Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Pathum Thani Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Pathum Thani

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 29.4% more expensive than Pathum Thani without rent, and 23.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 30.7% more expensive than Pathum Thani without rent, and 15.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Pathum Thani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$3.16 ฿101
94.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$15.10 ฿483
118.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$6.25 ฿200
17.12%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$1.58 ฿50.5
5.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.43 ฿13.83
155.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.27 ฿8.60
188.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$2.05 ฿65.6
-16.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$3.44 ฿110
-7.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Pathum Thani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.43 ฿45.65
-22.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$1.26 ฿40.43
3.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.08 ฿34.44
27.78%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$1.86 ฿59.4
19.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$13.37 ฿427
-67.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$2.59 ฿82.8
123.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$10.85 ฿347
-17.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$2.58 ฿82.4
-12.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$0.73 ฿23.47
52.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.05 ฿33.50
39.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$1.52 ฿48.68
-9.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$1.62 ฿51.7
-31.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$1.22 ฿38.91
-4.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$0.75 ฿23.92
18.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.45 ฿14.47
93.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$4.58 ฿147
-48.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$14.85 ฿475
-26.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.55 ฿49.65
-22.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$2.82 ฿90.2
-12.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Pathum Thani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.95 ฿30.43
-16.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$1.06 ฿33.91
33.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.72 ฿22.91
165.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$5.37 ฿172
42.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.32 ฿42.19
-26.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$20.1K ฿643.7K
-10.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$21.1K ฿675.1K
24.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Pathum Thani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$74.0 ฿2,367
9.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$13.33 ฿426
-27.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$12.36 ฿395
97.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Pathum Thani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$48.57 ฿1,553
-46.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$12.03 ฿385
57.27%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$7.53 ฿241
-48.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Pathum Thani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$140 ฿4,483
116.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$12.5K ฿400.6K
-52.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Pathum Thani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$19.09 ฿610
207.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$24.82 ฿794
30.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$61.4 ฿1,962
65.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$57.3 ฿1,830
88.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Pathum Thani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$470 ฿15.0K
0.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$280 ฿8,956
32.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$1,518 ฿48.5K
-44.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$773 ฿24.7K
-7.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$2,170 ฿69.4K
32.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$1,527 ฿48.8K
-9.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Pathum Thani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$425 ฿13.6K
27.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4
235.75%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Pathum Thani: April 13, 2026

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