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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Surin is 5.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Surin is 12.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Surin
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.17 เธฟ99.6
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-46.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.72 เธฟ872
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-14.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.24 เธฟ196
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-12.48%
Cappuccino
$2.04 เธฟ64.0
$1.65 COPย 6,043
23.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 เธฟ20.92
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-36.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 เธฟ16.18
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-33.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 เธฟ78.1
$1.75 COPย 6,418
41.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 เธฟ118
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
22.88%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Surin
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 เธฟ52.6
$1.10 COPย 4,026
51.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 เธฟ42.70
$1.30 COPย 4,771
4.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 เธฟ40.14
$1.34 COPย 4,905
-4.48%
Eggs
$2.14 เธฟ67.4
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-5.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.18 เธฟ572
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
304.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.00 เธฟ94.3
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-48.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 เธฟ334
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
18.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.23 เธฟ102
$2.37 COPย 8,691
36.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 เธฟ38.31
$1.07 COPย 3,939
14.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.90 เธฟ59.7
$1.48 COPย 5,418
28.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 เธฟ47.83
$1.36 COPย 5,011
11.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 เธฟ46.69
$1.13 COPย 4,135
31.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 เธฟ38.28
$1.13 COPย 4,161
7.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.94
$0.89 COPย 3,274
10.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 เธฟ15.29
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-42.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.38 เธฟ138
$2.28 COPย 8,361
92.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.04 เธฟ473
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
48.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 เธฟ56.8
$1.19 COPย 4,359
52.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 เธฟ83.6
$2.40 COPย 8,828
10.83%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Surin
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 เธฟ28.18
$0.84 COPย 3,074
7.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-29.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-37.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.19 เธฟ195
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-23.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 เธฟ39.20
$0.94 COPย 3,455
32.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K เธฟ878.6K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
57.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.0K เธฟ880.6K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
6.25%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surin
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.1 เธฟ2,362
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-8.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.65 เธฟ429
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
43.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.20 เธฟ572
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-23.14%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Surin
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.13 เธฟ1,545
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
90.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.14 เธฟ382
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-35.15%
Cinema Ticket
$7.03 เธฟ221
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
73.58%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Surin
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 เธฟ9,404
$316 COPย 1.2M
-5.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,581 เธฟ301.2K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
60.46%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Surin
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.98 เธฟ1,037
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-44.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 เธฟ1,096
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
7.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 เธฟ3,129
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-0.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.3 เธฟ2,243
$108 COPย 394.9K
-33.66%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Surin
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$419 เธฟ13.2K
$491 COPย 1.8M
-14.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 เธฟ8,957
$371 COPย 1.4M
-23.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$826 เธฟ26.0K
$821 COPย 3.0M
0.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$647 เธฟ20.3K
$731 COPย 2.7M
-11.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,187 เธฟ68.8K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-27.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,829 เธฟ57.5K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
37.30%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Surin
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$480 เธฟ15.1K
$517 COPย 1.9M
-7.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
13.43
-59.42%

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Last update for Surin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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