Cost of Living Comparison Between Krabi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Krabi and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Krabi is 2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Krabi is 4.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krabi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.12 ฿101
$6.23 COP 26K
-49.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.32 ฿787
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-24.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.92 ฿192
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-19.89%
Cappuccino
$2.7 ฿87.2
$1.72 COP 7,155
56.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 ฿30.32
$1.1 COP 4,575
-14.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ฿12.84
$0.73 COP 3,060
-45.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.4 ฿77.5
$1.66 COP 6,916
44.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 ฿91.6
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-11.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krabi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.62 ฿84.8
$1.09 COP 4,552
140.37%
White Bread (500g)
$2.58 ฿83.4
$1.24 COP 5,188
108.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 ฿65.2
$1.33 COP 5,544
51.88%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.2
$2.22 COP 9,252
0.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.59 ฿893
$4.55 COP 19K
506.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.58 ฿116
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-37.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.73 ฿250
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-10.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 ฿78.4
$2.26 COP 9,410
7.08%
Banana (1kg)
$0.87 ฿28.28
$1.07 COP 4,461
-18.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 ฿61.7
$1.51 COP 6,293
26.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.02 ฿65.3
$1.42 COP 5,911
42.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.2
$1.11 COP 4,619
34.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 ฿45.92
$1.18 COP 4,932
20.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 ฿47.62
$0.89 COP 3,718
65.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 ฿15.37
$0.84 COP 3,507
-44.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.55 ฿115
$2.35 COP 9,809
51.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.97 ฿355
$9.34 COP 38.9K
17.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 ฿54.5
$1.18 COP 4,927
42.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 ฿98.5
$2.49 COP 10.4K
22.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Krabi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.21 ฿39.16
$0.83 COP 3,464
45.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 ฿34.51
$1.41 COP 5,899
-24.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 ฿37.25
$1.96 COP 8,164
-41.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.27 ฿203
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-20.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ฿38.59
$1.02 COP 4,265
16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ฿897.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
57.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27K ฿873.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
3.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krabi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.01 ฿1,424
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-46.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.06 ฿423
$9.44 COP 39.4K
38.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.46 ฿921
$23.51 COP 98K
21.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krabi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.3 ฿1,337
$25.68 COP 107.1K
60.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.44 ฿403
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-35.01%
Cinema Ticket
$6.51 ฿211
$3.96 COP 16.5K
64.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krabi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$213 ฿6,895
$305 COP 1.3M
-30.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,593 ฿245.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
28.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krabi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.84 ฿1,095
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-41.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.39 ฿1,113
$31.59 COP 131.7K
8.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 ฿3,471
$103 COP 430.1K
3.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.5 ฿2,509
$106 COP 440.5K
-26.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krabi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$485 ฿15.7K
$489 COP 2M
-0.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 ฿12K
$379 COP 1.6M
-2.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 ฿18.7K
$827 COP 3.4M
-30.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$454 ฿14.7K
$729 COP 3M
-37.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,238 ฿40.1K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-43.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,093 ฿35.4K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-28.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krabi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$729 ฿23.6K
$550 COP 2.3M
32.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
13.43
-59.42%

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Last update for Krabi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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