Colombia vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colombia South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$1139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1803
$3162
🏠 One person rent
$317
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$537
$1088
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$463
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.7
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$369
$2364
💸 GDP per capita
$6980
$33121
😃 Human freedom index
6.54
8.12
❤️ Life expectancy
73.7
82.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
40
63
🌐 English speaking %
4.2%
20%
🎓 Higher education
77
87
😀 Quality of life
36
85
🏙️ Population
49.1M
51.5M

The average cost of living in Colombia ($735) is 35% less expensive than in South Korea ($1139). Colombia ranked 130th vs 67th for South Korea in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Colombia compared to 2.1 months in South Korea. Ranked 131st and 22nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Colombia vs South Korea

We calculate prices for Colombia and South Korea as a population-weighted mean of 50 and 87 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Colombia South Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.11
$6.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$34.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$5.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$3.27
 Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$549
$1283
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$409
$827
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51
$97.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.83%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$10513
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$7053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.1
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$9.17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$2.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$7.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.41
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.04
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.91
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.33
$8.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$80.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$207
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5687
$21622

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In Colombia

City Cost of living Population
Bogota
$868
7.74M
Medellin
$873
2.53M
Cali
$733
2.47M
Barranquilla
$789
1.33M
Cartagena
$748
915K
Cucuta
$552
806K
Bucaramanga
$642
615K
Soledad
$840
676K
Pereira
$641
591K
Soacha
$748
783K
Bello
$789
562K
Villavicencio
$475
664K
Buenaventura
$718
424K
Santa Marta
$979
516K
Valledupar
$558
544K
Manizales
$653
454K
Pasto
$488
411K
Palmira
$652
359K
Monteria
$620
400K
Neiva
$520
380K
Ibague
$501
541K
Barrancabermeja
$573
300K
Envigado
$871
229K
Armenia
$541
301K
Floridablanca
$584
267K
Popayan
$462
301K
Sincelejo
$506
287K
Tulua
$477
219K
Tumaco
$544
213K
Zipaquira
$681
196K

In South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1461
9.67M
Busan
$1122
3.45M
Incheon
$1067
2.94M
Daegu
$1114
2.38M
Daejeon
$975
1.48M
Suwon
$970
1.23M
Gwangju
$1178
1.49M
Ulsan
$1099
1.13M
Cheongju
$997
852K
Seongnam
$1127
919K
Yongin
$1142
971K
Changwon
$1083
1.01M
Hwaseong
$1049
941K
Goyang
$1008
1.06M
Namyangju
$1084
732K
Bucheon
$1068
781K
Gimhae
$901
534K
Siheung
$1087
520K
Jeju Island
$1165
678K
Pyeongtaek
$1053
590K
Cheonan
$1222
652K
Pohang
$1000
504K
Ansan
$990
653K
Uijeongbu
$936
463K
Anyang
$1025
548K
Paju
$1020
498K
Jeju
$1157
492K
Sejong
$1043
386K
Hanam
$1074
330K
Gunsan
$1007
275K