Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nong Khai Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nong Khai

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 6.2% more expensive than Nong Khai without rent, and 32.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 8.6% cheaper than Nong Khai without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Nong Khai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.05 ฿98.5
104.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$27.03 ฿875
19.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.21 ฿201
19.00%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.57 ฿50.7
9.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.68 ฿21.93
61.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.38 ฿12.19
92.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.44 ฿78.9
-31.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.67 ฿119
-12.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Nong Khai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.68 ฿54.3
-35.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.4 ฿45.39
-11.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.31 ฿42.31
1.53%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.13 ฿69
4.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$18.21 ฿589
-75.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.07 ฿99.4
85.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.61 ฿343
-19.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.28 ฿106
-31.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.19 ฿38.63
-10.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.98 ฿64.1
-23.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.55 ฿50
-8.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.47 ฿47.42
-24.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.27 ฿40.97
-7.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.02 ฿32.92
-12.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.51 ฿16.53
64.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.46 ฿144
-47.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$21.19 ฿686
-55.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.72 ฿55.7
-31.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.67 ฿86.3
-6.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Nong Khai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.96 ฿31.22
-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
$1.06 ฿34.22
33.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.19 ฿38.58
64.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.29 ฿204
24.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.24 ฿40.16
-17.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$27.7K ฿895.9K
-36.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$27.6K ฿894.6K
-5.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nong Khai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$76.1 ฿2,462
8.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$13.87 ฿449
-31.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$18.27 ฿591
28.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nong Khai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$50.1 ฿1,621
-48.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$12.16 ฿394
57.40%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.94 ฿225
-42.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nong Khai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$295 ฿9,547
3.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,489 ฿307.1K
-37.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nong Khai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$33.97 ฿1,099
70.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$34.48 ฿1,116
-8.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$97.8 ฿3,165
5.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$71.7 ฿2,321
47.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nong Khai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$421 ฿13.6K
16.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$124 ฿4,005
206.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$802 ฿26K
3.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$658 ฿21.3K
10.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,422 ฿78.4K
-9.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,572 ฿50.9K
-2.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Nong Khai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$783 ฿25.3K
-29.77%
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 Nong Khai: October 28, 2025

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