Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Geoje Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Geoje

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 35.9% cheaper than Geoje without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 32.9% cheaper than Geoje without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Geoje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$7.07 ₩9,595
-11.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$33.76 ₩45.8K
-4.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.16 ₩8,359
19.97%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.99 ₩5,418
-56.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.88 ₩2,554
-41.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.69 ₩941
5.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.44 ₩1,952
15.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.72 ₩5,054
-13.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Geoje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.78 ₩2,411
-38.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.99 ₩2,698
-37.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.02 ₩4,099
-55.96%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.17 ₩2,939
2.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.68 ₩14.5K
-57.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.07 ₩10.9K
-29.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$27.85 ₩37.8K
-69.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$8.68 ₩11.8K
-73.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$3.12 ₩4,232
-65.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$7.21 ₩9,789
-79.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.15 ₩6,992
-72.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$5.27 ₩7,149
-78.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$3.02 ₩4,101
-60.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.08 ₩2,820
-57.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.15 ₩1,558
-26.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.3 ₩4,471
-28.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$13.72 ₩18.6K
-31.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.69 ₩2,288
-30.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.38 ₩4,582
-26.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Geoje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.13 ₩1,528
-26.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.99 ₩4,055
-52.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.8 ₩1,092
145.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$16.46 ₩22.3K
-52.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.22 ₩1,657
-16.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$27.9K ₩37.8M
-36.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$25.2K ₩34.2M
3.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Geoje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$129 ₩175.1K
-36.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$25.28 ₩34.3K
-62.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$27.05 ₩36.7K
-13.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Geoje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$47.54 ₩64.5K
-45.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.29 ₩15.3K
-64.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Geoje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$499 ₩676.5K
-38.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$14.3K ₩19.4M
-58.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Geoje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$102 ₩138.8K
-43.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$47.77 ₩64.8K
-33.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$89.5 ₩121.5K
15.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$117 ₩158.4K
-9.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Geoje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$444 ₩603.1K
10.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$382 ₩518.9K
-0.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,076 ₩1.5M
-23.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$761 ₩1M
-4.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$8,186 ₩11.1M
-73.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$5,690 ₩7.7M
-73.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Geoje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,777 ₩2.4M
-69.04%
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 Geoje: October 28, 2025

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