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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nong Khai is 5.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 24.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nong Khai is 9.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nong Khai
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.05 ฿98.5
$6.23 COP 26K
-51.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.03 ฿875
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-16.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.21 ฿201
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-15.97%
Cappuccino
$1.57 ฿50.7
$1.72 COP 7,155
-8.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.93
$1.1 COP 4,575
-38.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 ฿12.19
$0.73 COP 3,060
-47.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.9
$1.66 COP 6,916
46.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 ฿119
$3.2 COP 13.3K
14.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nong Khai
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 ฿54.3
$1.09 COP 4,552
54.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 ฿45.39
$1.24 COP 5,188
12.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 ฿42.31
$1.33 COP 5,544
-1.50%
Eggs
$2.13 ฿69
$2.22 COP 9,252
-4.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.21 ฿589
$4.55 COP 19K
300.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.07 ฿99.4
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-46.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.61 ฿343
$8.59 COP 35.8K
23.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.26 COP 9,410
45.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.63
$1.07 COP 4,461
11.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.51 COP 6,293
31.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50
$1.42 COP 5,911
9.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 ฿47.42
$1.11 COP 4,619
32.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 ฿40.97
$1.18 COP 4,932
7.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.92
$0.89 COP 3,718
14.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.53
$0.84 COP 3,507
-39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.46 ฿144
$2.35 COP 9,809
89.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.19 ฿686
$9.34 COP 38.9K
126.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 ฿55.7
$1.18 COP 4,927
45.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 ฿86.3
$2.49 COP 10.4K
7.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Nong Khai
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿31.22
$0.83 COP 3,464
15.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 ฿34.22
$1.41 COP 5,899
-24.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 ฿38.58
$1.96 COP 8,164
-39.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.29 ฿204
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-19.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿40.16
$1.02 COP 4,265
21.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ฿895.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
57.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K ฿894.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
5.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nong Khai
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.1 ฿2,462
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-7.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.87 ฿449
$9.44 COP 39.4K
46.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.27 ฿591
$23.51 COP 98K
-22.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nong Khai
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.1 ฿1,621
$25.68 COP 107.1K
95.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.16 ฿394
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-36.47%
Cinema Ticket
$6.94 ฿225
$3.96 COP 16.5K
75.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nong Khai
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$295 ฿9,547
$305 COP 1.3M
-3.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,489 ฿307.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
60.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nong Khai
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.97 ฿1,099
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-41.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.48 ฿1,116
$31.59 COP 131.7K
9.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.8 ฿3,165
$103 COP 430.1K
-5.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.7 ฿2,321
$106 COP 440.5K
-32.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nong Khai
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$421 ฿13.6K
$489 COP 2M
-14.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$124 ฿4,005
$379 COP 1.6M
-67.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿26K
$827 COP 3.4M
-3.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 ฿21.3K
$729 COP 3M
-9.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,422 ฿78.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
10.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,572 ฿50.9K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
2.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nong Khai
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$783 ฿25.3K
$550 COP 2.3M
42.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
13.43
-59.42%

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Last update for Nong Khai: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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