Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Surin Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Surin

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 2.7% more expensive than Surin without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 3% cheaper than Surin without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Surin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.16 ฿102
97.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$27.26 ฿882
18.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.31 ฿204
17.12%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.09 ฿67.5
-17.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.73 ฿23.65
50.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.57 ฿18.29
28.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.52 ฿81.7
-34.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.74 ฿121
-14.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Surin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.73 ฿56.1
-36.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.34 ฿43.43
-7.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.26 ฿40.76
5.56%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.15 ฿69.6
3.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$18.15 ฿587
-74.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$2.99 ฿96.7
90.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.01 ฿356
-21.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.17 ฿102
-28.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.2 ฿38.81
-10.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.98 ฿64.1
-23.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.52 ฿49.24
-6.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.46 ฿47.1
-23.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.27 ฿40.98
-7.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.02 ฿33.14
-12.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.52 ฿16.8
61.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.34 ฿140
-45.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$19.69 ฿637
-52.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.79 ฿57.9
-34.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.65 ฿85.8
-6.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Surin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.89 ฿28.81
-6.74%
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 ฿34.13
34.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.18 ฿38.22
66.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6 ฿194
30.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.23 ฿39.83
-17.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$28.1K ฿910.3K
-37.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$27.2K ฿881.3K
-3.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Surin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$75.9 ฿2,455
8.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$13.93 ฿451
-32.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$18.39 ฿595
27.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Surin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$48.36 ฿1,565
-46.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$12.4 ฿401
54.35%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$7.23 ฿234
-45.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Surin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$297 ฿9,607
2.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,578 ฿309.9K
-38.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Surin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$33.46 ฿1,083
73.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$35.21 ฿1,139
-10.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$97.4 ฿3,151
5.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$69.6 ฿2,251
51.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Surin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$420 ฿13.6K
16.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$290 ฿9,376
30.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$810 ฿26.2K
2.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$657 ฿21.3K
10.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,508 ฿81.2K
-12.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,657 ฿53.6K
-7.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Surin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$454 ฿14.7K
21.10%
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 Surin: October 28, 2025

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