Cost of Living Comparison Between Hat Yai and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Hat Yai and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Hat Yai is 6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hat Yai is 2.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hat Yai
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.15 ฿102
$6.23 COP 26K
-49.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.12 ฿1,492
$32.34 COP 134.8K
42.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.42 ฿143
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-40.19%
Cappuccino
$2.67 ฿86.5
$1.72 COP 7,155
55.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 ฿37.75
$1.1 COP 4,575
6.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.47
$0.73 COP 3,060
-34.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.87 ฿60.6
$1.66 COP 6,916
12.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 ฿118
$3.2 COP 13.3K
14.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hat Yai
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 ฿51.3
$1.09 COP 4,552
44.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 ฿41.33
$1.24 COP 5,188
3.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.31
$1.33 COP 5,544
0.75%
Eggs
$2.58 ฿83.6
$2.22 COP 9,252
16.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.73 ฿736
$4.55 COP 19K
399.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.43 ฿78.5
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-57.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.6 ฿376
$8.59 COP 35.8K
35.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.56 ฿82.8
$2.26 COP 9,410
13.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.28
$1.07 COP 4,461
39.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 ฿65.4
$1.51 COP 6,293
33.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿51.5
$1.42 COP 5,911
11.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 ฿47.51
$1.11 COP 4,619
32.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 ฿35.99
$1.18 COP 4,932
-5.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.51 ฿48.72
$0.89 COP 3,718
69.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.51
$0.84 COP 3,507
-53.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.54 ฿147
$2.35 COP 9,809
93.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.68 ฿507
$9.34 COP 38.9K
67.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 ฿59.3
$1.18 COP 4,927
55.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 ฿63.9
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-20.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Hat Yai
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.6 ฿19.49
$0.83 COP 3,464
-27.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 ฿34.58
$1.41 COP 5,899
-24.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 ฿38.57
$1.96 COP 8,164
-39.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.29 ฿203
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-19.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 ฿42.43
$1.02 COP 4,265
28.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K ฿619.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
8.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.8K ฿1.5M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
74.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hat Yai
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.9 ฿2,845
$82.5 COP 344.1K
6.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.5 ฿437
$9.44 COP 39.4K
43.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.67 ฿313
$23.51 COP 98K
-58.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hat Yai
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.96 ฿1,617
$25.68 COP 107.1K
94.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.24 ฿396
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-36.05%
Cinema Ticket
$7.69 ฿249
$3.96 COP 16.5K
94.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hat Yai
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 ฿9,641
$305 COP 1.3M
-2.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,620 ฿311.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
62.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hat Yai
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.08 ฿1,232
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-34.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.19 ฿912
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-10.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.7 ฿2,320
$103 COP 430.1K
-30.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71 ฿2,298
$106 COP 440.5K
-32.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hat Yai
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 ฿9,118
$489 COP 2M
-42.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$111 ฿3,596
$379 COP 1.6M
-70.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$764 ฿24.7K
$827 COP 3.4M
-7.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$404 ฿13.1K
$729 COP 3M
-44.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,521 ฿81.6K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
15.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,814 ฿58.7K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
18.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hat Yai
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$466 ฿15.1K
$550 COP 2.3M
-15.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.36
13.43
-52.64%

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Last update for Hat Yai: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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