Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lopburi Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lopburi

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 16.5% more expensive than Lopburi without rent, and 30.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 39.4% more expensive than Lopburi without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Lopburi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$1.41 ฿44.61
327.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$12.54 ฿397
164.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$4.55 ฿144
60.22%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$1.21 ฿38.31
34.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$0.68 ฿21.60
54.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.32 ฿10.15
140.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$1.97 ฿62.3
-12.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.73 ฿118
-14.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Lopburi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$1.20 ฿38.09
-10.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$1.43 ฿45.37
-8.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$1.08 ฿34.27
27.78%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$1.86 ฿59.0
20.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$13.55 ฿429
-66.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$2.85 ฿90.1
101.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$10.84 ฿343
-18.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$1.35 ฿42.71
65.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$0.80 ฿25.45
32.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$1.20 ฿38.11
25.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$1.51 ฿47.69
-9.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$1.62 ฿51.3
-30.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$0.94 ฿29.87
24.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$0.75 ฿23.89
20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.46 ฿14.60
82.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$4.72 ฿149
-52.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$15.59 ฿493
-36.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$1.67 ฿52.8
-29.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$3.63 ฿115
-34.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Lopburi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.96 ฿30.23
-10.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$1.11 ฿35.15
32.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$0.71 ฿22.45
174.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$5.42 ฿172
43.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.29 ฿40.94
-24.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$19.7K ฿623.5K
-8.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$20.9K ฿660.3K
28.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Lopburi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$72.4 ฿2,292
11.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$13.23 ฿419
-28.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$9.08 ฿288
160.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Lopburi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$48.81 ฿1,545
-47.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$12.21 ฿387
57.99%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$7.84 ฿248
-47.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Lopburi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$138 ฿4,382
121.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$6,218 ฿196.8K
-5.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Lopburi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$19.44 ฿615
207.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$24.53 ฿776
30.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$62.4 ฿1,973
64.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$57.0 ฿1,803
89.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Lopburi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$429 ฿13.6K
12.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$287 ฿9,075
31.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$798 ฿25.3K
2.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$645 ฿20.4K
11.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,989 ฿63.0K
39.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,518 ฿48.0K
-13.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Lopburi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.17
117.67%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lopburi: February 28, 2026

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