Colombia vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colombia Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$890
$914
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2175
$2348
🏠 One person rent
$396
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$663
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$477
$561
💸 GDP per capita
$7919
$7347
😃 Human freedom index
6.91
6.79
❤️ Life expectancy
77.7
76.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
33
🌐 English speaking %
4.2%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
76
78
😀 Quality of life
46
56
🏙️ Population
52.9M
71.7M

The average cost of living in Colombia ($890) is 3% less expensive than in Thailand ($914). Colombia ranked 111th vs 110th 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 0.6 months in Thailand. Ranked 114th and 78th 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
$5.99
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$6.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.86
 Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$553
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$806
$1776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$717
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.7
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$90.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.6
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.7%
5.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1892
$4946
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1231
$2732
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.6
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$11.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$4.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.32
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.2
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.35
$7.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.64
$7.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$58
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$316
$590
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7084
$15181

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In Colombia

City Cost of living Population
Bogota
$1062
8.03M
Medellin
$1071
2.53M
Cali
$829
2.47M
Barranquilla
$909
1.33M
Cartagena
$1155
915K
Soacha
$919
783K
Cucuta
$646
806K
Soledad
$950
676K
Bucaramanga
$754
615K
Pereira
$789
591K
Bello
$915
562K
Villavicencio
$575
664K
Manizales
$717
454K
Valledupar
$687
544K
Buenaventura
$825
424K
Ibague
$529
546K
Santa Marta
$971
506K
Pasto
$637
411K
Palmira
$746
359K
Neiva
$592
380K
Monteria
$703
400K
Barrancabermeja
$1040
300K
Popayan
$606
301K
Floridablanca
$744
267K
Envigado
$992
229K
Armenia
$719
301K
Sincelejo
$572
287K
Tumaco
$663
213K
Tulua
$537
219K
Florencia
$514
192K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$1027
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$780
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$789
256K
Pak Kret
$788
190K
Surat Thani
$612
131K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
134K
Udon Thani
$581
130K
Hat Yai
$622
159K
Chaophraya Surasak
$823
133K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
106K
Khon Kaen
$621
116K
Klaeng
$768
130K
Phuket
$1059
77.6K
Rangsit
$656
79.3K
Pattaya
$874
120K
Lat Luang
$833
73.9K
Nakhon Pathom
$658
78.8K
Tha Khlong
$710
72.8K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
76.7K
Ko Samui
$782
69K
Nakhon Sawan
$730
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$838
77.8K
Phitsanulok
$585
70.9K
Hua Hin
$784
59.4K
Krabi
$891
30.5K
Nong Prue
$846
70.6K
Chiang Rai
$626
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$583
79K
Ko Lanta
$846
33.4K
Ao Nang
$808
14K