Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ansan Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ansan

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 42% cheaper than Ansan without rent, and 30.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 36.3% cheaper than Ansan without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ansan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$7.52 ₩10.2K
-17.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$23.04 ₩31.3K
40.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.2 ₩7,049
42.12%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.83 ₩5,200
-55.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.66 ₩2,253
-33.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.75 ₩1,012
-2.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.92 ₩3,962
-43.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.76 ₩5,097
-14.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ansan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.21 ₩3,000
-50.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.45 ₩4,676
-64.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.25 ₩4,409
-59.08%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.04 ₩4,129
-26.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.27 ₩19.4K
-68.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.65 ₩14.5K
-46.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$34.77 ₩47.2K
-75.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$8.08 ₩11K
-72.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$3.46 ₩4,697
-69.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$5.69 ₩7,725
-73.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$6.4 ₩8,683
-77.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$3.84 ₩5,209
-71.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.95 ₩4,006
-60.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.6 ₩3,529
-65.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.27 ₩1,719
-33.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.39 ₩4,600
-30.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$13.75 ₩18.7K
-32.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.43 ₩3,304
-51.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.25 ₩4,415
-23.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ansan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.09 ₩1,477
-23.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.59 ₩4,866
-60.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.53 ₩717
269.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$8.89 ₩12.1K
-11.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.2 ₩1,623
-15.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$27.7K ₩37.6M
-36.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$25.5K ₩34.6M
2.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ansan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$163 ₩221.6K
-49.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$35.21 ₩47.8K
-73.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$22.04 ₩29.9K
6.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ansan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$29.57 ₩40.1K
-13.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.07 ₩15K
-64.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ansan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$406 ₩551.4K
-25.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$23.5K ₩31.9M
-74.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ansan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$59.9 ₩81.2K
-3.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$47.69 ₩64.7K
-33.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$79.9 ₩108.4K
29.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$115 ₩156.4K
-8.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ansan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$448 ₩608.1K
9.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$367 ₩497.3K
3.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,083 ₩1.5M
-23.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$748 ₩1M
-2.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$21.8K ₩29.6M
-89.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$5,006 ₩6.8M
-69.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ansan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,419 ₩1.9M
-61.23%
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 Ansan: October 27, 2025

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