Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gimcheon Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gimcheon

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 37.3% cheaper than Gimcheon without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 38.6% cheaper than Gimcheon without rent, and 35.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Gimcheon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$8.62 ₩11.7K
-27.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$54.5 ₩73.9K
-40.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.18 ₩8,386
19.58%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.82 ₩5,180
-54.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.67 ₩2,261
-34.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.83 ₩1,126
-12.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.77 ₩5,121
-55.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.02 ₩8,165
-46.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Gimcheon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.15 ₩2,923
-49.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.35 ₩4,545
-62.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.27 ₩4,435
-59.33%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.11 ₩4,217
-28.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.19 ₩19.2K
-67.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.65 ₩14.4K
-46.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$33.59 ₩45.6K
-74.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$7.74 ₩10.5K
-70.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$3.63 ₩4,929
-70.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$5.47 ₩7,425
-72.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$6.5 ₩8,821
-78.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$3.89 ₩5,278
-71.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.82 ₩3,833
-58.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.51 ₩3,399
-64.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.28 ₩1,732
-34.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.22 ₩4,369
-27.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$15.96 ₩21.7K
-41.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.47 ₩3,348
-52.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.31 ₩4,486
-24.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Gimcheon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.12 ₩1,520
-25.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.88 ₩3,911
-51.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.57 ₩776
243.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$8.75 ₩11.9K
-10.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.13 ₩1,526
-9.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$27.6K ₩37.4M
-36.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$25.1K ₩34.1M
4.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Gimcheon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$167 ₩226K
-50.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$34.46 ₩46.8K
-72.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$21.87 ₩29.7K
7.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Gimcheon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$47.25 ₩64.1K
-45.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.83 ₩14.7K
-63.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Gimcheon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$411 ₩557.3K
-25.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$23.7K ₩32.2M
-75.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Gimcheon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$58.6 ₩79.6K
-1.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$47.98 ₩65.1K
-34.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$81 ₩109.9K
27.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$118 ₩160.3K
-10.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Gimcheon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$451 ₩612.3K
8.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$380 ₩515.6K
-0.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,052 ₩1.4M
-21.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$766 ₩1M
-4.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$6,343 ₩8.6M
-65.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$5,274 ₩7.2M
-70.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Gimcheon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,444 ₩2M
-61.92%
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 Gimcheon: October 27, 2025

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