Cost of Living Comparison Between Battambang and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Battambang and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Battambang is 30.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 36.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Battambang is 33.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Battambang
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.46 ៛9,859
$6.23 COP 26K
-60.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.15 ៛72.6K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-43.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.77 ៛23.1K
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-21.92%
Cappuccino
$1.52 ៛6,083
$1.72 COP 7,155
-11.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 ៛2,421
$1.1 COP 4,575
-44.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ៛1,912
$0.73 COP 3,060
-34.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.78 ៛3,128
$1.66 COP 6,916
-53.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 ៛6,049
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-52.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Battambang
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ៛8,648
$1.09 COP 4,552
98.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 ៛5,843
$1.24 COP 5,188
17.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ៛3,810
$1.33 COP 5,544
-28.57%
Eggs
$1.77 ៛7,082
$2.22 COP 9,252
-20.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.65 ៛50.6K
$4.55 COP 19K
178.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.16 ៛16.6K
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-27.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.32 ៛41.3K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
20.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 ៛9,873
$2.26 COP 9,410
9.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ៛6,358
$1.07 COP 4,461
48.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 ៛9,278
$1.51 COP 6,293
53.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 ៛5,881
$1.42 COP 5,911
3.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ៛6,116
$1.11 COP 4,619
37.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 ៛4,818
$1.18 COP 4,932
1.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 ៛5,637
$0.89 COP 3,718
58.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ៛2,071
$0.84 COP 3,507
-38.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.03 ៛8,126
$2.35 COP 9,809
-13.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.16 ៛48.7K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
30.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 ៛3,327
$1.18 COP 4,927
-29.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 ៛3,950
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-60.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Battambang
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 ៛3,934
$1.41 COP 5,899
-30.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 ៛4,061
$1.96 COP 8,164
-47.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.98 ៛15.9K
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-49.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ៛4,483
$1.02 COP 4,265
9.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.9K ៛199.7M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
183.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37K ៛147.9M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
41.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Battambang
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.9 ៛211.7K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-35.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$1.52 ៛6,067
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-83.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.05 ៛92.2K
$23.51 COP 98K
-1.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Battambang
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.82 ៛91.3K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-11.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.4 ៛17.6K
$3.96 COP 16.5K
11.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Battambang
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.3 ៛365.2K
$305 COP 1.3M
-70.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,923 ៛15.7M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-33.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Battambang
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.81 ៛79.2K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-65.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.39 ៛89.5K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-29.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.42 ៛181.7K
$103 COP 430.1K
-55.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.96 ៛167.9K
$106 COP 440.5K
-60.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Battambang
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$247 ៛987.9K
$489 COP 2M
-49.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 ៛689.7K
$379 COP 1.6M
-54.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$467 ៛1.9M
$827 COP 3.4M
-43.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$345 ៛1.4M
$729 COP 3M
-52.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Battambang
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$198 ៛791.4K
$550 COP 2.3M
-64.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
13.43
-40.43%

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Last update for Battambang: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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