Cost of Living Comparison Between Maha Sarakham and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Maha Sarakham and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Maha Sarakham is 8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Maha Sarakham is 6.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maha Sarakham
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.16 ฿102
$6.23 COP 26K
-49.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.76 ฿898
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-14.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.42 ฿208
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-13.13%
Cappuccino
$2.06 ฿66.7
$1.72 COP 7,155
19.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.29
$1.1 COP 4,575
-34.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ฿9.49
$0.73 COP 3,060
-60.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.66 COP 6,916
43.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 ฿122
$3.2 COP 13.3K
18.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maha Sarakham
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 ฿55.1
$1.09 COP 4,552
55.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 ฿44.93
$1.24 COP 5,188
12.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 ฿42.54
$1.33 COP 5,544
-1.50%
Eggs
$2.2 ฿71.1
$2.22 COP 9,252
-0.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.31 ฿593
$4.55 COP 19K
302.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.01 ฿97.3
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-47.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.6 ฿343
$8.59 COP 35.8K
23.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 ฿102
$2.26 COP 9,410
39.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 ฿40.55
$1.07 COP 4,461
16.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 ฿61.7
$1.51 COP 6,293
26.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 ฿51.2
$1.42 COP 5,911
11.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.43
$1.11 COP 4,619
37.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 ฿40.17
$1.18 COP 4,932
5.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿33
$0.89 COP 3,718
14.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ฿15.83
$0.84 COP 3,507
-41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.28 ฿139
$2.35 COP 9,809
82.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.04 ฿584
$9.34 COP 38.9K
93.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 ฿58.4
$1.18 COP 4,927
52.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 ฿90
$2.49 COP 10.4K
11.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Maha Sarakham
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿31.1
$0.83 COP 3,464
15.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 ฿35.58
$1.41 COP 5,899
-21.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 ฿37.54
$1.96 COP 8,164
-40.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.03 ฿195
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-23.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.98
$1.02 COP 4,265
21.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K ฿908.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
59.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K ฿900.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
6.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maha Sarakham
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.8 ฿2,452
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-8.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.51 ฿437
$9.44 COP 39.4K
43.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.38 ฿595
$23.51 COP 98K
-21.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maha Sarakham
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.4 ฿1,598
$25.68 COP 107.1K
92.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.43 ฿402
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-35.06%
Cinema Ticket
$7.27 ฿235
$3.96 COP 16.5K
83.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maha Sarakham
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 ฿9,683
$305 COP 1.3M
-1.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,540 ฿308.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
61.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maha Sarakham
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.51 ฿1,084
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-42.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.26 ฿1,109
$31.59 COP 131.7K
8.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 ฿3,173
$103 COP 430.1K
-4.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72 ฿2,328
$106 COP 440.5K
-31.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maha Sarakham
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$428 ฿13.8K
$489 COP 2M
-12.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$284 ฿9,177
$379 COP 1.6M
-25.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$797 ฿25.8K
$827 COP 3.4M
-3.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$645 ฿20.9K
$729 COP 3M
-11.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,568 ฿83.1K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
17.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,603 ฿51.9K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
4.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maha Sarakham
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$464 ฿15K
$550 COP 2.3M
-15.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
13.43
-59.42%

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Last update for Maha Sarakham: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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