Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Wonju Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Wonju

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 32.7% cheaper than Wonju without rent, and 33.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 33.9% cheaper than Wonju without rent, and 33.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Wonju
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$7.18 ₩9,743
-13.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$36.18 ₩49.1K
-10.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.89 ₩7,989
25.47%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.02 ₩5,452
-57.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.79 ₩2,434
-38.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.39 ₩1,886
-47.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.68 ₩4,998
-54.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.03 ₩8,176
-46.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Wonju
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.28 ₩3,098
-52.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.48 ₩4,726
-64.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.07 ₩4,159
-56.68%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.02 ₩4,103
-26.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.26 ₩13.9K
-55.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.15 ₩11.1K
-29.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$27.99 ₩38K
-69.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$8.32 ₩11.3K
-72.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$3.28 ₩4,446
-67.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$7.3 ₩9,902
-79.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.11 ₩6,933
-72.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$5.02 ₩6,817
-77.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$3.03 ₩4,116
-61.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.07 ₩2,812
-57.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.15 ₩1,558
-26.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.38 ₩4,586
-30.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$13.99 ₩19K
-33.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.7 ₩2,310
-30.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.48 ₩4,718
-28.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Wonju
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.11 ₩1,501
-25.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.62 ₩4,910
-61.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.85 ₩1,150
130.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$16.56 ₩22.5K
-52.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.22 ₩1,657
-16.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$27.4K ₩37.2M
-35.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$25.4K ₩34.4M
3.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Wonju
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$188 ₩254.8K
-56.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$49.67 ₩67.4K
-80.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$27.49 ₩37.3K
-14.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Wonju
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$46.93 ₩63.7K
-45.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.5 ₩15.6K
-65.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Wonju
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$482 ₩653.4K
-36.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$13.9K ₩18.9M
-57.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Wonju
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$101 ₩137.2K
-42.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$47.16 ₩64K
-33.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$88.7 ₩120.4K
16.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$118 ₩160.6K
-10.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Wonju
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$460 ₩624.6K
6.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$372 ₩505.2K
1.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,052 ₩1.4M
-21.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$781 ₩1.1M
-6.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$8,424 ₩11.4M
-74.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$5,561 ₩7.5M
-72.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Wonju
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.22
218.25%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Wonju: October 27, 2025

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