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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Maha Sarakham is 6.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Maha Sarakham is 4.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Maha Sarakham
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.13 เธฟ98.3
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-47.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.59 เธฟ867
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-14.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.20 เธฟ195
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-13.04%
Cappuccino
$1.99 เธฟ62.7
$1.65 COPย 6,043
20.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 เธฟ21.66
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-34.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 เธฟ9.19
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-62.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 เธฟ79.4
$1.75 COPย 6,419
44.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 เธฟ116
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
20.59%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Maha Sarakham
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 เธฟ54.9
$1.10 COPย 4,026
59.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.40 เธฟ44.01
$1.30 COPย 4,771
7.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.30 เธฟ40.97
$1.34 COPย 4,906
-2.99%
Eggs
$2.21 เธฟ69.3
$2.26 COPย 8,300
-2.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
310.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.96 เธฟ92.9
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-48.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.70 เธฟ336
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
19.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 เธฟ98.2
$2.37 COPย 8,692
31.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 เธฟ39.19
$1.07 COPย 3,940
16.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 เธฟ61.1
$1.48 COPย 5,419
31.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 เธฟ47.65
$1.36 COPย 5,012
11.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 เธฟ47.86
$1.13 COPย 4,136
34.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 เธฟ37.72
$1.13 COPย 4,161
6.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 เธฟ30.52
$0.89 COPย 3,275
8.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.05
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-43.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.31 เธฟ135
$2.28 COPย 8,361
89.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.91 เธฟ563
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
76.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 เธฟ55.0
$1.19 COPย 4,359
47.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
$2.40 COPย 8,829
11.25%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Maha Sarakham
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 เธฟ30.32
$0.84 COPย 3,075
14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 เธฟ33.19
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-28.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 เธฟ36.03
$1.89 COPย 6,950
-39.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.22 เธฟ195
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-22.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 เธฟ40.23
$0.94 COPย 3,455
36.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K เธฟ885.9K
$17.7K COPย 65.2M
58.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ870.4K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
5.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maha Sarakham
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.9 เธฟ2,386
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-7.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.50 เธฟ424
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
41.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.66 เธฟ586
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-21.20%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Maha Sarakham
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.99 เธฟ1,540
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
89.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.24 เธฟ385
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-34.62%
Cinema Ticket
$7.19 เธฟ226
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
77.53%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Maha Sarakham
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$302 เธฟ9,487
$316 COPย 1.2M
-4.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,783 เธฟ307.5K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
63.84%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Maha Sarakham
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.99 เธฟ1,037
$59.0 COPย 216.5K
-44.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.05 เธฟ1,070
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
4.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 เธฟ3,160
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
0.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.2 เธฟ2,207
$108 COPย 394.9K
-34.71%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Maha Sarakham
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$421 เธฟ13.2K
$491 COPย 1.8M
-14.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 เธฟ8,983
$371 COPย 1.4M
-23.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$815 เธฟ25.6K
$821 COPย 3.0M
-0.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$647 เธฟ20.3K
$731 COPย 2.7M
-11.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,067 เธฟ65.0K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-31.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,632 เธฟ51.3K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
22.49%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Maha Sarakham
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$483 เธฟ15.2K
$517 COPย 1.9M
-6.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
13.43
-59.42%

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Last update for Maha Sarakham: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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