Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gyeonggi Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gyeonggi

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 43.5% cheaper than Gyeonggi without rent, and 30.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 47.1% cheaper than Gyeonggi without rent, and 48% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Gyeonggi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$7.16 ₩9,710
-12.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$84.4 ₩114.5K
-61.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.78 ₩9,193
9.00%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.44 ₩4,666
-50.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.37 ₩1,856
-19.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.76 ₩1,037
-3.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.45 ₩6,036
-62.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.96 ₩4,012
8.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Gyeonggi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.14 ₩2,899
-49.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.11 ₩4,214
-60.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3 ₩4,065
-55.67%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.88 ₩3,906
-22.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.66 ₩14.5K
-57.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.16 ₩11.1K
-30.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$27.57 ₩37.4K
-68.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$11.07 ₩15K
-79.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$3.72 ₩5,053
-71.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$7.47 ₩10.1K
-79.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.19 ₩7,047
-72.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$4.03 ₩5,463
-72.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.89 ₩3,928
-59.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.24 ₩3,040
-60.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.2 ₩1,632
-30.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.39 ₩4,602
-30.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$14.1 ₩19.1K
-33.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.81 ₩2,454
-34.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.33 ₩4,514
-25.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Gyeonggi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.12 ₩1,521
-25.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.01 ₩4,090
-53.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.52 ₩712
276.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$8.88 ₩12K
-11.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.33 ₩1,806
-23.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$27.6K ₩37.5M
-36.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$25.1K ₩34.1M
4.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Gyeonggi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$189 ₩256.2K
-56.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$40.18 ₩54.5K
-76.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$21.34 ₩29K
10.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Gyeonggi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$55.7 ₩75.5K
-53.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.71 ₩13.2K
-59.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Gyeonggi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$408 ₩553.3K
-25.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$23.9K ₩32.4M
-75.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Gyeonggi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$58.4 ₩79.3K
-0.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$40.87 ₩55.5K
-22.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$84.7 ₩114.9K
21.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$117 ₩159.1K
-9.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Gyeonggi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$523 ₩709.1K
-6.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$375 ₩508.2K
1.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,044 ₩2.8M
-59.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,489 ₩2M
-51.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$6,351 ₩8.6M
-65.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$6,153 ₩8.3M
-75.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Gyeonggi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,113 ₩2.9M
-73.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.5
283.71%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gyeonggi: October 29, 2025

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