Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Seogwipo Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Seogwipo

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 34.6% cheaper than Seogwipo without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 27.4% cheaper than Seogwipo without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Seogwipo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$7.06 ₩9,582
-11.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$36.51 ₩49.5K
-11.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.32 ₩7,218
38.91%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.78 ₩5,123
-54.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.6 ₩2,169
-31.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.86 ₩1,163
-15.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.21 ₩4,356
-48.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.82 ₩6,544
-33.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Seogwipo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.16 ₩2,929
-49.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.08 ₩4,183
-59.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.02 ₩4,103
-55.96%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.92 ₩3,968
-23.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.43 ₩14.2K
-56.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.09 ₩11K
-29.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$27.38 ₩37.1K
-68.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$8.05 ₩10.9K
-71.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$3.12 ₩4,235
-65.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$5.48 ₩7,440
-72.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.41 ₩7,338
-73.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$3.8 ₩5,159
-70.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.9 ₩3,932
-59.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.16 ₩2,937
-58.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.21 ₩1,648
-30.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.4 ₩4,607
-30.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$14.07 ₩19.1K
-33.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.87 ₩2,541
-36.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.35 ₩4,551
-25.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Seogwipo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.1 ₩1,495
-24.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.63 ₩4,928
-61.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.53 ₩719
269.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$9.03 ₩12.2K
-13.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.16 ₩1,579
-12.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$27.8K ₩37.7M
-36.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$25.1K ₩34M
4.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Seogwipo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$161 ₩218.1K
-48.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$35.26 ₩47.8K
-73.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$22.63 ₩30.7K
3.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Seogwipo
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
$11.23 ₩15.2K
-64.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Seogwipo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$408 ₩552.9K
-25.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$23.4K ₩31.8M
-74.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Seogwipo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$59.5 ₩80.8K
-2.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$48.32 ₩65.6K
-34.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$78.8 ₩106.8K
31.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$118 ₩159.5K
-10.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Seogwipo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$459 ₩622.4K
6.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$382 ₩518.3K
-0.77%
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
$781 ₩1.1M
-6.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$8,049 ₩10.9M
-72.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$5,846 ₩7.9M
-73.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Seogwipo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,032 ₩1.4M
-46.71%
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 Seogwipo: October 26, 2025

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