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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 1.7% more expensive than Kampong Thom without rent, and 64.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 4.3% more expensive than Kampong Thom without rent, and 58% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kampong Thom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$5.13 ៛20.5K
21.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$30.51 ៛122K
6.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.96 ៛27.8K
6.18%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.65 ៛10.6K
-35.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.02 ៛4,096
7.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.99 ៛3,980
-26.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.54 ៛6,153
7.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.52 ៛10.1K
26.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kampong Thom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.08 ៛8,321
-47.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.52 ៛6,072
-18.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.02 ៛4,099
30.39%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.8 ៛7,206
23.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.88 ៛51.5K
-64.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4 ៛16K
42.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.25 ៛41K
-16.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$4.61 ៛18.4K
-50.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.61 ៛6,456
-33.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.86 ៛15.4K
-60.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.53 ៛6,104
-7.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.74 ៛6,973
-36.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.25 ៛5,011
-5.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.39 ៛5,561
-35.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.7 ៛2,818
20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.96 ៛7,859
19.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$11.77 ៛47.1K
-20.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.06 ៛4,242
11.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.65 ៛6,594
50.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kampong Thom
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
$1.07 ៛4,287
31.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.97 ៛3,888
102.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$4.53 ៛18.1K
73.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.12 ៛4,485
-8.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$48.5K ៛193.9M
-63.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$36.9K ៛147.6M
-28.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kampong Thom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$104 ៛416.7K
-20.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$6.43 ៛25.7K
46.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$23.67 ៛94.7K
-0.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kampong Thom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.37 ៛17.5K
-9.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kampong Thom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$365 ៛1.5M
-16.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.3K ៛45.1M
-47.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kampong Thom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$22.55 ៛90.2K
156.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$21.94 ៛87.8K
43.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$89 ៛356K
15.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$73 ៛292.1K
44.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kampong Thom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
-
-
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
Kampong Thom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
10.3
30.39%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kampong Thom: October 29, 2025

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