Cost of Living Comparison Between Pangyo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Pangyo and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Pangyo is 83.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 45.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pangyo is 74.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 48.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pangyo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.07 ₩9,597
$6.23 COP 26K
13.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.85 ₩50K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
13.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.53 ₩7,507
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-25.17%
Cappuccino
$3.98 ₩5,393
$1.72 COP 7,155
131.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 ₩2,056
$1.1 COP 4,575
38.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₩1,152
$0.73 COP 3,060
16.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.37 ₩4,569
$1.66 COP 6,916
103.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.9 ₩6,645
$3.2 COP 13.3K
53.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pangyo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 ₩3,068
$1.09 COP 4,552
107.34%
White Bread (500g)
$3.11 ₩4,214
$1.24 COP 5,188
150.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.01 ₩4,082
$1.33 COP 5,544
126.32%
Eggs
$2.86 ₩3,874
$2.22 COP 9,252
28.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.29 ₩14K
$4.55 COP 19K
126.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.42 ₩11.4K
$5.71 COP 23.8K
47.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.6 ₩37.4K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
221.30%
Apples (1kg)
$7.83 ₩10.6K
$2.26 COP 9,410
246.46%
Banana (1kg)
$3.18 ₩4,313
$1.07 COP 4,461
197.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.43 ₩7,367
$1.51 COP 6,293
259.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.29 ₩7,174
$1.42 COP 5,911
272.54%
Potato (1kg)
$4.01 ₩5,444
$1.11 COP 4,619
261.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.84 ₩3,860
$1.18 COP 4,932
140.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.16 ₩2,926
$0.89 COP 3,718
142.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 ₩1,645
$0.84 COP 3,507
44.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.33 ₩4,524
$2.35 COP 9,809
41.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.72 ₩18.6K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
46.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ₩2,422
$1.18 COP 4,927
51.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 ₩4,373
$2.49 COP 10.4K
29.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Pangyo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 ₩1,505
$0.83 COP 3,464
33.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.55 ₩65.9K
$41.9 COP 174.7K
15.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 ₩4,834
$1.41 COP 5,899
152.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 ₩768
$1.96 COP 8,164
-70.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.04 ₩12.3K
$7.85 COP 32.7K
15.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₩1,640
$1.02 COP 4,265
18.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K ₩37.5M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
56.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K ₩33.4M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-6.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pangyo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 ₩218.7K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
95.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.11 ₩47.6K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
271.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.14 ₩30K
$23.51 COP 98K
-5.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pangyo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.33 ₩64.2K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
84.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.01 ₩44.8K
$19.14 COP 79.8K
72.47%
Cinema Ticket
$11.2 ₩15.2K
$3.96 COP 16.5K
182.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pangyo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ₩564.7K
$305 COP 1.3M
36.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.3K ₩31.7M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
294.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pangyo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.3 ₩80.5K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
2.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.98 ₩65.1K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
51.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.1 ₩107.4K
$103 COP 430.1K
-23.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ₩158.4K
$106 COP 440.5K
10.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pangyo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$452 ₩612.7K
$489 COP 2M
-7.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$374 ₩506.8K
$379 COP 1.6M
-1.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 ₩1.5M
$827 COP 3.4M
30.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$754 ₩1M
$729 COP 3M
3.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,406 ₩10M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
238.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,505 ₩7.5M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
259.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pangyo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,954 ₩6.7M
$550 COP 2.3M
800.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
13.43
-69.17%

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Last update for Pangyo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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