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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Koh Lipe Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Koh Lipe

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 35% cheaper than Koh Lipe without rent, and 51.1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 39.2% cheaper than Koh Lipe without rent, and 63.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Koh Lipe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPΒ 21.9K
$7.41 ΰΈΏ233
-19.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPΒ 119.0K
$74.3 ΰΈΏ2,334
-56.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPΒ 26.2K
$14.00 ΰΈΏ440
-49.07%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPΒ 6,043
$4.83 ΰΈΏ152
-65.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPΒ 3,882
$1.15 ΰΈΏ36.21
-7.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPΒ 2,839
$0.64 ΰΈΏ19.97
20.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPΒ 6,419
$3.86 ΰΈΏ121
-54.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPΒ 11.2K
$6.04 ΰΈΏ190
-49.34%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Koh Lipe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPΒ 4,026
$2.82 ΰΈΏ88.8
-60.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPΒ 4,771
$2.28 ΰΈΏ71.6
-42.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPΒ 4,906
$2.80 ΰΈΏ88.1
-52.14%
Eggs
$2.26 COPΒ 8,300
$2.92 ΰΈΏ91.7
-22.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPΒ 16.5K
$24.15 ΰΈΏ759
-81.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPΒ 21.3K
$4.59 ΰΈΏ144
26.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPΒ 32.9K
$16.85 ΰΈΏ530
-46.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPΒ 8,692
$4.17 ΰΈΏ131
-43.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPΒ 3,940
$2.12 ΰΈΏ66.5
-49.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,419
$2.96 ΰΈΏ93.1
-50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPΒ 5,012
$2.59 ΰΈΏ81.3
-47.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,136
$1.91 ΰΈΏ60.0
-40.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,161
$1.88 ΰΈΏ59.1
-39.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPΒ 3,275
$1.24 ΰΈΏ38.95
-28.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPΒ 3,114
$0.60 ΰΈΏ18.91
41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPΒ 8,361
$5.50 ΰΈΏ173
-58.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPΒ 37.3K
$25.81 ΰΈΏ811
-60.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPΒ 4,359
$2.31 ΰΈΏ72.5
-48.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPΒ 8,829
$3.42 ΰΈΏ108
-29.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Koh Lipe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPΒ 3,075
$2.08 ΰΈΏ65.3
-59.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPΒ 150.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,417
$4.56 ΰΈΏ143
-67.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPΒ 6,950
$1.49 ΰΈΏ46.82
26.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPΒ 29.5K
$21.00 ΰΈΏ660
-61.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPΒ 3,455
$2.04 ΰΈΏ64.1
-53.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPΒ 65.2M
$28.2K ΰΈΏ887.0K
-37.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPΒ 96.8M
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-22.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Koh Lipe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPΒ 300.7K
$141 ΰΈΏ4,432
-41.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPΒ 35.0K
$15.46 ΰΈΏ486
-38.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPΒ 87.0K
$21.61 ΰΈΏ679
9.58%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Koh Lipe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPΒ 94.9K
$76.0 ΰΈΏ2,387
-65.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPΒ 68.7K
$21.56 ΰΈΏ678
-13.17%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPΒ 14.9K
$11.21 ΰΈΏ352
-63.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Koh Lipe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPΒ 1.2M
$868 ΰΈΏ27.3K
-63.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPΒ 21.9M
$20.1K ΰΈΏ630.6K
-70.24%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Koh Lipe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPΒ 216.5K
$62.2 ΰΈΏ1,956
-5.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPΒ 119.3K
$36.29 ΰΈΏ1,141
-10.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPΒ 366.7K
$121 ΰΈΏ3,801
-17.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPΒ 394.9K
$87.4 ΰΈΏ2,748
22.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Koh Lipe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPΒ 1.8M
$1,526 ΰΈΏ47.9K
-67.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPΒ 1.4M
$1,083 ΰΈΏ34.0K
-65.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPΒ 3.0M
$5,114 ΰΈΏ160.7K
-83.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPΒ 2.7M
$3,764 ΰΈΏ118.3K
-80.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPΒ 11.1M
$10.9K ΰΈΏ342.9K
-72.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPΒ 4.9M
$7,569 ΰΈΏ237.9K
-82.40%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Koh Lipe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPΒ 1.9M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.33
151.97%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Koh Lipe: January 12, 2026

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