Cost of Living Comparison Between Jinju and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Jinju and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Jinju is 53.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 49.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jinju is 95% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 54.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jinju
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.71 ₩11.8K
$6.23 COP 26K
39.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.3 ₩73.7K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
67.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.48 ₩8,795
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-12.31%
Cappuccino
$3.97 ₩5,389
$1.72 COP 7,155
130.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ₩2,270
$1.1 COP 4,575
51.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ₩1,132
$0.73 COP 3,060
13.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.63 ₩4,925
$1.66 COP 6,916
118.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.98 ₩8,108
$3.2 COP 13.3K
86.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jinju
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 ₩2,961
$1.09 COP 4,552
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$3.49 ₩4,734
$1.24 COP 5,188
181.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.22 ₩4,373
$1.33 COP 5,544
142.11%
Eggs
$3.1 ₩4,199
$2.22 COP 9,252
39.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.1 ₩19.1K
$4.55 COP 19K
209.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.76 ₩14.6K
$5.71 COP 23.8K
88.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.05 ₩46.2K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
296.39%
Apples (1kg)
$7.75 ₩10.5K
$2.26 COP 9,410
242.92%
Banana (1kg)
$3.45 ₩4,686
$1.07 COP 4,461
222.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.64 ₩7,646
$1.51 COP 6,293
273.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.62 ₩8,982
$1.42 COP 5,911
366.20%
Potato (1kg)
$3.87 ₩5,247
$1.11 COP 4,619
248.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 ₩3,860
$1.18 COP 4,932
141.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.5 ₩3,386
$0.89 COP 3,718
180.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₩1,780
$0.84 COP 3,507
55.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.37 ₩4,572
$2.35 COP 9,809
43.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.14 ₩27.3K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
115.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.38 ₩3,236
$1.18 COP 4,927
101.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 ₩4,434
$2.49 COP 10.4K
31.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Jinju
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 ₩1,510
$0.83 COP 3,464
33.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.61 ₩4,893
$1.41 COP 5,899
156.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 ₩713
$1.96 COP 8,164
-72.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.86 ₩12K
$7.85 COP 32.7K
12.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₩1,615
$1.02 COP 4,265
16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K ₩38.1M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
59.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25K ₩33.9M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-4.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jinju
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 ₩222.2K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
98.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.43 ₩46.7K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
264.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22 ₩29.8K
$23.51 COP 98K
-6.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jinju
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48 ₩65.1K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
86.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.83 ₩14.7K
$3.96 COP 16.5K
173.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jinju
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$406 ₩550.2K
$305 COP 1.3M
33.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.6K ₩32M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
298.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jinju
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.5 ₩80.7K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
2.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.71 ₩64.7K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
51.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.2 ₩106.1K
$103 COP 430.1K
-24.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 ₩160.5K
$106 COP 440.5K
11.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jinju
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₩620.3K
$489 COP 2M
-6.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 ₩508.6K
$379 COP 1.6M
-1.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,062 ₩1.4M
$827 COP 3.4M
28.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$763 ₩1M
$729 COP 3M
4.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,936 ₩10.8M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
262.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,054 ₩6.9M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
229.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jinju
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
13.43
-69.17%

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Last update for Jinju: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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