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Cost of Living Comparison Between Nong Khai and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Nong Khai and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Nong Khai is 3.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Nong Khai is 1.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Nong Khai
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.10 เธฟ97.5
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-48.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.41 เธฟ862
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-15.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.25 เธฟ196
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-12.34%
Cappuccino
$1.58 เธฟ49.82
$1.65 COPย 6,043
-4.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 เธฟ21.57
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-34.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 เธฟ11.65
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-51.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.45 เธฟ76.9
$1.75 COPย 6,418
40.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 เธฟ113
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
17.32%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Nong Khai
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 เธฟ54.7
$1.10 COPย 4,026
58.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
$1.30 COPย 4,771
3.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 เธฟ39.95
$1.34 COPย 4,905
-5.22%
Eggs
$2.16 เธฟ68.0
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-4.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.52 เธฟ582
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
311.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.04 เธฟ95.7
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-47.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 เธฟ343
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
21.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 เธฟ103
$2.37 COPย 8,691
37.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 เธฟ39.35
$1.07 COPย 3,939
16.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.2
$1.48 COPย 5,418
33.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 เธฟ49.83
$1.36 COPย 5,011
16.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 เธฟ48.03
$1.13 COPย 4,135
35.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 เธฟ38.21
$1.13 COPย 4,161
7.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 เธฟ31.91
$0.89 COPย 3,274
13.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 เธฟ15.39
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-42.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.49 เธฟ141
$2.28 COPย 8,361
96.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.56 เธฟ458
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
43.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 เธฟ56.2
$1.19 COPย 4,359
50.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 เธฟ84.7
$2.40 COPย 8,828
12.08%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Nong Khai
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 เธฟ30.17
$0.84 COPย 3,074
14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.10 เธฟ34.64
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-25.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 เธฟ35.82
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-39.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.24 เธฟ196
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-22.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 เธฟ38.69
$0.94 COPย 3,455
30.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K เธฟ887.9K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
59.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K เธฟ857.0K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
3.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nong Khai
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.6 เธฟ2,439
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-5.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.75 เธฟ432
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
44.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.25 เธฟ574
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-22.93%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Nong Khai
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.32 เธฟ1,519
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
86.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.11 เธฟ381
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-35.31%
Cinema Ticket
$6.89 เธฟ217
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
70.12%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Nong Khai
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$300 เธฟ9,426
$316 COPย 1.2M
-5.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,676 เธฟ304.2K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
62.04%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Nong Khai
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.22 เธฟ1,044
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-43.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.10 เธฟ1,104
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
8.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 เธฟ3,178
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
1.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 เธฟ2,190
$108 COPย 394.9K
-35.23%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Nong Khai
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$423 เธฟ13.3K
$491 COPย 1.8M
-14.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$371 COPย 1.4M
-67.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$799 เธฟ25.1K
$821 COPย 3.0M
-2.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 เธฟ20.6K
$731 COPย 2.7M
-10.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,302 เธฟ72.4K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-23.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,811 เธฟ56.9K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
35.95%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Nong Khai
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$811 เธฟ25.5K
$517 COPย 1.9M
56.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
13.43
-59.42%

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Last update for Nong Khai: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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