Cost of Living Comparison Between Yeosu and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Yeosu and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Yeosu is 67% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 46.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Yeosu is 64.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 46% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yeosu
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 ₩8,094
$6.23 COP 26K
-4.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.69 ₩49.8K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
13.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.95 ₩8,079
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-19.49%
Cappuccino
$3.96 ₩5,374
$1.72 COP 7,155
130.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 ₩1,749
$1.1 COP 4,575
17.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₩963
$0.73 COP 3,060
-2.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.69 ₩5,009
$1.66 COP 6,916
122.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 ₩6,016
$3.2 COP 13.3K
38.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yeosu
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.09 ₩2,836
$1.09 COP 4,552
91.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.91 ₩3,945
$1.24 COP 5,188
134.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.97 ₩4,034
$1.33 COP 5,544
123.31%
Eggs
$2.99 ₩4,052
$2.22 COP 9,252
34.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.33 ₩14K
$4.55 COP 19K
127.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8 ₩10.9K
$5.71 COP 23.8K
40.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.07 ₩36.7K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
215.13%
Apples (1kg)
$7.37 ₩10K
$2.26 COP 9,410
226.11%
Banana (1kg)
$3.21 ₩4,357
$1.07 COP 4,461
200.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.14 ₩9,683
$1.51 COP 6,293
372.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.22 ₩7,078
$1.42 COP 5,911
267.61%
Potato (1kg)
$3.65 ₩4,946
$1.11 COP 4,619
228.83%
Onion (1kg)
$3.02 ₩4,103
$1.18 COP 4,932
155.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.01 ₩2,732
$0.89 COP 3,718
125.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ₩1,530
$0.84 COP 3,507
34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.24 ₩4,394
$2.35 COP 9,809
37.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.19 ₩19.3K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
51.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 ₩2,306
$1.18 COP 4,927
44.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₩3,026
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-10.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Yeosu
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 ₩1,509
$0.83 COP 3,464
33.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.72 ₩53.9K
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-5.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 ₩3,869
$1.41 COP 5,899
102.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 ₩945
$1.96 COP 8,164
-64.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.21 ₩13.9K
$7.85 COP 32.7K
30.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₩1,555
$1.02 COP 4,265
12.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K ₩37.8M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
58.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K ₩33.4M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-5.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yeosu
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 ₩249K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
122.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.79 ₩67.6K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
427.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.92 ₩29.7K
$23.51 COP 98K
-6.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yeosu
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.47 ₩64.4K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
84.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 ₩24.8K
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-4.44%
Cinema Ticket
$10.1 ₩13.7K
$3.96 COP 16.5K
155.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yeosu
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$360 ₩488.9K
$305 COP 1.3M
18.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.1K ₩19.1M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
137.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yeosu
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ₩75.5K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-3.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.09 ₩50.3K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
17.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.6 ₩98.5K
$103 COP 430.1K
-29.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 ₩148.5K
$106 COP 440.5K
3.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yeosu
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$460 ₩624.3K
$489 COP 2M
-5.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 ₩514.5K
$379 COP 1.6M
0.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,046 ₩1.4M
$827 COP 3.4M
26.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 ₩1.1M
$729 COP 3M
7.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,328 ₩9.9M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
234.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,512 ₩7.5M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
259.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yeosu
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,004 ₩2.7M
$550 COP 2.3M
264.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
13.43
-70.22%

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Last update for Yeosu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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