Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Suji-gu Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Suji-gu

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 40% cheaper than Suji-gu without rent, and 33.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 42.6% cheaper than Suji-gu without rent, and 36.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Suji-gu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$8.78 ₩11.9K
-29.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$54.5 ₩73.9K
-40.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.37 ₩8,648
16.01%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.78 ₩5,127
-54.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.66 ₩2,249
-33.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.84 ₩1,146
-13.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.72 ₩5,049
-55.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.79 ₩7,851
-44.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Suji-gu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.22 ₩3,010
-50.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.33 ₩4,522
-62.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.13 ₩4,253
-57.51%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.11 ₩4,225
-28.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.56 ₩19.8K
-68.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.95 ₩14.9K
-47.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$34.28 ₩46.5K
-74.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$7.8 ₩10.6K
-71.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$3.48 ₩4,722
-69.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$5.62 ₩7,620
-73.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$6.73 ₩9,127
-78.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$3.95 ₩5,361
-71.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.93 ₩3,974
-59.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.52 ₩3,421
-64.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.33 ₩1,805
-36.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.33 ₩4,520
-29.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$14 ₩19K
-33.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.37 ₩3,217
-50.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.27 ₩4,431
-23.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Suji-gu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.11 ₩1,507
-25.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.51 ₩4,762
-59.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.53 ₩721
269.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$9.08 ₩12.3K
-13.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.26 ₩1,703
-19.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$27.7K ₩37.5M
-36.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$25.4K ₩34.5M
3.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Suji-gu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$161 ₩218.8K
-48.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$35.52 ₩48.2K
-73.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$22.3 ₩30.3K
5.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Suji-gu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$47.28 ₩64.2K
-45.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.95 ₩14.9K
-63.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Suji-gu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$413 ₩560.5K
-26.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$23.1K ₩31.4M
-74.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Suji-gu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$59.5 ₩80.7K
-2.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$47.91 ₩65K
-34.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$80.6 ₩109.4K
27.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$117 ₩158.2K
-9.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Suji-gu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$456 ₩619.1K
7.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$382 ₩518.4K
-0.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,057 ₩1.4M
-21.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$771 ₩1M
-5.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$6,842 ₩9.3M
-67.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,847 ₩6.6M
-68.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Suji-gu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,062 ₩1.4M
-48.22%
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 Suji-gu: October 29, 2025

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