Cost of Living Comparison Between Surat Thani and Bogota Cost of Living Comparison Between Surat Thani and Bogota

😐 Solo nomad: Surat Thani is 15% more expensive than Bogota without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Surat Thani is 10.6% more expensive than Bogota without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Surat Thani
Bogota
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.91 ฿60.5
$4.97 COP 18.7K
-61.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.14 ฿575
$31.22 COP 117.4K
-41.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.49 ฿142
$7.65 COP 28.8K
-41.31%
Cappuccino
$1.55 ฿49.20
$1.79 COP 6,749
-13.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 ฿15.95
$1.01 COP 3,805
-50.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 ฿9.40
$0.64 COP 2,400
-53.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.3
$1.14 COP 4,281
114.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 ฿119
$2.19 COP 8,238
70.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Surat Thani
Bogota
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 ฿62.0
$1.23 COP 4,630
58.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 ฿39.25
$1.45 COP 5,468
-14.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 ฿35.28
$1.14 COP 4,280
-2.63%
Eggs
$1.91 ฿60.5
$1.96 COP 7,385
-2.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.36 ฿614
$4.84 COP 18.2K
300.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.68 ฿117
$5.16 COP 19.4K
-28.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.63 ฿242
$7.24 COP 27.2K
5.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.37 ฿107
$3.10 COP 11.6K
8.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 ฿54.1
$1.13 COP 4,260
51.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 ฿67.4
$1.31 COP 4,936
62.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.77 ฿56.2
$1.24 COP 4,672
42.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.20 ฿38.03
$1.11 COP 4,181
8.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 ฿47.08
$1.16 COP 4,367
27.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 ฿30.90
$0.78 COP 2,918
24.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 ฿13.26
$0.85 COP 3,194
-50.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 ฿101
$2.91 COP 10.9K
8.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.77 ฿627
$11.82 COP 44.5K
67.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 ฿50.7
$1.16 COP 4,348
37.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 ฿84.4
$1.94 COP 7,309
37.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Surat Thani
Bogota
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 ฿33.44
$0.74 COP 2,793
41.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.58 ฿685
$41.22 COP 155.0K
-47.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.10 ฿35.03
$1.41 COP 5,294
-21.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 ฿21.15
$1.54 COP 5,779
-56.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.76 ฿119
$6.21 COP 23.3K
-39.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿39.66
$0.99 COP 3,705
26.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.2K
$15.6K COP 58.5M
74.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.7K ฿1.1M
$25.0K COP 94.1M
34.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surat Thani
Bogota
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.5 ฿2,396
$83.0 COP 311.9K
-8.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.59 ฿431
$11.20 COP 42.1K
21.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.50 ฿587
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-27.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Surat Thani
Bogota
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.44 ฿1,537
$24.08 COP 90.6K
101.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.15 ฿385
$11.25 COP 42.3K
8.00%
Cinema Ticket
$4.70 ฿149
$4.98 COP 18.7K
-5.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Surat Thani
Bogota
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 ฿22.3K
$301 COP 1.1M
133.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.8K ฿500.3K
$8,353 COP 31.4M
88.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Surat Thani
Bogota
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.6 ฿1,889
$59.6 COP 224.2K
-0.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.63 ฿1,098
$41.49 COP 156.0K
-16.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,611
$105 COP 393.0K
8.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.4 ฿2,679
$84.1 COP 316.2K
0.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Surat Thani
Bogota
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$241 ฿7,631
$451 COP 1.7M
-46.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$153 ฿4,840
$328 COP 1.2M
-53.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$682 ฿21.6K
$815 COP 3.1M
-16.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$416 ฿13.2K
$636 COP 2.4M
-34.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,406 ฿76.3K
$2,129 COP 8.0M
13.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,365 ฿43.3K
$1,439 COP 5.4M
-5.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Surat Thani
Bogota
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$494 COP 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
12.93
-58.78%

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Last update for Surat Thani: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bogota: February 28, 2026

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