Cost of Living Comparison Between Sangju and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sangju and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Sangju is 82.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 40.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sangju is 79% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 50.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sangju
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.58 ₩11.6K
$6.23 COP 26K
37.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.6 ₩74.1K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
68.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.3 ₩8,541
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-14.75%
Cappuccino
$3.82 ₩5,181
$1.72 COP 7,155
122.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₩2,345
$1.1 COP 4,575
57.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 ₩1,168
$0.73 COP 3,060
17.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.77 ₩5,118
$1.66 COP 6,916
127.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.89 ₩7,994
$3.2 COP 13.3K
84.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sangju
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 ₩2,915
$1.09 COP 4,552
97.25%
White Bread (500g)
$3.33 ₩4,521
$1.24 COP 5,188
168.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.2 ₩4,339
$1.33 COP 5,544
140.60%
Eggs
$3.17 ₩4,299
$2.22 COP 9,252
42.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.21 ₩19.3K
$4.55 COP 19K
212.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.68 ₩14.5K
$5.71 COP 23.8K
87.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.05 ₩46.2K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
296.39%
Apples (1kg)
$8.04 ₩10.9K
$2.26 COP 9,410
255.75%
Banana (1kg)
$3.55 ₩4,819
$1.07 COP 4,461
231.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.6 ₩7,599
$1.51 COP 6,293
270.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.4 ₩8,685
$1.42 COP 5,911
350.70%
Potato (1kg)
$3.96 ₩5,366
$1.11 COP 4,619
256.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.88 ₩3,909
$1.18 COP 4,932
144.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.64 ₩3,586
$0.89 COP 3,718
196.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1 ₩1,355
$0.84 COP 3,507
19.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.41 ₩4,625
$2.35 COP 9,809
45.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 ₩14.5K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
14.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 ₩3,210
$1.18 COP 4,927
100.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 ₩4,376
$2.49 COP 10.4K
29.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Sangju
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 ₩1,522
$0.83 COP 3,464
34.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.5 ₩4,754
$1.41 COP 5,899
148.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 ₩781
$1.96 COP 8,164
-70.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.06 ₩12.3K
$7.85 COP 32.7K
15.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₩1,617
$1.02 COP 4,265
16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ₩37.2M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
55.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25K ₩33.9M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-4.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sangju
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$167 ₩226.1K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
101.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.32 ₩46.6K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
263.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.25 ₩30.2K
$23.51 COP 98K
-5.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sangju
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.83 ₩63.5K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
82.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.96 ₩14.9K
$3.96 COP 16.5K
176.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sangju
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$412 ₩559.6K
$305 COP 1.3M
35.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.2K ₩31.5M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
291.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sangju
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.5 ₩79.4K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
1.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.24 ₩64.1K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
49.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 ₩109.8K
$103 COP 430.1K
-21.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.61 ₩67.3K
$106 COP 440.5K
-53.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sangju
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$458 ₩622K
$489 COP 2M
-6.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$373 ₩505.5K
$379 COP 1.6M
-1.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 ₩1.4M
$827 COP 3.4M
27.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$780 ₩1.1M
$729 COP 3M
7.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,946 ₩9.4M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
217.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,237 ₩8.5M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
307.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sangju
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,342 ₩1.8M
$550 COP 2.3M
144.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
13.43
-69.17%

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Last update for Sangju: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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