COP 4,927
60.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 ₩4,398
$2.49 COP 10.4K
30.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Iksan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 ₩1,501
$0.83 COP 3,464
33.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.59 ₩4,870
$1.41 COP 5,899
154.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 ₩766
$1.96 COP 8,164
-71.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.88 ₩12.1K
$7.85 COP 32.7K
13.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₩1,594
$1.02 COP 4,265
14.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K ₩38.2M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
59.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K ₩33.8M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-4.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iksan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 ₩221K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
97.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.09 ₩47.6K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
271.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.55 ₩30.6K
$23.51 COP 98K
-4.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iksan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.2 ₩65.4K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
87.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.18 ₩15.2K
$3.96 COP 16.5K
182.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iksan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 ₩565.7K
$305 COP 1.3M
36.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.8K ₩32.3M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
302.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iksan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 ₩78.6K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
0.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.98 ₩65.1K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
51.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 ₩109.3K
$103 COP 430.1K
-21.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 ₩160.3K
$106 COP 440.5K
11.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iksan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$449 ₩609.8K
$489 COP 2M
-8.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$382 ₩518.9K
$379 COP 1.6M
0.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,075 ₩1.5M
$827 COP 3.4M
29.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$775 ₩1.1M
$729 COP 3M
6.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,584 ₩8.9M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
200.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,810 ₩7.9M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
279.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iksan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,620 ₩2.2M
$550 COP 2.3M
194.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
13.43
-69.17%

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Last update for Iksan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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