Cost of Living Comparison Between Incheon and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Incheon and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Incheon is 22.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 34.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Incheon is 44% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 36.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Incheon
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.55 ₩8,885
$6.23 COP 26K
5.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.44 ₩49.4K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
12.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.46 ₩8,765
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-12.58%
Cappuccino
$3.69 ₩5,012
$1.72 COP 7,155
114.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 ₩1,925
$1.1 COP 4,575
29.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 ₩953
$0.73 COP 3,060
-4.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.99 ₩4,060
$1.66 COP 6,916
80.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.44 ₩6,022
$3.2 COP 13.3K
38.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Incheon
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 ₩2,964
$1.09 COP 4,552
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.97 ₩4,036
$1.24 COP 5,188
139.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.66 ₩3,604
$1.33 COP 5,544
100.00%
Eggs
$3.17 ₩4,306
$2.22 COP 9,252
42.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.3 ₩19.4K
$4.55 COP 19K
214.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.73 ₩9,129
$5.71 COP 23.8K
17.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.65 ₩18.5K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
58.91%
Apples (1kg)
$7.25 ₩9,836
$2.26 COP 9,410
220.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.97 ₩4,029
$1.07 COP 4,461
177.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.64 ₩7,650
$1.51 COP 6,293
273.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.37 ₩8,642
$1.42 COP 5,911
348.59%
Potato (1kg)
$3.38 ₩4,591
$1.11 COP 4,619
204.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2 ₩2,719
$1.18 COP 4,932
69.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 ₩2,691
$0.89 COP 3,718
122.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 ₩1,785
$0.84 COP 3,507
57.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.25 ₩4,411
$2.35 COP 9,809
38.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.43 ₩20.9K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
65.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 ₩2,669
$1.18 COP 4,927
66.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 ₩2,477
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-26.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Incheon
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 ₩1,472
$0.83 COP 3,464
30.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.96 ₩33.9K
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-40.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.59 ₩4,868
$1.41 COP 5,899
154.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 ₩723
$1.96 COP 8,164
-72.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.72 ₩11.8K
$7.85 COP 32.7K
11.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ₩1,671
$1.02 COP 4,265
20.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K ₩37.4M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
56.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.7K ₩18.6M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-47.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Incheon
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 ₩219.3K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
95.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.17 ₩46.4K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
261.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.79 ₩28.2K
$23.51 COP 98K
-11.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Incheon
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.57 ₩44.2K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
26.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.77 ₩49.9K
$19.14 COP 79.8K
92.11%
Cinema Ticket
$10.93 ₩14.8K
$3.96 COP 16.5K
176.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Incheon
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₩356.9K
$305 COP 1.3M
-13.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K ₩15M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
87.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Incheon
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.1 ₩78.9K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
0.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.11 ₩65.3K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
52.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.7 ₩89.2K
$103 COP 430.1K
-36.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 ₩137.5K
$106 COP 440.5K
-4.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Incheon
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$686 ₩931.3K
$489 COP 2M
40.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 ₩513.5K
$379 COP 1.6M
-0.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,390 ₩1.9M
$827 COP 3.4M
68.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$804 ₩1.1M
$729 COP 3M
10.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,485 ₩8.8M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
196.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,182 ₩7M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
238.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Incheon
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,451 ₩3.3M
$550 COP 2.3M
345.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.1
13.43
-69.47%

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Last update for Incheon: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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