Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sakon Nakhon Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sakon Nakhon

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 18.1% more expensive than Sakon Nakhon without rent, and 14.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 22.2% more expensive than Sakon Nakhon without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sakon Nakhon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$1.53 ฿49.39
307.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$15.7 ฿508
105.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.03 ฿98.1
143.89%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.45 ฿46.89
18.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.73 ฿23.73
50.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.26 ฿8.37
180.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.19 ฿70.9
-24.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.2 ฿71.3
45.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sakon Nakhon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.5 ฿81
-56.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.29 ฿41.83
-3.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.28 ฿41.27
3.91%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.19 ฿70.8
1.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.63 ฿376
-60.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$2.37 ฿76.7
140.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.93 ฿451
-38.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.26 ฿105
-30.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.26 ฿40.87
-15.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.26 ฿73.2
-33.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.37 ฿76.8
-40.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.47 ฿47.67
-24.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.26 ฿40.79
-6.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.65 ฿20.9
36.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.44 ฿14.39
90.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.27 ฿138
-44.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$13.16 ฿426
-29.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.97 ฿63.7
-40.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.52 ฿81.5
-1.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sakon Nakhon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.61 ฿19.74
36.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$7.85 ฿254
433.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.51 ฿49.01
-6.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.19 ฿38.41
64.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.3 ฿204
24.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.29 ฿41.85
-20.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$27.3K ฿883.4K
-35.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$27.4K ฿887.3K
-4.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sakon Nakhon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$48.79 ฿1,579
69.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$10.42 ฿337
-9.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$16.9 ฿547
39.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sakon Nakhon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$104 ฿3,355
-75.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$12.18 ฿394
57.14%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$3.75 ฿121
5.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sakon Nakhon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$300 ฿9,698
1.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,711 ฿314.3K
-38.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sakon Nakhon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$28.57 ฿925
102.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$11.43 ฿370
176.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$91.1 ฿2,948
13.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$63.8 ฿2,063
65.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sakon Nakhon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$427 ฿13.8K
14.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$282 ฿9,128
34.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$807 ฿26.1K
2.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$660 ฿21.3K
10.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,439 ฿78.9K
-10.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,837 ฿59.4K
-16.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sakon Nakhon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$616 ฿19.9K
-10.73%
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 Sakon Nakhon: October 28, 2025

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