Medellin vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1071
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2607
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$514
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$888
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$536
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
65
99
😀 Quality of life
63
93
🏙️ Population
2.53M
9.67M

The cost of living in Medellin is 21% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5161st and 4438th ($1071 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Colombia and South Korea, respectively. Check Colombia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medellin compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 5624th and 70th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medellin vs Seoul

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Medellin Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.31
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$695
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.08%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1334
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.8
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$8.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.6
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7264
$21825

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8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986