Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Khon Kaen Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Khon Kaen

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 6.5% more expensive than Khon Kaen without rent, and 26% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 8.1% cheaper than Khon Kaen without rent, and 15.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Khon Kaen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$1.57 ฿50.7
296.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$30.99 ฿1,003
4.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.99 ฿194
23.37%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.65 ฿53.5
4.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.61 ฿19.76
80.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.31 ฿10.04
135.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.78 ฿57.6
-6.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.53 ฿179
-42.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Khon Kaen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.66 ฿53.9
-34.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.26 ฿40.73
-1.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.96 ฿31.07
38.54%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.57 ฿83.2
-13.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$18.14 ฿587
-74.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.02 ฿97.8
89.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.74 ฿348
-20.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.28 ฿106
-31.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.9 ฿29.22
18.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.58 ฿51.1
-4.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.26 ฿40.69
12.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.82 ฿58.8
-39.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.2 ฿38.7
-1.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.96 ฿31.16
-7.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.52 ฿16.88
61.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.49 ฿145
-47.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$18.28 ฿592
-48.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.74 ฿56.3
-32.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.53 ฿81.8
-1.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Khon Kaen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.96 ฿31.02
-13.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.07 ฿34.46
31.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.19 ฿38.43
64.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.24 ฿202
25.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.26 ฿40.65
-19.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$45.7K ฿1.5M
-61.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$27.9K ฿902.3K
-6.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Khon Kaen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$65.3 ฿2,112
26.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$23.21 ฿751
-59.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$23.12 ฿748
1.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Khon Kaen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$60.6 ฿1,962
-57.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$12.1 ฿392
58.18%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.24 ฿202
-36.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Khon Kaen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$295 ฿9,538
3.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,403 ฿304.3K
-36.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Khon Kaen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$31.29 ฿1,012
85.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$41.52 ฿1,344
-23.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$75.6 ฿2,448
36.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$91.1 ฿2,947
16.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Khon Kaen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$252 ฿8,169
93.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$173 ฿5,589
119.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$758 ฿24.5K
9.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$429 ฿13.9K
69.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,337 ฿75.6K
-6.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,707 ฿55.2K
-10.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Khon Kaen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.45
146.42%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Khon Kaen: October 28, 2025

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