Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Chanthaburi Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Chanthaburi

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 20.9% more expensive than Chanthaburi without rent, and 16.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 12.9% more expensive than Chanthaburi without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Chanthaburi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$1.20 ฿38.37
402.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$30.56 ฿977
8.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$6.27 ฿200
16.27%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.49 ฿47.77
9.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.57 ฿18.17
84.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.27 ฿8.60
185.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.77 ฿56.7
-2.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$4.03 ฿129
-21.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Chanthaburi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.58 ฿50.7
-32.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.40 ฿44.81
-6.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$0.87 ฿27.97
58.62%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.23 ฿71.3
0.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$18.25 ฿584
-75.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.05 ฿97.4
88.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$9.58 ฿306
-7.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$3.56 ฿114
-37.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.76 ฿56.4
-39.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$2.23 ฿71.2
-32.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.91 ฿61.1
-28.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.23 ฿39.20
-8.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.47 ฿47.07
-20.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.03 ฿32.80
-12.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.53 ฿17.00
58.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$4.26 ฿136
-46.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$16.09 ฿515
-38.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.81 ฿58.0
-34.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$3.36 ฿107
-28.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Chanthaburi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.95 ฿30.41
-9.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$30.26 ฿968
36.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.10 ฿35.23
33.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.05 ฿33.47
85.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$6.30 ฿201
23.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.23 ฿39.33
-21.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$36.7K ฿1.2M
-51.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$25.1K ฿800.9K
6.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Chanthaburi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$90.5 ฿2,892
-10.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$3.72 ฿119
152.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$10.82 ฿346
118.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Chanthaburi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$49.05 ฿1,568
-47.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$12.18 ฿389
58.37%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$5.51 ฿176
-25.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Chanthaburi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$591 ฿18.9K
-48.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$13.3K ฿423.9K
-55.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Chanthaburi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$7.63 ฿244
684.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$36.48 ฿1,166
-12.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$71.8 ฿2,297
42.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$21.38 ฿684
404.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Chanthaburi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$432 ฿13.8K
11.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$283 ฿9,037
33.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$811 ฿25.9K
1.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$657 ฿21.0K
9.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$2,228 ฿71.2K
24.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,663 ฿53.2K
-20.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Chanthaburi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.84
129.97%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chanthaburi: March 2, 2026

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