Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kampong Cham Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kampong Cham

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 48.5% more expensive than Kampong Cham without rent, and 74.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 50.4% more expensive than Kampong Cham without rent, and 68.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kampong Cham
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COPΒ 22.1K
$2.53 αŸ›10.2K
142.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COPΒ 119.0K
$23.65 αŸ›95.1K
39.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COPΒ 26.4K
$8.02 αŸ›32.2K
-8.73%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COPΒ 5,971
$1.65 αŸ›6,621
0.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COPΒ 3,977
$0.68 αŸ›2,742
61.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COPΒ 2,815
$0.50 αŸ›2,010
56.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COPΒ 6,172
$1.01 αŸ›4,071
69.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COPΒ 11.4K
$1.91 αŸ›7,659
65.97%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kampong Cham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COPΒ 4,002
$1.73 αŸ›6,943
-35.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPΒ 4,707
$1.36 αŸ›5,462
-3.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPΒ 4,967
$0.72 αŸ›2,905
91.67%
Eggs
$2.22 COPΒ 7,989
$1.63 αŸ›6,540
36.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COPΒ 15.6K
$14.50 αŸ›58.3K
-70.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPΒ 20.9K
$3.64 αŸ›14.6K
59.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COPΒ 32.3K
$9.19 αŸ›36.9K
-2.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COPΒ 8,143
$2.03 αŸ›8,163
11.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COPΒ 4,013
$0.72 αŸ›2,898
54.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COPΒ 5,271
$3.03 αŸ›12.2K
-51.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COPΒ 4,916
$0.99 αŸ›3,962
38.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COPΒ 3,999
$1.28 αŸ›5,132
-13.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COPΒ 4,188
$0.90 αŸ›3,600
28.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPΒ 3,202
$1.30 αŸ›5,218
-31.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COPΒ 3,116
$0.58 αŸ›2,334
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COPΒ 8,473
$1.28 αŸ›5,134
83.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COPΒ 39.1K
$7.30 αŸ›29.3K
48.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COPΒ 4,319
$0.56 αŸ›2,255
114.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COPΒ 8,923
$2.08 αŸ›8,341
19.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kampong Cham
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COPΒ 2,835
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COPΒ 146.8K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COPΒ 5,124
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COPΒ 6,882
$0.78 αŸ›3,121
144.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COPΒ 27.5K
$5.15 αŸ›20.7K
48.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPΒ 3,481
$1.11 αŸ›4,464
-12.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COPΒ 65.2M
$35.5K αŸ›142.8M
-49.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COPΒ 94.7M
$40.2K αŸ›161.4M
-34.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kampong Cham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COPΒ 292.8K
$74.7 αŸ›300.3K
8.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COPΒ 34.7K
$6.14 αŸ›24.7K
56.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COPΒ 87.7K
$19.69 αŸ›79.1K
23.72%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kampong Cham
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COPΒ 93.7K
$10.19 αŸ›41.0K
155.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COPΒ 68.1K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COPΒ 14.0K
$6.58 αŸ›26.4K
-40.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kampong Cham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COPΒ 1.1M
$394 αŸ›1.6M
-22.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COPΒ 21.3M
$2,494 αŸ›10.0M
136.65%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kampong Cham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COPΒ 211.3K
$10.01 αŸ›40.2K
486.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COPΒ 116.9K
$18.08 αŸ›72.7K
79.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COPΒ 366.3K
$54.7 αŸ›219.7K
86.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPΒ 389.4K
$35.66 αŸ›143.3K
203.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kampong Cham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COPΒ 1.7M
$399 αŸ›1.6M
18.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPΒ 1.3M
$126 αŸ›505.0K
195.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COPΒ 3.1M
$554 αŸ›2.2M
52.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COPΒ 2.6M
$296 αŸ›1.2M
142.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COPΒ 10.3M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COPΒ 5.0M
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kampong Cham
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COPΒ 1.9M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
18
-25.39%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kampong Cham: April 13, 2026

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