Medellin vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2810
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$579
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$997
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$535
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
65
99
😀 Quality of life
64
95
🏙️ Population
2.53M
9.67M

The cost of living in Medellin is 10% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4852nd and 4545th ($1162 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 2.4 months in Seoul. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5346th and 16th 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
$6.47
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1244
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.36%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2880
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1250
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.3
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.57
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.5
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.63
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.8
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8196
$19916

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971