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Cost of Living Comparison Between Suwon and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Suwon and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Suwon is 27.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 31.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Suwon is 26.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 30.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Suwon
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.13 โ‚ฉ10.5K
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
19.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.85 โ‚ฉ44.0K
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-7.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 โ‚ฉ7,602
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-27.63%
Cappuccino
$3.42 โ‚ฉ5,030
$1.65 COPย 6,043
107.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 โ‚ฉ2,276
$1.06 COPย 3,882
46.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 โ‚ฉ1,081
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-5.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.59 โ‚ฉ5,290
$1.75 COPย 6,419
105.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.49 โ‚ฉ6,606
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
46.73%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Suwon
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 โ‚ฉ3,279
$1.10 COPย 4,026
102.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 โ‚ฉ3,312
$1.30 COPย 4,771
73.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.13 โ‚ฉ4,616
$1.34 COPย 4,906
133.58%
Eggs
$2.43 โ‚ฉ3,580
$2.26 COPย 8,300
7.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.21 โ‚ฉ16.5K
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
149.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.95 โ‚ฉ16.1K
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
88.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.67 โ‚ฉ17.2K
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
30.25%
Apples (1kg)
$5.50 โ‚ฉ8,095
$2.37 COPย 8,692
132.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 โ‚ฉ4,095
$1.07 COPย 3,940
159.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.43 โ‚ฉ7,989
$1.48 COPย 5,419
266.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 โ‚ฉ3,745
$1.36 COPย 5,012
86.76%
Potato (1kg)
$3.98 โ‚ฉ5,865
$1.13 COPย 4,136
252.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.35 โ‚ฉ3,458
$1.13 COPย 4,161
107.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 โ‚ฉ3,697
$0.89 COPย 3,275
182.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 โ‚ฉ1,420
$0.85 COPย 3,114
12.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 โ‚ฉ4,983
$2.28 COPย 8,361
48.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.55 โ‚ฉ18.5K
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
23.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 โ‚ฉ3,020
$1.19 COPย 4,359
72.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 โ‚ฉ3,322
$2.40 COPย 8,829
-5.83%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Suwon
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.21 โ‚ฉ1,788
$0.84 COPย 3,075
44.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.07 โ‚ฉ69.3K
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
15.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.75 โ‚ฉ4,055
$1.48 COPย 5,417
85.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 โ‚ฉ841
$1.89 COPย 6,950
-69.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.60 โ‚ฉ12.7K
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
6.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 โ‚ฉ1,849
$0.94 COPย 3,455
34.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K โ‚ฉ40.5M
$17.7K COPย 65.2M
54.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.7K โ‚ฉ20.2M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-47.97%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suwon
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 โ‚ฉ236.9K
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
96.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.69 โ‚ฉ51.1K
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
263.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.80 โ‚ฉ32.1K
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-7.94%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Suwon
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.84 โ‚ฉ69.0K
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
81.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.44 โ‚ฉ21.3K
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-22.86%
Cinema Ticket
$11.12 โ‚ฉ16.4K
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
174.57%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Suwon
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$422 โ‚ฉ620.7K
$316 COPย 1.2M
33.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.9K โ‚ฉ35.1M
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
299.62%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Suwon
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.73 โ‚ฉ51.1K
$59.0 COPย 216.5K
-41.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.20 โ‚ฉ71.0K
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
48.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 โ‚ฉ118.3K
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-19.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.82 โ‚ฉ41.0K
$108 COPย 394.9K
-74.13%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Suwon
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$435 โ‚ฉ640.6K
$491 COPย 1.8M
-11.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$434 โ‚ฉ639.5K
$371 COPย 1.4M
17.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$901 โ‚ฉ1.3M
$821 COPย 3.0M
9.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$890 โ‚ฉ1.3M
$731 COPย 2.7M
21.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.9K โ‚ฉ16.1M
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
262.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,537 โ‚ฉ9.6M
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
390.74%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Suwon
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,294 โ‚ฉ3.4M
$517 COPย 1.9M
343.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
13.43
-69.17%

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Last update for Suwon: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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