Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Maha Sarakham Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Maha Sarakham

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 7.4% cheaper than Maha Sarakham without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 7.4% more expensive than Maha Sarakham without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Maha Sarakham
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.16 ฿102
97.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$27.76 ฿898
16.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.42 ฿208
15.11%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.06 ฿66.7
-16.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.72 ฿23.29
52.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.29 ฿9.49
151.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.39 ฿77.4
-30.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.78 ฿122
-15.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Maha Sarakham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.7 ฿55.1
-35.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.39 ฿44.93
-10.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.31 ฿42.54
1.53%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.2 ฿71.1
0.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$18.31 ฿593
-75.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.01 ฿97.3
89.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.6 ฿343
-18.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.16 ฿102
-28.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.25 ฿40.55
-14.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.91 ฿61.7
-20.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.58 ฿51.2
-10.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.53 ฿49.43
-27.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.24 ฿40.17
-4.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.02 ฿33
-12.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.49 ฿15.83
71.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.28 ฿139
-45.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$18.04 ฿584
-48.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.8 ฿58.4
-34.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.78 ฿90
-10.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Maha Sarakham
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.96 ฿31.1
-13.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.1 ฿35.58
28.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.16 ฿37.54
68.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.03 ฿195
30.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.24 ฿39.98
-17.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$28.1K ฿908.7K
-37.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$27.8K ฿900.7K
-5.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Maha Sarakham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$75.8 ฿2,452
8.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$13.51 ฿437
-30.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$18.38 ฿595
27.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Maha Sarakham
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$49.4 ฿1,598
-48.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$12.43 ฿402
53.98%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$7.27 ฿235
-45.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Maha Sarakham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$299 ฿9,683
1.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,540 ฿308.7K
-37.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Maha Sarakham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$33.51 ฿1,084
72.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$34.26 ฿1,109
-7.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$98.1 ฿3,173
5.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$72 ฿2,328
46.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Maha Sarakham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$428 ฿13.8K
14.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$284 ฿9,177
33.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$797 ฿25.8K
3.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$645 ฿20.9K
13.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,568 ฿83.1K
-14.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,603 ฿51.9K
-4.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Maha Sarakham
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$464 ฿15K
18.53%
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 Maha Sarakham: October 29, 2025

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