Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Jinju Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Jinju

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 34.9% cheaper than Jinju without rent, and 33.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 48.7% cheaper than Jinju without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Jinju
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$8.71 ₩11.8K
-28.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$54.3 ₩73.7K
-40.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.48 ₩8,795
14.04%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.97 ₩5,389
-56.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.67 ₩2,270
-34.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.83 ₩1,132
-12.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.63 ₩4,925
-54.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.98 ₩8,108
-46.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Jinju
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.18 ₩2,961
-50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.49 ₩4,734
-64.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.22 ₩4,373
-58.70%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.1 ₩4,199
-28.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.1 ₩19.1K
-67.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.76 ₩14.6K
-46.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$34.05 ₩46.2K
-74.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$7.75 ₩10.5K
-70.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$3.45 ₩4,686
-68.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$5.64 ₩7,646
-73.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$6.62 ₩8,982
-78.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$3.87 ₩5,247
-71.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.85 ₩3,860
-58.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.5 ₩3,386
-64.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.31 ₩1,780
-35.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.37 ₩4,572
-30.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$20.14 ₩27.3K
-53.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.38 ₩3,236
-50.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.27 ₩4,434
-23.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Jinju
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.11 ₩1,510
-25.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.61 ₩4,893
-60.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.53 ₩713
269.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$8.86 ₩12K
-11.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.19 ₩1,615
-14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$28.1K ₩38.1M
-37.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$25K ₩33.9M
4.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Jinju
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$164 ₩222.2K
-49.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$34.43 ₩46.7K
-72.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$22 ₩29.8K
6.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Jinju
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$48 ₩65.1K
-46.50%
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
Jinju
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$406 ₩550.2K
-24.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$23.6K ₩32M
-74.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Jinju
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$59.5 ₩80.7K
-2.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$47.71 ₩64.7K
-33.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$78.2 ₩106.1K
31.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$118 ₩160.5K
-10.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Jinju
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$457 ₩620.3K
7.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$375 ₩508.6K
1.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,062 ₩1.4M
-22.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$763 ₩1M
-4.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$7,936 ₩10.8M
-72.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$5,054 ₩6.9M
-69.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Jinju
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
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 Jinju: October 29, 2025

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