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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cha-am Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cha-am

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 4.7% more expensive than Cha-am without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 33.6% more expensive than Cha-am without rent, and 13.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Cha-am
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPΒ 21.9K
$3.03 ΰΈΏ95.1
97.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPΒ 119.0K
$21.69 ΰΈΏ682
49.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPΒ 26.2K
$8.86 ΰΈΏ278
-19.53%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPΒ 6,043
$2.07 ΰΈΏ65.0
-20.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPΒ 3,882
$0.68 ΰΈΏ21.25
55.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPΒ 2,839
$0.41 ΰΈΏ12.88
87.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPΒ 6,419
$2.52 ΰΈΏ79.1
-30.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPΒ 11.2K
$3.79 ΰΈΏ119
-19.26%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Cha-am
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPΒ 4,026
$1.69 ΰΈΏ53.3
-34.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPΒ 4,771
$1.35 ΰΈΏ42.42
-3.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPΒ 4,906
$1.27 ΰΈΏ39.85
5.51%
Eggs
$2.26 COPΒ 8,300
$1.91 ΰΈΏ60.1
18.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPΒ 16.5K
$13.30 ΰΈΏ418
-66.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPΒ 21.3K
$3.34 ΰΈΏ105
73.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPΒ 32.9K
$11.37 ΰΈΏ357
-21.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPΒ 8,692
$3.17 ΰΈΏ99.6
-25.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPΒ 3,940
$1.27 ΰΈΏ39.96
-15.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,419
$1.87 ΰΈΏ58.8
-20.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPΒ 5,012
$1.52 ΰΈΏ47.81
-10.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,136
$1.67 ΰΈΏ52.5
-32.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,161
$1.21 ΰΈΏ38.07
-6.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPΒ 3,275
$1.26 ΰΈΏ39.47
-29.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPΒ 3,114
$0.46 ΰΈΏ14.49
84.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPΒ 8,361
$4.64 ΰΈΏ146
-50.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPΒ 37.3K
$17.70 ΰΈΏ556
-42.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPΒ 4,359
$1.81 ΰΈΏ56.8
-34.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPΒ 8,829
$3.50 ΰΈΏ110
-31.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Cha-am
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPΒ 3,075
$0.89 ΰΈΏ28.04
-5.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPΒ 150.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,417
$1.10 ΰΈΏ34.64
34.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPΒ 6,950
$0.70 ΰΈΏ21.92
170.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPΒ 29.5K
$3.46 ΰΈΏ109
132.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPΒ 3,455
$1.33 ΰΈΏ41.81
-29.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPΒ 65.2M
$20.0K ΰΈΏ628.3K
-11.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPΒ 96.8M
$20.6K ΰΈΏ648.3K
27.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Cha-am
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPΒ 300.7K
$73.8 ΰΈΏ2,319
10.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPΒ 35.0K
$12.85 ΰΈΏ404
-25.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPΒ 87.0K
$18.55 ΰΈΏ583
27.65%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Cha-am
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPΒ 94.9K
$25.11 ΰΈΏ789
2.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPΒ 68.7K
$12.24 ΰΈΏ385
52.94%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPΒ 14.9K
$7.57 ΰΈΏ238
-46.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Cha-am
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPΒ 1.2M
$138 ΰΈΏ4,341
128.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPΒ 21.9M
$9,157 ΰΈΏ287.8K
-34.79%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Cha-am
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPΒ 216.5K
$30.45 ΰΈΏ957
93.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPΒ 119.3K
$19.75 ΰΈΏ621
64.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPΒ 366.7K
$61.2 ΰΈΏ1,922
63.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPΒ 394.9K
$44.51 ΰΈΏ1,399
141.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Cha-am
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPΒ 1.8M
$468 ΰΈΏ14.7K
5.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPΒ 1.4M
$372 ΰΈΏ11.7K
-0.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPΒ 3.0M
$767 ΰΈΏ24.1K
7.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPΒ 2.7M
$676 ΰΈΏ21.3K
8.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPΒ 11.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPΒ 4.9M
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Cha-am
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPΒ 1.9M
$382 ΰΈΏ12.0K
35.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.45
146.42%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Cha-am: January 11, 2026

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