Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Andong Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Andong

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 38.1% cheaper than Andong without rent, and 27.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 36.1% cheaper than Andong without rent, and 28.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Andong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$7.21 ₩9,783
-13.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$36.41 ₩49.4K
-11.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.48 ₩7,441
34.85%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.76 ₩5,108
-54.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.52 ₩2,060
-27.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.84 ₩1,137
-13.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.24 ₩4,394
-48.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.79 ₩6,505
-33.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Andong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.17 ₩2,940
-49.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.12 ₩4,228
-60.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.06 ₩4,157
-56.54%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.02 ₩4,101
-26.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.31 ₩14K
-55.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.13 ₩11K
-29.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$27.23 ₩36.9K
-68.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$7.95 ₩10.8K
-71.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$3.23 ₩4,389
-66.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$5.4 ₩7,332
-72.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.31 ₩7,203
-73.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$3.86 ₩5,242
-71.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.93 ₩3,981
-59.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.15 ₩2,914
-58.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.17 ₩1,586
-28.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.21 ₩4,358
-26.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$15.85 ₩21.5K
-41.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.88 ₩2,547
-37.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.36 ₩4,555
-25.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Andong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.11 ₩1,503
-25.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.52 ₩4,775
-59.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.54 ₩729
262.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$8.83 ₩12K
-11.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.16 ₩1,568
-12.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$27.4K ₩37.2M
-35.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$25.4K ₩34.4M
3.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Andong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$165 ₩224.4K
-50.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$35.13 ₩47.7K
-73.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$22.22 ₩30.2K
5.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Andong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$48.01 ₩65.1K
-46.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.15 ₩15.1K
-64.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Andong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$410 ₩555.9K
-25.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$23.2K ₩31.5M
-74.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Andong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$59.8 ₩81.1K
-3.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$47.14 ₩64K
-32.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$80.7 ₩109.4K
27.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$118 ₩160.4K
-10.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Andong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$454 ₩616.5K
7.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$383 ₩520.3K
-1.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,054 ₩1.4M
-21.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$752 ₩1M
-3.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$7,624 ₩10.3M
-71.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,791 ₩6.5M
-68.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Andong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,769 ₩2.4M
-68.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.14
224.40%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Andong: October 26, 2025

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