Cost of Living Comparison Between Yangsan and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Yangsan and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Yangsan is 88.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 47.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Yangsan is 51.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 49.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yangsan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.19 ₩9,749
$6.23 COP 26K
15.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.65 ₩49.7K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
13.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.97 ₩8,098
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-19.22%
Cappuccino
$4.16 ₩5,646
$1.72 COP 7,155
141.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ₩2,452
$1.1 COP 4,575
64.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 ₩1,883
$0.73 COP 3,060
90.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.7 ₩5,017
$1.66 COP 6,916
122.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 ₩7,793
$3.2 COP 13.3K
79.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yangsan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.33 ₩3,167
$1.09 COP 4,552
113.76%
White Bread (500g)
$3.55 ₩4,818
$1.24 COP 5,188
186.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.07 ₩4,172
$1.33 COP 5,544
130.83%
Eggs
$3.02 ₩4,098
$2.22 COP 9,252
36.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.44 ₩14.2K
$4.55 COP 19K
129.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 ₩11.2K
$5.71 COP 23.8K
44.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.14 ₩36.8K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
215.95%
Apples (1kg)
$8.48 ₩11.5K
$2.26 COP 9,410
275.22%
Banana (1kg)
$3.11 ₩4,216
$1.07 COP 4,461
190.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.5 ₩10.2K
$1.51 COP 6,293
396.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.18 ₩7,033
$1.42 COP 5,911
264.79%
Potato (1kg)
$5.16 ₩7,005
$1.11 COP 4,619
364.86%
Onion (1kg)
$3.03 ₩4,112
$1.18 COP 4,932
156.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.07 ₩2,810
$0.89 COP 3,718
132.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 ₩1,585
$0.84 COP 3,507
39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.34 ₩4,528
$2.35 COP 9,809
42.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.87 ₩18.8K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
48.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 ₩2,362
$1.18 COP 4,927
47.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 ₩4,565
$2.49 COP 10.4K
34.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Yangsan
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)
$3.58 ₩4,854
$1.41 COP 5,899
153.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 ₩1,147
$1.96 COP 8,164
-56.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.27 ₩22.1K
$7.85 COP 32.7K
107.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ₩1,572
$1.02 COP 4,265
13.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₩37.1M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
55.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K ₩34.4M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-3.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yangsan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 ₩258.9K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
131.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.91 ₩67.7K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
428.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.02 ₩38K
$23.51 COP 98K
19.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yangsan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.03 ₩65.2K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
87.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.45 ₩15.5K
$3.96 COP 16.5K
189.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yangsan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$481 ₩652.2K
$305 COP 1.3M
57.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14K ₩19.1M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
136.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yangsan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 ₩141.1K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
79.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.83 ₩64.9K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
51.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.3 ₩121.1K
$103 COP 430.1K
-13.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 ₩157.1K
$106 COP 440.5K
9.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yangsan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₩622.6K
$489 COP 2M
-6.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 ₩503.9K
$379 COP 1.6M
-2.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,085 ₩1.5M
$827 COP 3.4M
31.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$767 ₩1M
$729 COP 3M
5.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,114 ₩9.7M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
224.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,589 ₩7.6M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
264.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yangsan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,512 ₩2.1M
$550 COP 2.3M
174.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
13.43
-68.58%

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Last update for Yangsan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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