Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Siem Reap Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Siem Reap

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 15.2% more expensive than Siem Reap without rent, and 37.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 14.3% more expensive than Siem Reap without rent, and 44.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Siem Reap
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.55 ៛10.2K
144.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$23.53 ៛94.1K
37.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.85 ៛27.4K
7.88%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.6 ៛6,394
7.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.73 ៛2,915
50.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.47 ៛1,879
55.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.01 ៛4,053
64.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.9 ៛7,615
68.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Siem Reap
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.78 ៛7,131
-38.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.42 ៛5,694
-12.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.01 ៛4,044
31.68%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.58 ៛6,319
40.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.85 ៛51.4K
-64.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.68 ៛14.7K
55.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.15 ៛40.6K
-15.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.71 ៛14.8K
-39.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.13 ៛4,509
-5.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.31 ៛13.3K
-54.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.31 ៛5,252
8.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.28 ៛5,132
-13.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.94 ៛3,764
25.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.32 ៛5,279
-32.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.67 ៛2,672
25.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.89 ៛7,567
24.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.32 ៛25.3K
47.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.74 ៛2,970
59.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.64 ៛6,546
51.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Siem Reap
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.02 ៛4,078
-18.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.03 ៛4,115
36.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.03 ៛4,118
90.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$4.45 ៛17.8K
76.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.08 ៛4,333
-5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$48.8K ៛195.3M
-63.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$36.6K ៛146.5M
-28.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Siem Reap
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$73.7 ៛294.8K
12.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$5.97 ៛23.9K
58.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$19.4 ៛77.6K
21.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Siem Reap
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$36.52 ៛146.1K
-29.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$3.4 ៛13.6K
462.94%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.53 ៛18.1K
-12.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Siem Reap
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$369 ៛1.5M
-17.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,954 ៛19.8M
19.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Siem Reap
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$22.57 ៛90.3K
156.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$18.31 ៛73.3K
72.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$54.2 ៛216.6K
90.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$36.73 ៛146.9K
187.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Siem Reap
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$314 ៛1.3M
55.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$220 ៛881.5K
72.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$505 ៛2M
63.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$329 ៛1.3M
121.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$831 ៛3.3M
163.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Siem Reap
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$214 ៛854.2K
157.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.2
45.98%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Siem Reap: October 28, 2025

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