Colombia vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colombia Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$833
$855
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$2208
🏠 One person rent
$364
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$605
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$662
💸 GDP per capita
$7914
$7345
😃 Human freedom index
6.95
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
77.7
76.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
39
34
🌐 English speaking %
4.2%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
77
78
😀 Quality of life
45
58
🏙️ Population
52.9M
71.7M

The average cost of living in Colombia ($833) is 3% less expensive than in Thailand ($855). Colombia ranked 123rd vs 120th 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 0.8 months in Thailand. Ranked 115th and 71st 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
$5.43
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.53
 Cappuccino
$2.07
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$705
$1542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$81.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.82%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1651
$4569
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1216
$2392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$2.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.7
$53.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$7.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.6
$33.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.36
$7.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$98.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$275
$514
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6710
$13266

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In Colombia

City Cost of living Population
Bogota
$976
8.03M
Medellin
$1030
2.53M
Cali
$759
2.47M
Barranquilla
$843
1.33M
Cartagena
$1105
915K
Cucuta
$620
806K
Soledad
$883
676K
Soacha
$848
783K
Bello
$881
562K
Manizales
$678
454K
Pereira
$730
591K
Bucaramanga
$693
615K
Villavicencio
$546
664K
Valledupar
$654
544K
Buenaventura
$782
424K
Ibague
$506
546K
Santa Marta
$929
516K
Pasto
$608
411K
Neiva
$565
380K
Palmira
$693
359K
Monteria
$663
400K
Barrancabermeja
$1082
300K
Popayan
$572
301K
Envigado
$950
229K
Floridablanca
$686
267K
Armenia
$667
301K
Sincelejo
$547
287K
Tulua
$511
219K
Tumaco
$622
213K
Florencia
$489
192K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$958
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$727
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$737
256K
Surat Thani
$593
131K
Pak Kret
$736
185K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
134K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
106K
Udon Thani
$578
130K
Hat Yai
$592
159K
Phuket
$1014
77.6K
Klaeng
$718
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$770
133K
Khon Kaen
$590
116K
Rangsit
$635
79.3K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
76.7K
Nakhon Pathom
$623
78.8K
Pattaya
$812
120K
Lat Luang
$774
73.9K
Ko Samui
$741
69K
Tha Khlong
$675
72.8K
Phitsanulok
$558
70.9K
Hua Hin
$724
59.4K
Nakhon Sawan
$680
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$779
77.8K
Krabi
$854
30.5K
Nong Prue
$787
70.6K
Chiang Rai
$603
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$558
79K
Ko Lanta
$807
33.4K
Ao Nang
$773
14K