Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Seoul is 78% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 78.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Seoul is 84.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 90.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.57 ₩11.6K

$6.23 COP 26K

37.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$55.8 ₩75.7K

$32.34 COP 134.8K

72.57%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.48 ₩8,798

$7.39 COP 30.8K

-12.31%

Cappuccino

$3.94 ₩5,341

$1.72 COP 7,155

129.07%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.68 ₩2,275

$1.1 COP 4,575

52.73%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.81 ₩1,098

$0.73 COP 3,060

10.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.72 ₩5,050

$1.66 COP 6,916

124.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.91 ₩8,020

$3.2 COP 13.3K

84.69%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.26 ₩3,069

$1.09 COP 4,552

107.34%

White Bread (500g)

$3.31 ₩4,489

$1.24 COP 5,188

166.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.1 ₩4,205

$1.33 COP 5,544

133.08%

Eggs

$3.22 ₩4,374

$2.22 COP 9,252

45.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.06 ₩19.1K

$4.55 COP 19K

209.01%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.93 ₩14.8K

$5.71 COP 23.8K

91.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$34.17 ₩46.4K

$8.59 COP 35.8K

297.79%

Apples (1kg)

$7.69 ₩10.4K

$2.26 COP 9,410

240.27%

Banana (1kg)

$3.48 ₩4,728

$1.07 COP 4,461

225.23%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.66 ₩7,685

$1.51 COP 6,293

274.83%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.72 ₩9,119

$1.42 COP 5,911

373.24%

Potato (1kg)

$3.84 ₩5,209

$1.11 COP 4,619

245.95%

Onion (1kg)

$2.87 ₩3,888

$1.18 COP 4,932

143.22%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.53 ₩3,438

$0.89 COP 3,718

184.27%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 ₩1,802

$0.84 COP 3,507

58.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.36 ₩4,554

$2.35 COP 9,809

42.98%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.58 ₩27.9K

$9.34 COP 38.9K

120.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.44 ₩3,309

$1.18 COP 4,927

106.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.35 ₩4,547

$2.49 COP 10.4K

34.54%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.12 ₩1,516

$0.83 COP 3,464

34.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.88 ₩63.6K

$41.9 COP 174.7K

11.89%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.57 ₩4,847

$1.41 COP 5,899

153.19%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.57 ₩779

$1.96 COP 8,164

-70.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.66 ₩11.8K

$7.85 COP 32.7K

10.32%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 ₩1,692

$1.02 COP 4,265

22.55%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.4K ₩37.2M

$17.6K COP 73.4M

55.63%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.8K ₩33.7M

$26.2K COP 109.2M

-5.17%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$165 ₩224.5K

$82.5 COP 344.1K

100.45%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$34.61 ₩47K

$9.44 COP 39.4K

266.63%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.4 ₩30.4K

$23.51 COP 98K

-4.72%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.9 ₩77.2K

$25.68 COP 107.1K

121.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.73 ₩32.2K

$19.14 COP 79.8K

23.98%

Cinema Ticket

$11.1 ₩15.1K

$3.96 COP 16.5K

180.30%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$413 ₩560.9K

$305 COP 1.3M

35.63%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23K ₩31.2M

$5,925 COP 24.7M

288.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.7 ₩79.7K

$57.9 COP 241.4K

1.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.88 ₩63.6K

$31.59 COP 131.7K

48.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79 ₩107.2K

$103 COP 430.1K

-23.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$115 ₩155.7K

$106 COP 440.5K

8.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$933 ₩1.3M

$489 COP 2M

90.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$587 ₩797.1K

$379 COP 1.6M

55.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,582 ₩3.5M

$827 COP 3.4M

212.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,302 ₩1.8M

$729 COP 3M

78.58%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$21.4K ₩29M

$2,190 COP 9.1M

876.68%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$11.1K ₩15M

$1,532 COP 6.4M

622.59%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,244 ₩4.4M

$550 COP 2.3M

489.85%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.14

13.43

-69.17%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Seoul: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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