Colombia vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colombia South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$928
$1074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2272
$2688
🏠 One person rent
$411
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$687
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$539
$2138
💸 GDP per capita
$7919
$36239
😃 Human freedom index
6.91
8.15
❤️ Life expectancy
77.7
83.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
63
🌐 English speaking %
4.2%
20%
🎓 Higher education
76
87
😀 Quality of life
48
87
🏙️ Population
52.9M
51.8M

The average cost of living in Colombia ($928) is 14% less expensive than in South Korea ($1074). Colombia ranked 110th vs 86th 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 0.6 months in Colombia compared to 2 months in South Korea. Ranked 106th and 23rd 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
$6.28
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$5.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$3.16
 Cappuccino
$2.39
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$885
$1137
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.6
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.7
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.61%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1929
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1320
$6055
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$40.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$8.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$6.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.95
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$4.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$9.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.45
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$465
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7215
$18682

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Colombia

City Cost of living Population
Bogota
$1106
8.03M
Medellin
$1162
2.53M
Cali
$850
2.47M
Barranquilla
$931
1.33M
Soacha
$958
783K
Cartagena
$1186
915K
Cucuta
$674
806K
Manizales
$737
454K
Soledad
$967
676K
Bucaramanga
$816
615K
Pereira
$862
591K
Bello
$1012
562K
Ibague
$537
546K
Villavicencio
$593
664K
Valledupar
$698
544K
Buenaventura
$856
424K
Santa Marta
$973
506K
Pasto
$675
411K
Palmira
$788
359K
Barrancabermeja
$1001
300K
Neiva
$606
380K
Popayan
$631
301K
Monteria
$733
400K
Armenia
$749
301K
Floridablanca
$795
267K
Envigado
$1041
229K
Tulua
$563
219K
Riohacha
$815
223K
Tumaco
$694
213K
Sincelejo
$586
287K

In South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1296
9.67M
Busan
$1084
3.45M
Incheon
$1032
3.05M
Daegu
$992
2.38M
Gwangju
$957
1.41M
Daejeon
$905
1.48M
Suwon
$985
1.23M
Ulsan
$957
1.13M
Goyang
$1052
1.06M
Yongin
$1061
1.08M
Cheongju
$865
848K
Seongnam
$1455
919K
Hwaseong
$1045
1M
Changwon
$1013
1.01M
Namyangju
$1094
732K
Gimhae
$1014
534K
Jeju
$1020
698K
Pyeongtaek
$1048
607K
Pohang
$989
504K
Jeju Island
$1037
666K
Cheonan
$1128
657K
Bucheon
$1090
772K
Uijeongbu
$868
463K
Siheung
$1313
514K
Paju
$1010
498K
Ansan
$1001
623K
Gwangju
$1179
397K
Jeonju
$771
342K
Gunsan
$964
275K
Sejong
$971
392K