Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Changwon Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Changwon

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 32.1% cheaper than Changwon without rent, and 33.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 42.5% cheaper than Changwon without rent, and 33.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Changwon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$7.07 ₩9,594
-11.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$27.48 ₩37.3K
17.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.16 ₩7,001
43.22%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.62 ₩4,906
-52.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.79 ₩2,429
-38.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.93 ₩1,261
-21.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.91 ₩3,950
-42.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.33 ₩5,880
-26.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Changwon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.34 ₩3,178
-53.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.52 ₩4,772
-64.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.1 ₩4,206
-57.10%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3 ₩4,065
-26.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.42 ₩14.1K
-56.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8 ₩10.8K
-28.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$28.05 ₩38.1K
-69.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$8.26 ₩11.2K
-72.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$3.16 ₩4,288
-66.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$7.25 ₩9,843
-79.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.11 ₩6,935
-72.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$5.01 ₩6,800
-77.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$3.04 ₩4,122
-61.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.03 ₩2,759
-56.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.15 ₩1,557
-26.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.28 ₩4,454
-28.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$13.79 ₩18.7K
-32.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.69 ₩2,290
-30.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.37 ₩4,568
-26.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Changwon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.06 ₩1,435
-21.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.84 ₩3,856
-50.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.85 ₩1,148
130.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$16.67 ₩22.6K
-52.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.16 ₩1,570
-12.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$28.3K ₩38.4M
-37.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$24.7K ₩33.5M
6.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Changwon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$190 ₩257.9K
-56.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$51.1 ₩69.4K
-81.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$27.44 ₩37.2K
-14.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Changwon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$51.2 ₩69.4K
-49.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.33 ₩15.4K
-65.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Changwon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$489 ₩664.1K
-37.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$14.3K ₩19.4M
-58.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Changwon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$103 ₩140.2K
-43.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$65.5 ₩88.8K
-51.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$88.1 ₩119.6K
17.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$119 ₩161.6K
-11.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Changwon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$445 ₩604.1K
9.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$380 ₩515.8K
-0.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,084 ₩1.5M
-23.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$781 ₩1.1M
-6.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$7,285 ₩9.9M
-69.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$5,784 ₩7.8M
-73.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Changwon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,550 ₩2.1M
-64.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.22
218.25%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Changwon: October 28, 2025

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