Cost of Living Comparison Between Barranquilla and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Barranquilla and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Barranquilla is 9.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barranquilla is 2.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barranquilla
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.72 COP 19.7K
$2.02 ฿65.3
133.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.64 COP 131.9K
$18.78 ฿608
68.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.05 COP 29.4K
$7.67 ฿248
-8.08%
Cappuccino
$1.69 COP 7,025
$1.98 ฿64.2
-14.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 COP 3,769
$0.82 ฿26.64
9.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 COP 2,483
$0.33 ฿10.58
81.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.3 COP 5,432
$2.12 ฿68.6
-38.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 COP 7,892
$3.73 ฿121
-49.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barranquilla
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 COP 3,957
$1.64 ฿53.2
-42.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 COP 5,348
$1.57 ฿50.9
-18.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.05 COP 4,391
$1.19 ฿38.62
-11.76%
Eggs
$2.07 COP 8,645
$1.98 ฿64.1
4.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.56 COP 19K
$15.99 ฿517
-71.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.09 COP 21.2K
$3.12 ฿101
63.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.16 COP 29.9K
$11.16 ฿361
-35.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 COP 11.7K
$2.76 ฿89.2
1.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 COP 5,443
$1.22 ฿39.5
7.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 COP 6,268
$1.71 ฿55.4
-12.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.83 COP 3,465
$1.55 ฿50.2
-46.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 COP 3,729
$1.34 ฿43.21
-33.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 COP 6,181
$1.21 ฿39.23
22.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 COP 3,623
$0.72 ฿23.2
20.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 COP 2,582
$0.53 ฿17.05
16.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.81 COP 11.7K
$4.72 ฿153
-40.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.17 COP 38.2K
$18.39 ฿595
-50.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,492
$1.79 ฿57.9
-53.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 COP 5,474
$3.21 ฿104
-59.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Barranquilla
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 COP 2,977
$0.94 ฿30.44
-24.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.31 COP 134.7K
$18.9 ฿612
70.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.95 COP 8,137
$1.42 ฿46.08
37.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.86 COP 11.9K
$1.35 ฿43.53
111.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.9 COP 20.4K
$7.85 ฿254
-37.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 COP 4,152
$1.25 ฿40.4
-20.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.3K COP 63.7M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-27.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K COP 94.9M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
4.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barranquilla
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 COP 589K
$70.6 ฿2,285
100.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.94 COP 33.1K
$13.72 ฿444
-42.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.12 COP 88.1K
$17.56 ฿568
20.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barranquilla
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.49 COP 89.6K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-48.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.35 COP 59.8K
$6.9 ฿223
107.97%
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 COP 17.2K
$5.8 ฿188
-28.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barranquilla
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.2 COP 250.8K
$308 ฿9,963
-80.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,852 COP 7.7M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-87.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barranquilla
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62 COP 258.4K
$55.4 ฿1,793
11.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54 COP 225.1K
$26.4 ฿854
104.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.1 COP 329.7K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-7.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72 COP 300.1K
$71.8 ฿2,323
0.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barranquilla
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$242 COP 1M
$434 ฿14K
-44.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$219 COP 913.2K
$235 ฿7,610
-6.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$546 COP 2.3M
$821 ฿26.6K
-33.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$465 COP 1.9M
$498 ฿16.1K
-6.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,111 COP 4.6M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-49.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$750 COP 3.1M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-51.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barranquilla
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$519 COP 2.2M
$703 ฿22.8K
-26.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
5
100.00%

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Last update for Barranquilla: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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