Cost of Living Comparison Between Wonju and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Wonju and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Wonju is 48.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 50.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Wonju is 51.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 49.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wonju
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.18 ₩9,743
$6.23 COP 26K
15.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.18 ₩49.1K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
11.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.89 ₩7,989
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-20.30%
Cappuccino
$4.02 ₩5,452
$1.72 COP 7,155
133.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ₩2,434
$1.1 COP 4,575
62.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 ₩1,886
$0.73 COP 3,060
90.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.68 ₩4,998
$1.66 COP 6,916
121.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.03 ₩8,176
$3.2 COP 13.3K
88.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wonju
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.28 ₩3,098
$1.09 COP 4,552
109.17%
White Bread (500g)
$3.48 ₩4,726
$1.24 COP 5,188
180.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.07 ₩4,159
$1.33 COP 5,544
130.83%
Eggs
$3.02 ₩4,103
$2.22 COP 9,252
36.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.26 ₩13.9K
$4.55 COP 19K
125.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.15 ₩11.1K
$5.71 COP 23.8K
42.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.99 ₩38K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
225.84%
Apples (1kg)
$8.32 ₩11.3K
$2.26 COP 9,410
268.14%
Banana (1kg)
$3.28 ₩4,446
$1.07 COP 4,461
206.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.3 ₩9,902
$1.51 COP 6,293
383.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.11 ₩6,933
$1.42 COP 5,911
259.86%
Potato (1kg)
$5.02 ₩6,817
$1.11 COP 4,619
352.25%
Onion (1kg)
$3.03 ₩4,116
$1.18 COP 4,932
156.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.07 ₩2,812
$0.89 COP 3,718
132.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 ₩1,558
$0.84 COP 3,507
36.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 ₩4,586
$2.35 COP 9,809
43.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.99 ₩19K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
49.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 ₩2,310
$1.18 COP 4,927
44.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 ₩4,718
$2.49 COP 10.4K
39.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Wonju
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 ₩1,501
$0.83 COP 3,464
33.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 ₩4,910
$1.41 COP 5,899
156.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 ₩1,150
$1.96 COP 8,164
-56.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.56 ₩22.5K
$7.85 COP 32.7K
110.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₩1,657
$1.02 COP 4,265
19.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ₩37.2M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
55.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K ₩34.4M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-3.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wonju
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 ₩254.8K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
127.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.67 ₩67.4K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
426.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.49 ₩37.3K
$23.51 COP 98K
16.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wonju
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.93 ₩63.7K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
82.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.5 ₩15.6K
$3.96 COP 16.5K
190.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wonju
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$482 ₩653.4K
$305 COP 1.3M
58.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.9K ₩18.9M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
135.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wonju
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 ₩137.2K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
74.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.16 ₩64K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
49.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.7 ₩120.4K
$103 COP 430.1K
-13.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 ₩160.6K
$106 COP 440.5K
12.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wonju
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$460 ₩624.6K
$489 COP 2M
-5.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$372 ₩505.2K
$379 COP 1.6M
-1.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 ₩1.4M
$827 COP 3.4M
27.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 ₩1.1M
$729 COP 3M
7.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,424 ₩11.4M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
284.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,561 ₩7.5M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
262.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wonju
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
13.43
-68.58%

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Last update for Wonju: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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