Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nakhon Ratchasima Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nakhon Ratchasima

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 23.2% more expensive than Nakhon Ratchasima without rent, and 34.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 3.7% cheaper than Nakhon Ratchasima without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Nakhon Ratchasima
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$3.08 ฿98.4
95.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$27.37 ฿875
21.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$6.36 ฿203
14.62%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.08 ฿66.6
-21.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.54 ฿17.41
94.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.35 ฿11.18
120.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.88 ฿60.2
-7.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.44 ฿78.0
30.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Nakhon Ratchasima
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.67 ฿53.2
-35.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.29 ฿41.34
1.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.32 ฿42.33
4.55%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.58 ฿50.6
42.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$15.41 ฿493
-70.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.32 ฿106
72.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$11.13 ฿356
-20.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$3.35 ฿107
-33.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.33 ฿42.64
-20.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.99 ฿63.5
-24.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.41 ฿44.94
-3.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.52 ฿48.49
-26.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.21 ฿38.79
-3.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.43 ฿45.74
-37.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.38 ฿12.16
121.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$2.99 ฿95.7
-24.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$15.72 ฿503
-36.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.69 ฿54.0
-30.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.36 ฿75.5
1.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Nakhon Ratchasima
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.47 ฿15.15
82.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$19.80 ฿633
109.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.09 ฿34.88
34.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.29 ฿41.17
51.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$7.57 ฿242
2.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.23 ฿39.37
-21.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$79.9K ฿2.6M
-77.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$27.6K ฿881.0K
-3.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nakhon Ratchasima
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$77.3 ฿2,472
4.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$13.62 ฿435
-30.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$18.41 ฿588
28.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nakhon Ratchasima
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$47.94 ฿1,533
-46.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$15.27 ฿488
26.33%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$4.91 ฿157
-16.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nakhon Ratchasima
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$182 ฿5,834
67.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$9,395 ฿300.4K
-37.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nakhon Ratchasima
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$29.93 ฿957
99.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$19.96 ฿638
60.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$81.1 ฿2,592
26.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$43.23 ฿1,382
149.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nakhon Ratchasima
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$212 ฿6,779
127.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$163 ฿5,222
131.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$507 ฿16.2K
62.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$422 ฿13.5K
70.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$3,467 ฿110.8K
-19.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,759 ฿56.2K
-24.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Nakhon Ratchasima
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$645 ฿20.6K
-16.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.1
163.33%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Nakhon Ratchasima: March 3, 2026

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