Cost of Living Comparison Between Saraburi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Saraburi and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Saraburi is 9.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Saraburi is 12% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saraburi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.11 ฿101
$6.23 COP 26K
-50.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.85 ฿901
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-13.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.89 ฿223
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-6.77%
Cappuccino
$2.29 ฿74
$1.72 COP 7,155
33.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 ฿21.76
$1.1 COP 4,575
-39.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ฿8.8
$0.73 COP 3,060
-63.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.97 ฿63.7
$1.66 COP 6,916
18.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 ฿107
$3.2 COP 13.3K
3.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saraburi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 ฿48.77
$1.09 COP 4,552
38.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 ฿36.37
$1.24 COP 5,188
-9.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 ฿41.28
$1.33 COP 5,544
-3.76%
Eggs
$2.2 ฿71
$2.22 COP 9,252
-0.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.59 ฿602
$4.55 COP 19K
308.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.94 ฿95.2
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-48.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 ฿352
$8.59 COP 35.8K
26.78%
Apples (1kg)
$5.13 ฿166
$2.26 COP 9,410
126.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 ฿56.6
$1.07 COP 4,461
63.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 ฿63.1
$1.51 COP 6,293
29.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 ฿51.8
$1.42 COP 5,911
12.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 ฿49.72
$1.11 COP 4,619
38.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.19
$1.18 COP 4,932
2.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ฿31.61
$0.89 COP 3,718
10.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ฿16.74
$0.84 COP 3,507
-38.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.33 ฿140
$2.35 COP 9,809
84.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.82 ฿706
$9.34 COP 38.9K
133.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿58
$1.18 COP 4,927
51.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 ฿87.4
$2.49 COP 10.4K
8.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Saraburi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.54
$0.83 COP 3,464
6.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 ฿33.97
$1.41 COP 5,899
-25.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 ฿37.32
$1.96 COP 8,164
-41.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.98 ฿194
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-23.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿40.11
$1.02 COP 4,265
21.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K ฿898.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
57.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K ฿894K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
5.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saraburi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.1 ฿2,495
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-6.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.42 ฿434
$9.44 COP 39.4K
42.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.19 ฿556
$23.51 COP 98K
-26.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saraburi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.44 ฿1,600
$25.68 COP 107.1K
92.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.97 ฿387
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-37.46%
Cinema Ticket
$7.14 ฿231
$3.96 COP 16.5K
80.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saraburi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$293 ฿9,494
$305 COP 1.3M
-3.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,815 ฿220.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
15.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saraburi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.77 ฿1,093
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-41.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.62 ฿1,120
$31.59 COP 131.7K
9.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98 ฿3,173
$103 COP 430.1K
-4.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 ฿2,256
$106 COP 440.5K
-34.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saraburi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$418 ฿13.5K
$489 COP 2M
-14.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$131 ฿4,223
$379 COP 1.6M
-65.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 ฿26.6K
$827 COP 3.4M
-0.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 ฿21.5K
$729 COP 3M
-8.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,243 ฿72.6K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
2.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,961 ฿63.4K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
27.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saraburi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$467 ฿15.1K
$550 COP 2.3M
-15.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
13.43
-59.42%

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Last update for Saraburi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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