Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Saraburi Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Saraburi

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 9% cheaper than Saraburi without rent, and 28.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 13.6% more expensive than Saraburi without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Saraburi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.11 ฿101
100.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$27.85 ฿901
16.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.89 ฿223
7.26%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.29 ฿74
-24.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.67 ฿21.76
64.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.27 ฿8.8
170.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.97 ฿63.7
-15.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.32 ฿107
-3.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Saraburi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.51 ฿48.77
-27.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.12 ฿36.37
10.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.28 ฿41.28
3.91%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.2 ฿71
0.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$18.59 ฿602
-75.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$2.94 ฿95.2
94.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.89 ฿352
-21.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$5.13 ฿166
-55.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.75 ฿56.6
-38.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.95 ฿63.1
-22.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.6 ฿51.8
-11.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.54 ฿49.72
-27.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.21 ฿39.19
-2.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.98 ฿31.61
-9.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.52 ฿16.74
61.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.33 ฿140
-45.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$21.82 ฿706
-57.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.79 ฿58
-34.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.7 ฿87.4
-7.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Saraburi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.88 ฿28.54
-5.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.05 ฿33.97
34.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.15 ฿37.32
70.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.98 ฿194
31.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.24 ฿40.11
-17.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$27.8K ฿898.6K
-36.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$27.6K ฿894K
-5.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Saraburi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$77.1 ฿2,495
7.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$13.42 ฿434
-29.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$17.19 ฿556
36.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Saraburi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$49.44 ฿1,600
-48.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$11.97 ฿387
59.90%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$7.14 ฿231
-44.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Saraburi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$293 ฿9,494
3.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,815 ฿220.5K
-13.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Saraburi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$33.77 ฿1,093
71.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$34.62 ฿1,120
-8.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$98 ฿3,173
5.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$69.7 ฿2,256
51.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Saraburi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$418 ฿13.5K
17.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$131 ฿4,223
190.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$822 ฿26.6K
0.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$664 ฿21.5K
9.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,243 ฿72.6K
-2.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,961 ฿63.4K
-21.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Saraburi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$467 ฿15.1K
17.66%
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 Saraburi: October 29, 2025

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