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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barranquilla is 9.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barranquilla is 2.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barranquilla
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.79 COP 17.6K
$1.97 ฿62.0
143.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.95 COP 113.6K
$18.68 ฿587
65.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.34 COP 27.0K
$7.92 ฿249
-7.32%
Cappuccino
$1.76 COP 6,459
$2.02 ฿63.7
-12.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 COP 3,314
$0.84 ฿26.45
7.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 COP 2,184
$0.35 ฿11.07
68.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.34 COP 4,933
$2.22 ฿69.9
-39.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 COP 7,231
$3.59 ฿113
-45.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barranquilla
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 COP 3,477
$1.67 ฿52.4
-43.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COP 4,647
$1.62 ฿51.1
-21.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 COP 3,776
$1.20 ฿37.83
-14.17%
Eggs
$2.10 COP 7,724
$1.93 ฿60.8
8.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.49 COP 16.5K
$16.00 ฿503
-71.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.17 COP 19.0K
$3.16 ฿99.2
63.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.06 COP 25.9K
$10.93 ฿344
-35.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.83 COP 10.4K
$2.67 ฿83.8
5.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 COP 4,972
$1.18 ฿36.99
14.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 COP 5,763
$1.64 ฿51.5
-4.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 COP 2,908
$1.59 ฿49.83
-50.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 COP 3,550
$1.32 ฿41.64
-26.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.50 COP 5,516
$1.19 ฿37.49
26.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 COP 3,000
$0.71 ฿22.20
15.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 COP 2,102
$0.56 ฿17.75
1.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.73 COP 10.0K
$4.64 ฿146
-41.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.70 COP 31.9K
$18.96 ฿596
-54.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,089
$1.77 ฿55.7
-52.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 COP 4,681
$3.20 ฿101
-60.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Barranquilla
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 COP 2,867
$0.90 ฿28.32
-13.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.15 COP 121.7K
$19.24 ฿605
72.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.92 COP 7,059
$1.36 ฿42.78
41.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.98 COP 10.9K
$1.35 ฿42.37
120.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.72 COP 17.3K
$8.15 ฿256
-42.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 COP 3,588
$1.22 ฿38.43
-19.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.3K COP 56.0M
$21.4K ฿671.8K
-28.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K COP 82.5M
$21.7K ฿683.8K
3.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barranquilla
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 COP 514.9K
$70.3 ฿2,210
99.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.93 COP 29.1K
$13.91 ฿437
-42.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.26 COP 78.1K
$18.00 ฿566
18.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barranquilla
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.05 COP 77.3K
$41.78 ฿1,314
-49.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.40 COP 52.9K
$6.80 ฿214
111.76%
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 COP 15.1K
$5.72 ฿180
-27.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barranquilla
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61.2 COP 224.7K
$308 ฿9,693
-80.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,801 COP 6.6M
$14.8K ฿465.7K
-87.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barranquilla
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.0 COP 223.8K
$55.9 ฿1,756
9.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.6 COP 196.8K
$26.71 ฿840
100.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.4 COP 291.7K
$84.5 ฿2,658
-6.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 COP 267.3K
$70.8 ฿2,227
2.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barranquilla
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$239 COP 878.2K
$431 ฿13.5K
-44.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$220 COP 807.2K
$237 ฿7,439
-7.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$527 COP 1.9M
$811 ฿25.5K
-34.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$455 COP 1.7M
$501 ฿15.7K
-9.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,572 COP 5.8M
$2,202 ฿69.2K
-28.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$569 COP 2.1M
$1,600 ฿50.3K
-64.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barranquilla
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$503 COP 1.8M
$684 ฿21.5K
-26.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
5
100.00%

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Last update for Barranquilla: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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