Cost of Living Comparison Between Suji-gu and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Suji-gu and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Suji-gu is 66.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 49.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Suji-gu is 74.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 57% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Suji-gu
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.78 ₩11.9K
$6.23 COP 26K
40.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.5 ₩73.9K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
68.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.37 ₩8,648
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-13.80%
Cappuccino
$3.78 ₩5,127
$1.72 COP 7,155
119.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ₩2,249
$1.1 COP 4,575
50.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ₩1,146
$0.73 COP 3,060
15.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.72 ₩5,049
$1.66 COP 6,916
124.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.79 ₩7,851
$3.2 COP 13.3K
80.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Suji-gu
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 ₩3,010
$1.09 COP 4,552
103.67%
White Bread (500g)
$3.33 ₩4,522
$1.24 COP 5,188
168.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.13 ₩4,253
$1.33 COP 5,544
135.34%
Eggs
$3.11 ₩4,225
$2.22 COP 9,252
40.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.56 ₩19.8K
$4.55 COP 19K
220.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.95 ₩14.9K
$5.71 COP 23.8K
91.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.28 ₩46.5K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
299.07%
Apples (1kg)
$7.8 ₩10.6K
$2.26 COP 9,410
245.13%
Banana (1kg)
$3.48 ₩4,722
$1.07 COP 4,461
225.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.62 ₩7,620
$1.51 COP 6,293
272.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.73 ₩9,127
$1.42 COP 5,911
373.94%
Potato (1kg)
$3.95 ₩5,361
$1.11 COP 4,619
255.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.93 ₩3,974
$1.18 COP 4,932
148.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 ₩3,421
$0.89 COP 3,718
183.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 ₩1,805
$0.84 COP 3,507
58.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.33 ₩4,520
$2.35 COP 9,809
41.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$14 ₩19K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
49.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 ₩3,217
$1.18 COP 4,927
100.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 ₩4,431
$2.49 COP 10.4K
31.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Suji-gu
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 ₩1,507
$0.83 COP 3,464
33.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.51 ₩4,762
$1.41 COP 5,899
148.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 ₩721
$1.96 COP 8,164
-72.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.08 ₩12.3K
$7.85 COP 32.7K
15.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 ₩1,703
$1.02 COP 4,265
23.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ₩37.5M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
57.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K ₩34.5M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-2.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suji-gu
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 ₩218.8K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
95.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.52 ₩48.2K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
276.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.3 ₩30.3K
$23.51 COP 98K
-5.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Suji-gu
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.28 ₩64.2K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
84.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.95 ₩14.9K
$3.96 COP 16.5K
176.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Suji-gu
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$413 ₩560.5K
$305 COP 1.3M
35.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.1K ₩31.4M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
290.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Suji-gu
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.5 ₩80.7K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
2.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.91 ₩65K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
51.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 ₩109.4K
$103 COP 430.1K
-21.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ₩158.2K
$106 COP 440.5K
10.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Suji-gu
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₩619.1K
$489 COP 2M
-6.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$382 ₩518.4K
$379 COP 1.6M
0.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,057 ₩1.4M
$827 COP 3.4M
27.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$771 ₩1M
$729 COP 3M
5.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,842 ₩9.3M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
212.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,847 ₩6.6M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
216.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Suji-gu
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,062 ₩1.4M
$550 COP 2.3M
93.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
13.43
-69.17%

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Last update for Suji-gu: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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