Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ubon Ratchathani Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ubon Ratchathani

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 7.7% cheaper than Ubon Ratchathani without rent, and 24.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 10.3% more expensive than Ubon Ratchathani without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ubon Ratchathani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.02 ฿97.8
106.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$25.02 ฿810
29.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.44 ฿208
14.75%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.93 ฿62.4
-10.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.05 ฿34.04
4.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.53 ฿17.2
37.74%
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
$2.95 ฿95.5
8.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ubon Ratchathani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.67 ฿54.1
-34.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.41 ฿45.51
-12.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.28 ฿41.38
3.91%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.14 ฿69.1
3.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$18.35 ฿594
-75.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.01 ฿97.5
89.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.9 ฿353
-21.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.21 ฿104
-29.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.26 ฿40.7
-15.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.88 ฿60.9
-19.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.6 ฿51.9
-11.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.46 ฿47.16
-23.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.24 ฿40.2
-4.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.02 ฿32.97
-12.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.48 ฿15.38
75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.13 ฿133
-43.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$18.85 ฿610
-50.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.75 ฿56.7
-32.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.8 ฿90.6
-11.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ubon Ratchathani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.95 ฿30.63
-12.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.06 ฿34.23
33.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.2 ฿38.93
63.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.08 ฿197
29.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.25 ฿40.55
-18.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$27.5K ฿890.3K
-36.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$27.8K ฿898K
-5.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ubon Ratchathani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$76.9 ฿2,489
7.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$12.71 ฿411
-25.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$15.16 ฿491
55.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ubon Ratchathani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$49.89 ฿1,614
-48.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$12.02 ฿389
59.23%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$7.12 ฿230
-44.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ubon Ratchathani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$297 ฿9,601
2.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,481 ฿306.8K
-37.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ubon Ratchathani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$33.88 ฿1,096
70.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$34.77 ฿1,125
-9.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$99.8 ฿3,230
3.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$70.7 ฿2,287
49.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ubon Ratchathani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$245 ฿7,939
99.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$162 ฿5,241
134.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$812 ฿26.3K
1.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$647 ฿20.9K
12.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,305 ฿74.6K
-4.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,686 ฿54.5K
-9.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ubon Ratchathani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$394 ฿12.8K
39.44%
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 Ubon Ratchathani: October 29, 2025

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