Colombia vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colombia Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$832
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1890
$2461
🏠 One person rent
$322
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$398
$715
💸 GDP per capita
$6947
$7182
😃 Human freedom index
6.95
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
73.7
79.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
39
34
🌐 English speaking %
4.2%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
77
78
😀 Quality of life
36
57
🏙️ Population
52.3M
66.2M

The average cost of living in Colombia ($757) is 9% less expensive than in Thailand ($832). Colombia ranked 129th vs 114th 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 0.9 months in Thailand. Ranked 129th and 67th 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
$5.61
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.19
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.49
 Cappuccino
$2.03
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$593
$1457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$428
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$49.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.7
$75.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.6
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.38%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1453
$4500
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.4
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.65
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.63
$2.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$49.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.15
$6.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.8
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.59
$8.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.5
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5870
$12855

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In Colombia

City Cost of living Population
Bogota
$887
8.03M
Medellin
$906
2.53M
Cali
$748
2.47M
Barranquilla
$773
1.33M
Cartagena
$760
915K
Cucuta
$562
806K
Soacha
$794
783K
Soledad
$741
676K
Pereira
$680
591K
Bucaramanga
$657
615K
Manizales
$653
454K
Bello
$839
562K
Villavicencio
$497
664K
Valledupar
$565
544K
Buenaventura
$742
424K
Ibague
$529
541K
Santa Marta
$837
516K
Pasto
$514
411K
Monteria
$645
400K
Palmira
$666
359K
Neiva
$557
380K
Barrancabermeja
$1031
300K
Floridablanca
$648
267K
Envigado
$897
229K
Armenia
$598
301K
Popayan
$477
301K
Sincelejo
$524
287K
Tulua
$513
219K
Tumaco
$571
213K
Zipaquira
$709
196K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$941
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$691
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$717
256K
Pak Kret
$715
185K
Surat Thani
$563
131K
Nakhon Pathom
$548
78.8K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$763
106K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
134K
Klaeng
$685
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$739
133K
Hat Yai
$570
159K
Udon Thani
$543
130K
Rangsit
$595
79.3K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
76.7K
Phuket
$940
77.6K
Pattaya
$781
120K
Lat Luang
$753
73.9K
Ko Samui
$705
69K
Tha Khlong
$641
72.8K
Nakhon Sawan
$654
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$743
77.8K
Hua Hin
$656
59.4K
Nong Prue
$752
70.6K
Krabi
$782
30.5K
Phitsanulok
$537
70.9K
Ko Lanta
$772
33.4K
Khon Kaen
$568
116K
Ubon Ratchathani
$545
79K
Chiang Rai
$584
70.6K
Ao Nang
$792
14K