Colombia vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

Colombia Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$646
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1590
$2473
🏠 One person rent
$278
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$481
$955
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.6
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$353
$625
💸 GDP per capita
$6630
$6909
😃 Human freedom index
6.65
6.49
❤️ Life expectancy
72.8
78.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
39
36
🌐 English speaking %
4.2%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
77
78
😀 Quality of life
38
60
🏙️ Population
49.1M
66.2M

The average cost of living in Colombia ($646) is 23% less expensive than in Thailand ($835). Colombia ranked 141st vs 103rd for Thailand in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Colombia compared to 0.7 months in Thailand. Ranked 130th and 61st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Colombia vs Thailand

We calculate prices for Colombia and Thailand as a population-weighted mean of 50 and 35 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Colombia Thailand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.02
$2.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$5.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.24
 Cappuccino
$1.75
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$469
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$1358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$360
$711
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$66.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
5.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$4448
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1022
$2195
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$32.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$10.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.29
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.16
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$2.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.77
$6.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.85
$6.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.1
$52.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.9
$89.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$541
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4436
$13054

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In Colombia

City Cost of living Population
Bogota
$787
7.74M
Cali
$620
2.47M
Medellin
$748
2.53M
Barranquilla
$706
1.27M
Cartagena
$924
1.04M
Valledupar
$466
544K
Soacha
$597
660K
Villavicencio
$528
664K
Cucuta
$586
750K
Bucaramanga
$512
581K
Monteria
$578
505K
Envigado
$652
229K
Santa Marta
$671
516K
Soledad
$678
456K
Pereira
$514
591K
Buenaventura
$490
424K
Manizales
$568
434K
Palmira
$543
349K
Ibague
$445
541K
Tunja
$434
410K
Pasto
$471
308K
Armenia
$483
301K
Barrancabermeja
$526
300K
Neiva
$418
353K
Floridablanca
$505
267K
Popayan
$392
301K
Bello
$455
372K
Sincelejo
$514
287K
Tulua
$430
219K
Tumaco
$464
213K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$981
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$668
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$654
256K
Pak Kret
$592
185K
Nakhon Pathom
$428
78.8K
Surat Thani
$573
131K
Klaeng
$636
130K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$568
134K
Chaophraya Surasak
$667
133K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$495
106K
Hat Yai
$506
159K
Pattaya
$703
116K
Udon Thani
$505
130K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$715
76.7K
Lat Luang
$718
73.9K
Khon Kaen
$582
116K
Nakhon Sawan
$607
86.4K
Phuket
$906
77.6K
Ko Samui
$635
69K
Laem Chabang
$673
77.8K
Nong Prue
$684
70.6K
Tha Khlong
$563
72.8K
Ubon Ratchathani
$556
79K
Hua Hin
$594
59.4K
Phitsanulok
$479
70.9K
Rangsit
$506
79.3K
Chiang Rai
$494
70.6K
Krabi
$741
30.5K
Ko Lanta
$699
33.4K
Ao Nang
$680
14K