Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Phnom Penh Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Phnom Penh

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 0.7% cheaper than Phnom Penh without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 2% more expensive than Phnom Penh without rent, and 6.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Phnom Penh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COPΒ 22.1K
$4.96 αŸ›19.9K
23.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COPΒ 119.0K
$30.23 αŸ›121.5K
9.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COPΒ 26.4K
$7.14 αŸ›28.7K
2.52%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COPΒ 5,971
$2.55 αŸ›10.3K
-34.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COPΒ 3,977
$1.04 αŸ›4,170
5.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COPΒ 2,815
$0.98 αŸ›3,944
-20.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COPΒ 6,172
$1.46 αŸ›5,867
17.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COPΒ 11.4K
$2.54 αŸ›10.2K
24.80%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Phnom Penh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COPΒ 4,002
$2.08 αŸ›8,377
-46.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPΒ 4,707
$1.47 αŸ›5,915
-10.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPΒ 4,967
$0.98 αŸ›3,930
40.82%
Eggs
$2.22 COPΒ 7,989
$1.83 αŸ›7,348
21.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COPΒ 15.6K
$12.94 αŸ›52.0K
-66.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPΒ 20.9K
$4.10 αŸ›16.5K
41.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COPΒ 32.3K
$10.34 αŸ›41.6K
-13.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COPΒ 8,143
$4.53 αŸ›18.2K
-50.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COPΒ 4,013
$1.60 αŸ›6,425
-30.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COPΒ 5,271
$3.86 αŸ›15.5K
-62.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COPΒ 4,916
$1.45 αŸ›5,822
-5.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COPΒ 3,999
$1.68 αŸ›6,765
-33.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COPΒ 4,188
$1.19 αŸ›4,796
-2.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPΒ 3,202
$1.39 αŸ›5,570
-35.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COPΒ 3,116
$0.66 αŸ›2,669
31.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COPΒ 8,473
$1.95 αŸ›7,827
20.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COPΒ 39.1K
$11.87 αŸ›47.7K
-8.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COPΒ 4,319
$1.02 αŸ›4,083
17.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COPΒ 8,923
$1.64 αŸ›6,576
51.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Phnom Penh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COPΒ 2,835
$1.54 αŸ›6,193
-48.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COPΒ 146.8K
$10.75 αŸ›43.2K
279.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COPΒ 5,124
$1.08 αŸ›4,330
31.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COPΒ 6,882
$0.97 αŸ›3,910
96.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COPΒ 27.5K
$4.63 αŸ›18.6K
65.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPΒ 3,481
$1.14 αŸ›4,568
-14.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COPΒ 65.2M
$49.1K αŸ›197.1M
-63.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COPΒ 94.7M
$36.3K αŸ›146.0M
-27.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Phnom Penh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COPΒ 292.8K
$108 αŸ›432.9K
-24.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COPΒ 34.7K
$6.32 αŸ›25.4K
52.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COPΒ 87.7K
$23.36 αŸ›93.9K
4.28%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Phnom Penh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COPΒ 93.7K
$47.01 αŸ›188.9K
-44.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COPΒ 68.1K
$14.71 αŸ›59.1K
28.62%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COPΒ 14.0K
$4.55 αŸ›18.3K
-14.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Phnom Penh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COPΒ 1.1M
$366 αŸ›1.5M
-16.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COPΒ 21.3M
$11.6K αŸ›46.7M
-49.16%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Phnom Penh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COPΒ 211.3K
$22.45 αŸ›90.2K
161.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COPΒ 116.9K
$22.67 αŸ›91.1K
43.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COPΒ 366.3K
$90.3 αŸ›362.7K
12.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPΒ 389.4K
$73.7 αŸ›296.0K
46.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Phnom Penh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COPΒ 1.7M
$503 αŸ›2.0M
-5.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPΒ 1.3M
$280 αŸ›1.1M
32.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COPΒ 3.1M
$1,022 αŸ›4.1M
-17.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COPΒ 2.6M
$567 αŸ›2.3M
26.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COPΒ 10.3M
$2,844 αŸ›11.4M
0.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COPΒ 5.0M
$1,531 αŸ›6.2M
-10.13%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Phnom Penh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COPΒ 1.9M
$354 αŸ›1.4M
53.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
10.3
30.39%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Phnom Penh: April 12, 2026

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