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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 44.5% more expensive than Battambang without rent, and 58% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 50.2% more expensive than Battambang without rent, and 54.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Battambang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.46 ៛9,859
153.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$18.15 ៛72.6K
78.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.77 ៛23.1K
28.08%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.52 ៛6,083
13.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.61 ៛2,421
80.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.48 ៛1,912
52.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$0.78 ៛3,128
112.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.51 ៛6,049
111.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Battambang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.16 ៛8,648
-49.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.46 ៛5,843
-15.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.95 ៛3,810
40.00%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.77 ៛7,082
25.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.65 ៛50.6K
-64.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.16 ៛16.6K
37.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.32 ៛41.3K
-16.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.47 ៛9,873
-8.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.59 ៛6,358
-32.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.32 ៛9,278
-34.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.47 ៛5,881
-3.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.53 ៛6,116
-27.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.2 ៛4,818
-1.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.41 ៛5,637
-36.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.52 ៛2,071
61.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.03 ៛8,126
15.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$12.16 ៛48.7K
-23.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.83 ៛3,327
42.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$0.99 ៛3,950
151.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Battambang
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)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.98 ៛3,934
43.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.02 ៛4,061
92.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$3.98 ៛15.9K
97.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.12 ៛4,483
-8.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$49.9K ៛199.7M
-64.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$37K ៛147.9M
-29.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Battambang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$52.9 ៛211.7K
55.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$1.52 ៛6,067
521.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$23.05 ៛92.2K
2.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Battambang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$22.82 ៛91.3K
12.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.4 ៛17.6K
-10.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Battambang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$91.3 ៛365.2K
233.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,923 ៛15.7M
51.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Battambang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$19.81 ៛79.2K
192.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$22.39 ៛89.5K
41.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$45.42 ៛181.7K
127.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$41.96 ៛167.9K
151.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Battambang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$247 ៛987.9K
98.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$172 ៛689.7K
119.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$467 ៛1.9M
76.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$345 ៛1.4M
111.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Battambang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$198 ៛791.4K
177.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8
67.88%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Battambang: October 27, 2025

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