Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Seoul Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Seoul

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 43.8% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 44% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 45.8% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 47.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.23 COP 26K

$8.57 ₩11.6K

-27.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.34 COP 134.8K

$55.8 ₩75.7K

-42.05%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.39 COP 30.8K

$6.48 ₩8,798

14.04%

Cappuccino

$1.72 COP 7,155

$3.94 ₩5,341

-56.35%

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

$1.1 COP 4,575

$1.68 ₩2,275

-34.52%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.73 COP 3,060

$0.81 ₩1,098

-9.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.66 COP 6,916

$3.72 ₩5,050

-55.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.2 COP 13.3K

$5.91 ₩8,020

-45.85%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.09 COP 4,552

$2.26 ₩3,069

-51.77%

White Bread (500g)

$1.24 COP 5,188

$3.31 ₩4,489

-62.54%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.33 COP 5,544

$3.1 ₩4,205

-57.10%

Eggs

$2.22 COP 9,252

$3.22 ₩4,374

-31.06%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.55 COP 19K

$14.06 ₩19.1K

-67.64%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.71 COP 23.8K

$10.93 ₩14.8K

-47.76%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.59 COP 35.8K

$34.17 ₩46.4K

-74.86%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 COP 9,410

$7.69 ₩10.4K

-70.61%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 COP 4,461

$3.48 ₩4,728

-69.25%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 COP 6,293

$5.66 ₩7,685

-73.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.42 COP 5,911

$6.72 ₩9,119

-78.87%

Potato (1kg)

$1.11 COP 4,619

$3.84 ₩5,209

-71.09%

Onion (1kg)

$1.18 COP 4,932

$2.87 ₩3,888

-58.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,718

$2.53 ₩3,438

-64.82%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 COP 3,507

$1.33 ₩1,802

-36.84%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.35 COP 9,809

$3.36 ₩4,554

-30.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.34 COP 38.9K

$20.58 ₩27.9K

-54.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 COP 4,927

$2.44 ₩3,309

-51.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.49 COP 10.4K

$3.35 ₩4,547

-25.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.83 COP 3,464

$1.12 ₩1,516

-25.89%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.9 COP 174.7K

$46.88 ₩63.6K

-10.62%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.41 COP 5,899

$3.57 ₩4,847

-60.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.96 COP 8,164

$0.57 ₩779

243.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.85 COP 32.7K

$8.66 ₩11.8K

-9.35%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.02 COP 4,265

$1.25 ₩1,692

-18.40%

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

$17.6K COP 73.4M

$27.4K ₩37.2M

-35.75%

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

$26.2K COP 109.2M

$24.8K ₩33.7M

5.46%

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

$82.5 COP 344.1K

$165 ₩224.5K

-50.11%

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

$9.44 COP 39.4K

$34.61 ₩47K

-72.72%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.51 COP 98K

$22.4 ₩30.4K

4.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.68 COP 107.1K

$56.9 ₩77.2K

-54.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.14 COP 79.8K

$23.73 ₩32.2K

-19.34%

Cinema Ticket

$3.96 COP 16.5K

$11.1 ₩15.1K

-64.32%

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

$305 COP 1.3M

$413 ₩560.9K

-26.27%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,925 COP 24.7M

$23K ₩31.2M

-74.27%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.9 COP 241.4K

$58.7 ₩79.7K

-1.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.59 COP 131.7K

$46.88 ₩63.6K

-32.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 COP 430.1K

$79 ₩107.2K

30.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$106 COP 440.5K

$115 ₩155.7K

-7.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$489 COP 2M

$933 ₩1.3M

-47.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$379 COP 1.6M

$587 ₩797.1K

-35.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$827 COP 3.4M

$2,582 ₩3.5M

-67.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$729 COP 3M

$1,302 ₩1.8M

-44.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,190 COP 9.1M

$21.4K ₩29M

-89.76%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,532 COP 6.4M

$11.1K ₩15M

-86.16%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$550 COP 2.3M

$3,244 ₩4.4M

-83.05%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

4.14

224.40%

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

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Seoul: October 29, 2025

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