Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 33.1% cheaper than South Korea.
If you lived in Colombia instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 19.2% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Colombia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,598
|
$4.20
COP18,905.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,313
|
$6.62
COP29,788.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,055
|
$0.78
COP3,529.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,105
|
$0.60
COP2,679.14
|
|
pay 59.8% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Colombia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,295
|
$1.27
COP5,721.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,544
|
$2.16
COP9,738.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,411
|
$3.88
COP17,461.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,849
|
$2.02
COP9,092.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,635
|
$2.19
COP9,847.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,422
|
$1.07
COP4,820.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,078
|
$0.45
COP2,046.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,534
|
$0.55
COP2,482.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,370
|
$0.46
COP2,058.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,547
|
$0.50
COP2,251.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,689
|
$0.45
COP2,037.80
|
|
pay 4.3% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Colombia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,132
|
$3.05
COP13,740.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩63,258
|
$34.31
COP154,360.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩37,722,173
|
$17,642.99
COP79,377,149.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,407
|
$14.10
COP63,428.43
|
|
pay 18.8% less for housing
|
South Korea
|
Colombia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩24,644
|
$22.88
COP102,923.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩595,965
|
$272.41
COP1,225,605.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩458,440
|
$235.87
COP1,061,199.56
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩155,538
|
$66.40
COP298,751.19
|
|
pay 64.9% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Colombia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩521,239
|
$190.65
COP857,768.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩31,977,257
|
$4,364.51
COP19,636,279.11
|
|
pay 54.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Colombia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,319
|
$1.15
COP5,191.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,731
|
$1.40
COP6,317.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,486
|
$2.09
COP9,414.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩63,810
|
$22.45
COP101,025.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,097
|
$3.65
COP16,439.00
|
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pay 10.7% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Colombia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩84,739
|
$52.02
COP234,043.29
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩62,150
|
$38.22
COP171,976.43
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩101,892
|
$81.60
COP367,146.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩130,840
|
$69.09
COP310,823.45
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