Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gwangju Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gwangju

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 39% cheaper than Gwangju without rent, and 28.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 36.4% cheaper than Gwangju without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.23 COP 26K

$7.4 ₩10K

-15.81%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.34 COP 134.8K

$51.5 ₩69.9K

-37.25%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.39 COP 30.8K

$5.82 ₩7,898

26.98%

Cappuccino

$1.72 COP 7,155

$3.9 ₩5,286

-55.90%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.1 COP 4,575

$1.66 ₩2,258

-33.73%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.73 COP 3,060

$0.73 ₩991

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.66 COP 6,916

$2.9 ₩3,934

-42.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.2 COP 13.3K

$3.57 ₩4,850

-10.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.09 COP 4,552

$1.87 ₩2,534

-41.71%

White Bread (500g)

$1.24 COP 5,188

$2.33 ₩3,161

-46.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.33 COP 5,544

$3.09 ₩4,192

-56.96%

Eggs

$2.22 COP 9,252

$2.61 ₩3,544

-14.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.55 COP 19K

$7.37 ₩10K

-38.26%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.71 COP 23.8K

$7.43 ₩10.1K

-23.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.59 COP 35.8K

$34.14 ₩46.3K

-74.84%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 COP 9,410

$7.63 ₩10.4K

-70.38%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 COP 4,461

$3.63 ₩4,919

-70.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 COP 6,293

$5.46 ₩7,407

-72.34%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.42 COP 5,911

$5.73 ₩7,775

-75.22%

Potato (1kg)

$1.11 COP 4,619

$3.88 ₩5,265

-71.39%

Onion (1kg)

$1.18 COP 4,932

$2.38 ₩3,231

-50.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,718

$2.52 ₩3,419

-64.68%

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

$3.37 ₩4,569

-30.27%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.34 COP 38.9K

$15.48 ₩21K

-39.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 COP 4,927

$1.63 ₩2,208

-27.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.49 COP 10.4K

$2.28 ₩3,088

9.21%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.83 COP 3,464

$0.95 ₩1,293

-12.63%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.9 COP 174.7K

$65 ₩88.2K

-35.58%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.41 COP 5,899

$2.91 ₩3,951

-51.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.96 COP 8,164

$0.57 ₩771

243.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.85 COP 32.7K

$8.33 ₩11.3K

-5.76%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.02 COP 4,265

$1.25 ₩1,700

-18.40%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.6K COP 73.4M

$28K ₩37.9M

-37.07%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.2K COP 109.2M

$21.7K ₩29.4M

20.81%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$82.5 COP 344.1K

$162 ₩220.3K

-49.18%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.44 COP 39.4K

$35.31 ₩47.9K

-73.27%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.51 COP 98K

$22.42 ₩30.4K

4.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.68 COP 107.1K

$48.2 ₩65.4K

-46.72%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.14 COP 79.8K

$14.96 ₩20.3K

27.94%

Cinema Ticket

$3.96 COP 16.5K

$8.95 ₩12.1K

-55.75%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$305 COP 1.3M

$411 ₩558.1K

-25.89%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,925 COP 24.7M

$23.8K ₩32.2M

-75.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.9 COP 241.4K

$49.41 ₩67K

17.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.59 COP 131.7K

$36.06 ₩48.9K

-12.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 COP 430.1K

$62.5 ₩84.8K

65.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$106 COP 440.5K

$100 ₩135.9K

5.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$489 COP 2M

$457 ₩620.4K

7.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$379 COP 1.6M

$359 ₩487.6K

5.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$827 COP 3.4M

$850 ₩1.2M

-2.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$729 COP 3M

$588 ₩797.3K

24.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,190 COP 9.1M

$7,532 ₩10.2M

-70.93%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,532 COP 6.4M

$4,842 ₩6.6M

-68.35%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$550 COP 2.3M

$2,451 ₩3.3M

-77.56%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

3.9

244.36%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gwangju: October 28, 2025

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