Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bucaramanga Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bucaramanga

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 46.5% more expensive than Bucaramanga without rent, and 64.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 58.1% more expensive than Bucaramanga without rent, and 119.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿149

$3.07 COP 11.6K

51.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,474

$19.31 COP 73.1K

138.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿279

$6.63 COP 25.1K

31.83%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿97.1

$1.35 COP 5,104

125.19%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 ฿23.03

$0.72 COP 2,717

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.50

$0.56 COP 2,103

-30.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿78.0

$1.40 COP 5,317

74.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿121

$2.03 COP 7,676

86.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿68.6

$1.23 COP 4,644

73.98%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿59.5

$1.11 COP 4,190

67.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.9

$1.25 COP 4,717

75.20%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.8

$2.26 COP 8,544

-0.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿631

$4.22 COP 16.0K

367.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿121

$5.83 COP 22.1K

-34.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿433

$7.29 COP 27.6K

85.87%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿104

$2.59 COP 9,792

25.48%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿53.4

$1.18 COP 4,457

41.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿76.5

$0.89 COP 3,376

168.54%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.9

$0.91 COP 3,453

129.67%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.88

$1.18 COP 4,482

29.66%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿48.27

$0.95 COP 3,596

58.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.62

$0.92 COP 3,470

7.61%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.46

$0.79 COP 2,991

-35.44%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿137

$1.74 COP 6,600

145.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿649

$7.71 COP 29.2K

163.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿57.3

$0.78 COP 2,954

129.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿88.5

$1.57 COP 5,927

76.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.89

$0.69 COP 2,609

102.90%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿374

$38.35 COP 145.2K

-69.49%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿99.4

$1.76 COP 6,679

76.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.80

$1.54 COP 5,815

-35.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿439

$5.93 COP 22.4K

131.53%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿42.17

$1.01 COP 3,807

30.69%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.2K ฿870.7K

$19.3K COP 73.3M

40.77%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$28.1K COP 106.6M

21.19%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$120 ฿3,849

$74.4 COP 281.8K

61.74%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.93 ฿445

$8.96 COP 33.9K

55.47%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿585

$20.58 COP 77.9K

-11.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,948

$23.37 COP 88.5K

160.72%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿551

$15.97 COP 60.5K

7.89%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿278

$3.79 COP 14.4K

129.82%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$698 ฿22.3K

$236 COP 893.0K

195.89%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿503.0K

$2,405 COP 9.1M

554.14%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,843

$63.9 COP 242.0K

-9.81%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,095

$32.17 COP 121.8K

6.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,618

$84.7 COP 320.5K

33.66%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,711

$38.67 COP 146.4K

119.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.3K

$291 COP 1.1M

107.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.9K

$235 COP 889.4K

85.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.8K

$481 COP 1.8M

327.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.9K

$378 COP 1.4M

296.30%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿135.9K

$1,263 COP 4.8M

236.81%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿95.5K

$1,369 COP 5.2M

118.23%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.9K

$479 COP 1.8M

10.48%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

15.25

-65.05%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bucaramanga: March 2, 2026

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