Cost of Living Comparison Between Uijeongbu and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Uijeongbu and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Uijeongbu is 48.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 24.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Uijeongbu is 77.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 32.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uijeongbu
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.71 ₩7,745
$6.23 COP 26K
-8.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.2 ₩73.6K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
67.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.75 ₩7,802
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-22.19%
Cappuccino
$3.25 ₩4,410
$1.72 COP 7,155
88.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 ₩1,517
$1.1 COP 4,575
1.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ₩1,137
$0.73 COP 3,060
15.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 ₩2,928
$1.66 COP 6,916
30.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ₩4,013
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-7.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uijeongbu
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ₩3,039
$1.09 COP 4,552
105.50%
White Bread (500g)
$3.36 ₩4,552
$1.24 COP 5,188
170.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.19 ₩4,329
$1.33 COP 5,544
139.85%
Eggs
$3.22 ₩4,364
$2.22 COP 9,252
45.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.34 ₩19.5K
$4.55 COP 19K
215.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.66 ₩14.5K
$5.71 COP 23.8K
86.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.37 ₩46.6K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
300.12%
Apples (1kg)
$8.05 ₩10.9K
$2.26 COP 9,410
256.19%
Banana (1kg)
$3.63 ₩4,928
$1.07 COP 4,461
239.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.53 ₩7,500
$1.51 COP 6,293
266.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.39 ₩8,670
$1.42 COP 5,911
350.00%
Potato (1kg)
$3.95 ₩5,357
$1.11 COP 4,619
255.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.99 ₩4,063
$1.18 COP 4,932
153.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.6 ₩3,531
$0.89 COP 3,718
192.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 ₩1,714
$0.84 COP 3,507
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.4 ₩4,618
$2.35 COP 9,809
44.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.11 ₩19.1K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
51.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 ₩3,220
$1.18 COP 4,927
100.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 ₩4,427
$2.49 COP 10.4K
30.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Uijeongbu
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 ₩1,454
$0.83 COP 3,464
28.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.5 ₩4,745
$1.41 COP 5,899
148.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 ₩762
$1.96 COP 8,164
-71.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.76 ₩11.9K
$7.85 COP 32.7K
11.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ₩1,700
$1.02 COP 4,265
22.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K ₩38M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
59.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K ₩33.4M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-6.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uijeongbu
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 ₩197.3K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
76.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.53 ₩46.8K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
265.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.28 ₩30.2K
$23.51 COP 98K
-5.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uijeongbu
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.89 ₩63.6K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
82.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.11 ₩15.1K
$3.96 COP 16.5K
180.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uijeongbu
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$406 ₩550.8K
$305 COP 1.3M
33.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.5K ₩31.9M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
296.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uijeongbu
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.1 ₩81.6K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
3.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.09 ₩63.9K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
49.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.3 ₩106.2K
$103 COP 430.1K
-24.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 ₩159.7K
$106 COP 440.5K
11.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uijeongbu
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 ₩347.8K
$489 COP 2M
-47.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$216 ₩293.6K
$379 COP 1.6M
-42.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$477 ₩647.3K
$827 COP 3.4M
-42.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$410 ₩556.4K
$729 COP 3M
-43.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,406 ₩10M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
238.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,489 ₩7.4M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
258.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uijeongbu
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,078 ₩2.8M
$550 COP 2.3M
277.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
13.43
-69.17%

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Last update for Uijeongbu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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