Cost of Living Comparison Between Jecheon and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Jecheon and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Jecheon is 69.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 46.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jecheon is 68% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 47.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jecheon
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.08 ₩9,600
$6.23 COP 26K
13.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.36 ₩49.3K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
12.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.96 ₩8,080
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-19.35%
Cappuccino
$4.09 ₩5,552
$1.72 COP 7,155
137.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ₩2,457
$1.1 COP 4,575
64.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 ₩1,862
$0.73 COP 3,060
87.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.77 ₩5,112
$1.66 COP 6,916
127.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.05 ₩8,207
$3.2 COP 13.3K
89.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jecheon
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.32 ₩3,154
$1.09 COP 4,552
112.84%
White Bread (500g)
$3.6 ₩4,891
$1.24 COP 5,188
190.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.07 ₩4,164
$1.33 COP 5,544
130.83%
Eggs
$2.91 ₩3,945
$2.22 COP 9,252
31.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.37 ₩14.1K
$4.55 COP 19K
127.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.2 ₩11.1K
$5.71 COP 23.8K
43.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.05 ₩38.1K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
226.54%
Apples (1kg)
$8.29 ₩11.2K
$2.26 COP 9,410
266.81%
Banana (1kg)
$3.28 ₩4,446
$1.07 COP 4,461
206.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.42 ₩10.1K
$1.51 COP 6,293
391.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.17 ₩7,010
$1.42 COP 5,911
264.08%
Potato (1kg)
$5.22 ₩7,085
$1.11 COP 4,619
370.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.94 ₩3,986
$1.18 COP 4,932
149.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 ₩2,746
$0.89 COP 3,718
126.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 ₩1,644
$0.84 COP 3,507
44.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.39 ₩4,597
$2.35 COP 9,809
44.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.84 ₩18.8K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
48.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 ₩2,362
$1.18 COP 4,927
47.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 ₩4,496
$2.49 COP 10.4K
32.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Jecheon
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 ₩1,444
$0.83 COP 3,464
27.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.59 ₩4,865
$1.41 COP 5,899
154.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 ₩1,096
$1.96 COP 8,164
-58.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.47 ₩22.3K
$7.85 COP 32.7K
109.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ₩1,568
$1.02 COP 4,265
13.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₩37.1M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
55.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K ₩33.6M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-5.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jecheon
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$192 ₩260.6K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
132.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$51.2 ₩69.5K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
442.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.25 ₩37K
$23.51 COP 98K
15.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jecheon
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.7 ₩64.7K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
85.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.19 ₩15.2K
$3.96 COP 16.5K
182.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jecheon
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$490 ₩664.9K
$305 COP 1.3M
60.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.1K ₩19.1M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
137.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jecheon
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 ₩139.5K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
77.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.23 ₩65.4K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
52.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.4 ₩121.3K
$103 COP 430.1K
-13.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 ₩161.2K
$106 COP 440.5K
12.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jecheon
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$453 ₩614.3K
$489 COP 2M
-7.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 ₩511.8K
$379 COP 1.6M
-0.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 ₩1.4M
$827 COP 3.4M
27.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$769 ₩1M
$729 COP 3M
5.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,594 ₩8.9M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
201.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,965 ₩6.7M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
224.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jecheon
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,416 ₩1.9M
$550 COP 2.3M
157.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
13.43
-68.58%

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Last update for Jecheon: October 26, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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