Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Krabi Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Krabi

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 2% more expensive than Krabi without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 4.2% more expensive than Krabi without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Krabi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.12 ฿101
99.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$24.32 ฿787
32.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.92 ฿192
24.83%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.7 ฿87.2
-36.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.94 ฿30.32
17.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.4 ฿12.84
82.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.4 ฿77.5
-30.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.83 ฿91.6
13.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Krabi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.62 ฿84.8
-58.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.58 ฿83.4
-51.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.02 ฿65.2
-34.16%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.23 ฿72.2
-0.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$27.59 ฿893
-83.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.58 ฿116
59.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$7.73 ฿250
11.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.42 ฿78.4
-6.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.87 ฿28.28
22.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.91 ฿61.7
-20.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.02 ฿65.3
-29.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.49 ฿48.2
-25.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.42 ฿45.92
-16.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.47 ฿47.62
-39.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.47 ฿15.37
78.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.55 ฿115
-33.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.97 ฿355
-14.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.68 ฿54.5
-29.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.04 ฿98.5
-18.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Krabi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.21 ฿39.16
-31.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.07 ฿34.51
31.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.15 ฿37.25
70.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.27 ฿203
25.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.19 ฿38.59
-14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$27.7K ฿897.8K
-36.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$27K ฿873.3K
-2.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Krabi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$44.01 ฿1,424
87.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$13.06 ฿423
-27.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$28.46 ฿921
-17.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Krabi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$41.3 ฿1,337
-37.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$12.44 ฿403
53.86%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.51 ฿211
-39.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Krabi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$213 ฿6,895
43.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,593 ฿245.7K
-21.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Krabi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$33.84 ฿1,095
71.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$34.39 ฿1,113
-8.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$107 ฿3,471
-3.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$77.5 ฿2,509
36.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Krabi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$485 ฿15.7K
0.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$370 ฿12K
2.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$578 ฿18.7K
43.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$454 ฿14.7K
60.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,238 ฿40.1K
76.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,093 ฿35.4K
40.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Krabi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$729 ฿23.6K
-24.55%
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 Krabi: October 28, 2025

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