Cost of Living Comparison Between Sacheon and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sacheon and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Sacheon is 29.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 38.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sacheon is 54.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 39.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sacheon
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.34 ₩9,955
$6.23 COP 26K
17.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.78 ₩49.9K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
13.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.54 ₩7,512
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-25.03%
Cappuccino
$3.79 ₩5,142
$1.72 COP 7,155
120.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 ₩2,077
$1.1 COP 4,575
39.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 ₩1,080
$0.73 COP 3,060
9.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.27 ₩4,440
$1.66 COP 6,916
96.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 ₩6,861
$3.2 COP 13.3K
58.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sacheon
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 ₩3,031
$1.09 COP 4,552
104.59%
White Bread (500g)
$3.15 ₩4,268
$1.24 COP 5,188
154.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.13 ₩4,243
$1.33 COP 5,544
135.34%
Eggs
$2.91 ₩3,943
$2.22 COP 9,252
31.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.58 ₩14.4K
$4.55 COP 19K
132.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 ₩10.9K
$5.71 COP 23.8K
40.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.95 ₩37.9K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
225.38%
Apples (1kg)
$7.76 ₩10.5K
$2.26 COP 9,410
243.36%
Banana (1kg)
$3.17 ₩4,300
$1.07 COP 4,461
196.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.7 ₩7,728
$1.51 COP 6,293
277.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.39 ₩7,310
$1.42 COP 5,911
279.58%
Potato (1kg)
$3.88 ₩5,261
$1.11 COP 4,619
249.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.95 ₩4,003
$1.18 COP 4,932
150.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.26 ₩3,060
$0.89 COP 3,718
153.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 ₩1,632
$0.84 COP 3,507
42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.41 ₩4,622
$2.35 COP 9,809
45.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.48 ₩16.9K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
33.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ₩2,475
$1.18 COP 4,927
54.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 ₩4,506
$2.49 COP 10.4K
33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Sacheon
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 ₩1,452
$0.83 COP 3,464
28.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.43 ₩4,657
$1.41 COP 5,899
143.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 ₩724
$1.96 COP 8,164
-72.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.06 ₩12.3K
$7.85 COP 32.7K
15.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ₩1,579
$1.02 COP 4,265
13.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K ₩37.5M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
57.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K ₩34.3M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-3.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sacheon
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$160 ₩217.6K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
94.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.14 ₩47.7K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
272.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.26 ₩30.2K
$23.51 COP 98K
-5.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sacheon
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.91 ₩63.6K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
82.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.97 ₩14.9K
$3.96 COP 16.5K
177.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sacheon
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$418 ₩567.3K
$305 COP 1.3M
37.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.6K ₩32M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
298.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sacheon
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 ₩80.6K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
2.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.98 ₩63.7K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
48.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.1 ₩110.1K
$103 COP 430.1K
-21.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ₩158.7K
$106 COP 440.5K
10.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sacheon
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₩622.9K
$489 COP 2M
-6.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 ₩511.7K
$379 COP 1.6M
-0.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,069 ₩1.5M
$827 COP 3.4M
29.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$764 ₩1M
$729 COP 3M
4.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,865 ₩10.7M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
259.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,791 ₩6.5M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
212.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sacheon
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,408 ₩1.9M
$550 COP 2.3M
156.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
13.43
-69.17%

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Last update for Sacheon: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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