Cost of Living Comparison Between Siem Reap and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Siem Reap and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Siem Reap is 13.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Siem Reap is 12.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 30.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Siem Reap
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.55 ៛10.2K
$6.23 COP 26K
-59.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.53 ៛94.1K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-27.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.85 ៛27.4K
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-7.31%
Cappuccino
$1.6 ៛6,394
$1.72 COP 7,155
-6.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ៛2,915
$1.1 COP 4,575
-33.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ៛1,879
$0.73 COP 3,060
-35.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 ៛4,053
$1.66 COP 6,916
-39.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 ៛7,615
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-40.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Siem Reap
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 ៛7,131
$1.09 COP 4,552
63.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 ៛5,694
$1.24 COP 5,188
14.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 ៛4,044
$1.33 COP 5,544
-24.06%
Eggs
$1.58 ៛6,319
$2.22 COP 9,252
-28.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.85 ៛51.4K
$4.55 COP 19K
182.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.68 ៛14.7K
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-35.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.15 ៛40.6K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
18.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.71 ៛14.8K
$2.26 COP 9,410
64.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.13 ៛4,509
$1.07 COP 4,461
5.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.31 ៛13.3K
$1.51 COP 6,293
119.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.31 ៛5,252
$1.42 COP 5,911
-7.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 ៛5,132
$1.11 COP 4,619
15.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 ៛3,764
$1.18 COP 4,932
-20.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 ៛5,279
$0.89 COP 3,718
48.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ៛2,672
$0.84 COP 3,507
-20.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.89 ៛7,567
$2.35 COP 9,809
-19.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.32 ៛25.3K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-32.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ៛2,970
$1.18 COP 4,927
-37.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ៛6,546
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-34.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Siem Reap
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 ៛4,078
$0.83 COP 3,464
22.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 ៛4,115
$1.41 COP 5,899
-26.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 ៛4,118
$1.96 COP 8,164
-47.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.45 ៛17.8K
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-43.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 ៛4,333
$1.02 COP 4,265
5.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.8K ៛195.3M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
177.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.6K ៛146.5M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
39.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Siem Reap
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.7 ៛294.8K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-10.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.97 ៛23.9K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-36.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.4 ៛77.6K
$23.51 COP 98K
-17.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Siem Reap
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.52 ៛146.1K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
42.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.4 ៛13.6K
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-82.24%
Cinema Ticket
$4.53 ៛18.1K
$3.96 COP 16.5K
14.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Siem Reap
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$369 ៛1.5M
$305 COP 1.3M
21.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,954 ៛19.8M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-16.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Siem Reap
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.57 ៛90.3K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-61.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.31 ៛73.3K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-42.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.2 ៛216.6K
$103 COP 430.1K
-47.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.73 ៛146.9K
$106 COP 440.5K
-65.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Siem Reap
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$314 ៛1.3M
$489 COP 2M
-35.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$220 ៛881.5K
$379 COP 1.6M
-41.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$505 ៛2M
$827 COP 3.4M
-38.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 ៛1.3M
$729 COP 3M
-54.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$831 ៛3.3M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-62.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Siem Reap
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$214 ៛854.2K
$550 COP 2.3M
-61.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.2
13.43
-31.50%

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Last update for Siem Reap: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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