Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Pak Kret Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Pak Kret

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 17% more expensive than Pak Kret without rent, and 15.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 4% cheaper than Pak Kret without rent, and 7.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Pak Kret
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$3.16 ฿101
90.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$30.29 ฿968
9.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$6.31 ฿202
15.53%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.08 ฿66.4
-21.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.72 ฿22.92
45.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.29 ฿9.33
165.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.43 ฿77.5
-28.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.51 ฿80.3
26.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Pak Kret
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.74 ฿55.7
-38.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.35 ฿43.11
-2.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.46 ฿46.71
-5.48%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.17 ฿69.3
3.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$15.39 ฿492
-70.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.37 ฿108
70.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$9.19 ฿294
-3.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$3.44 ฿110
-34.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.34 ฿42.98
-20.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.88 ฿60.2
-19.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.46 ฿46.75
-6.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.51 ฿48.29
-25.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.20 ฿38.40
-2.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.98 ฿31.46
-8.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.53 ฿17.02
58.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$4.63 ฿148
-51.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$15.93 ฿509
-37.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.83 ฿58.4
-35.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.30 ฿73.6
3.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Pak Kret
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.94 ฿30.10
-8.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.10 ฿35.31
33.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.20 ฿38.28
62.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$3.47 ฿111
123.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.32 ฿42.32
-26.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$25.8K ฿823.4K
-30.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$27.5K ฿877.6K
-2.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Pak Kret
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$78.6 ฿2,513
3.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$12.84 ฿410
-26.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$17.58 ฿562
34.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Pak Kret
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$49.33 ฿1,577
-48.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$12.21 ฿390
57.99%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$7.59 ฿243
-45.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Pak Kret
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$293 ฿9,366
4.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$9,146 ฿292.4K
-35.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Pak Kret
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$29.67 ฿949
101.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$19.97 ฿638
60.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$102 ฿3,255
0.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$44.35 ฿1,418
143.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Pak Kret
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$430 ฿13.7K
12.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$281 ฿8,973
34.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$817 ฿26.1K
0.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$669 ฿21.4K
7.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$2,023 ฿64.7K
37.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,514 ฿48.4K
-12.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Pak Kret
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$794 ฿25.4K
-32.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.84
129.97%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Pak Kret: March 3, 2026

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