Cost of Living Comparison Between Surin and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Surin and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Surin is 2.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Surin is 3.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Surin
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.16 ฿102
$6.23 COP 26K
-49.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.26 ฿882
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-15.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.31 ฿204
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-14.61%
Cappuccino
$2.09 ฿67.5
$1.72 COP 7,155
21.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.65
$1.1 COP 4,575
-33.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 ฿18.29
$0.73 COP 3,060
-21.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.52 ฿81.7
$1.66 COP 6,916
51.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 ฿121
$3.2 COP 13.3K
16.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Surin
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 ฿56.1
$1.09 COP 4,552
58.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 ฿43.43
$1.24 COP 5,188
8.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 ฿40.76
$1.33 COP 5,544
-5.26%
Eggs
$2.15 ฿69.6
$2.22 COP 9,252
-3.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.15 ฿587
$4.55 COP 19K
298.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.99 ฿96.7
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-47.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.01 ฿356
$8.59 COP 35.8K
28.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 ฿102
$2.26 COP 9,410
40.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.2 ฿38.81
$1.07 COP 4,461
12.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.51 COP 6,293
31.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 ฿49.24
$1.42 COP 5,911
7.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 ฿47.1
$1.11 COP 4,619
31.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 ฿40.98
$1.18 COP 4,932
7.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿33.14
$0.89 COP 3,718
14.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ฿16.8
$0.84 COP 3,507
-38.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 ฿140
$2.35 COP 9,809
84.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.69 ฿637
$9.34 COP 38.9K
110.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.18 COP 4,927
51.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 ฿85.8
$2.49 COP 10.4K
6.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Surin
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 ฿28.81
$0.83 COP 3,464
7.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 ฿34.13
$1.41 COP 5,899
-25.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.18 ฿38.22
$1.96 COP 8,164
-39.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6 ฿194
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-23.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.83
$1.02 COP 4,265
20.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K ฿910.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
59.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K ฿881.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
3.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surin
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.9 ฿2,455
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-8.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$9.44 COP 39.4K
47.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.39 ฿595
$23.51 COP 98K
-21.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Surin
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.36 ฿1,565
$25.68 COP 107.1K
88.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.4 ฿401
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-35.21%
Cinema Ticket
$7.23 ฿234
$3.96 COP 16.5K
82.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Surin
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$297 ฿9,607
$305 COP 1.3M
-2.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,578 ฿309.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
61.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Surin
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.46 ฿1,083
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-42.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.21 ฿1,139
$31.59 COP 131.7K
11.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.4 ฿3,151
$103 COP 430.1K
-5.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.6 ฿2,251
$106 COP 440.5K
-34.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Surin
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$420 ฿13.6K
$489 COP 2M
-14.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 ฿9,376
$379 COP 1.6M
-23.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$810 ฿26.2K
$827 COP 3.4M
-2.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$657 ฿21.3K
$729 COP 3M
-9.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,508 ฿81.2K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
14.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,657 ฿53.6K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
8.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Surin
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ฿14.7K
$550 COP 2.3M
-17.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
13.43
-59.42%

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Last update for Surin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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