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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Phuket

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 18.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 21% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 34.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPΒ 21.9K
$4.51 ΰΈΏ142
32.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPΒ 119.0K
$46.08 ΰΈΏ1,448
-29.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPΒ 26.2K
$8.78 ΰΈΏ276
-18.79%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPΒ 6,043
$3.09 ΰΈΏ97.0
-46.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPΒ 3,882
$0.70 ΰΈΏ21.96
51.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPΒ 2,839
$0.40 ΰΈΏ12.46
92.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPΒ 6,419
$2.40 ΰΈΏ75.5
-27.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPΒ 11.2K
$3.68 ΰΈΏ116
-16.85%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPΒ 4,026
$2.25 ΰΈΏ70.6
-51.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPΒ 4,771
$1.87 ΰΈΏ58.8
-30.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPΒ 4,906
$2.22 ΰΈΏ69.8
-39.64%
Eggs
$2.26 COPΒ 8,300
$2.23 ΰΈΏ70.1
1.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPΒ 16.5K
$19.68 ΰΈΏ619
-77.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPΒ 21.3K
$3.66 ΰΈΏ115
58.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPΒ 32.9K
$13.09 ΰΈΏ411
-31.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPΒ 8,692
$3.38 ΰΈΏ106
-29.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPΒ 3,940
$1.69 ΰΈΏ53.2
-36.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,419
$2.33 ΰΈΏ73.2
-36.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPΒ 5,012
$1.98 ΰΈΏ62.4
-31.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,136
$1.55 ΰΈΏ48.76
-27.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,161
$1.51 ΰΈΏ47.41
-25.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPΒ 3,275
$0.98 ΰΈΏ30.83
-9.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPΒ 3,114
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.01
77.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPΒ 8,361
$4.35 ΰΈΏ137
-47.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPΒ 37.3K
$20.65 ΰΈΏ649
-50.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPΒ 4,359
$1.77 ΰΈΏ55.8
-32.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPΒ 8,829
$2.75 ΰΈΏ86.6
-12.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPΒ 3,075
$1.37 ΰΈΏ43.18
-38.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPΒ 150.0K
$11.36 ΰΈΏ357
259.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,417
$3.11 ΰΈΏ97.7
-52.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPΒ 6,950
$1.05 ΰΈΏ32.95
80.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPΒ 29.5K
$13.72 ΰΈΏ431
-41.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPΒ 3,455
$1.34 ΰΈΏ42.14
-29.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPΒ 65.2M
$27.7K ΰΈΏ869.3K
-35.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPΒ 96.8M
$33.6K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-21.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPΒ 300.7K
$122 ΰΈΏ3,834
-32.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPΒ 35.0K
$13.61 ΰΈΏ428
-29.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPΒ 87.0K
$18.49 ΰΈΏ581
28.07%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPΒ 94.9K
$61.7 ΰΈΏ1,939
-58.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPΒ 68.7K
$16.70 ΰΈΏ525
12.10%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPΒ 14.9K
$9.09 ΰΈΏ286
-55.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPΒ 1.2M
$702 ΰΈΏ22.1K
-55.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPΒ 21.9M
$16.0K ΰΈΏ502.6K
-62.66%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPΒ 216.5K
$58.9 ΰΈΏ1,851
0.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPΒ 119.3K
$34.41 ΰΈΏ1,081
-5.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPΒ 366.7K
$113 ΰΈΏ3,544
-11.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPΒ 394.9K
$84.7 ΰΈΏ2,661
27.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPΒ 1.8M
$606 ΰΈΏ19.0K
-18.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPΒ 1.4M
$435 ΰΈΏ13.7K
-14.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPΒ 3.0M
$2,069 ΰΈΏ65.0K
-60.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPΒ 2.7M
$1,473 ΰΈΏ46.3K
-50.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPΒ 11.1M
$4,445 ΰΈΏ139.7K
-32.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPΒ 4.9M
$2,988 ΰΈΏ93.9K
-55.41%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPΒ 1.9M
$547 ΰΈΏ17.2K
-5.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.33
151.97%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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