Cost of Living Comparison Between Thailand and Colombia 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Colombia is 16.2% lower than in Thailand (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Colombia is 18.5% lower than in Thailand | |
| Rent Prices in Colombia are 26.6% lower than in Thailand | |
| Restaurant Prices in Colombia are 11.9% higher than in Thailand | |
| Groceries Prices in Colombia are 25.5% lower than in Thailand | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Colombia is 22.5% lower than in Thailand | |
Restaurants | Thailand Edit |
Colombia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
100.00 ฿ (11,952.89 Col$) |
167.32 ฿ (20,000.00 Col$) |
+67.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
900.00 ฿ (107,576.01 Col$) |
1,003.94 ฿ (120,000.00 Col$) |
+11.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
208.40 ฿ (24,909.25 Col$) |
250.99 ฿ (30,000.00 Col$) |
+20.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 ฿ (8,367.02 Col$) |
41.83 ฿ (5,000.00 Col$) |
-40.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.00 ฿ (14,343.47 Col$) |
83.66 ฿ (10,000.00 Col$) |
-30.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
70.57 ฿ (8,435.58 Col$) |
54.66 ฿ (6,533.04 Col$) |
-22.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
22.70 ฿ (2,713.48 Col$) |
31.80 ฿ (3,800.44 Col$) |
+40.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
10.93 ฿ (1,306.17 Col$) |
21.88 ฿ (2,615.19 Col$) |
+100.2 % |
Markets | Thailand Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
227.85 ฿ (27,234.90 Col$) |
148.54 ฿ (17,755.11 Col$) |
-34.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
40.63 ฿ (4,856.80 Col$) |
43.99 ฿ (5,258.03 Col$) |
+8.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
19.18 ฿ (2,291.98 Col$) |
18.47 ฿ (2,208.12 Col$) |
-3.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
70.10 ฿ (8,379.21 Col$) |
74.66 ฿ (8,924.44 Col$) |
+6.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
259.33 ฿ (30,997.10 Col$) |
72.40 ฿ (8,654.13 Col$) |
-72.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
42.48 ฿ (5,078.01 Col$) |
81.99 ฿ (9,800.67 Col$) |
+93.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
152.99 ฿ (18,286.39 Col$) |
124.02 ฿ (14,824.57 Col$) |
-18.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
43.77 ฿ (5,231.65 Col$) |
40.83 ฿ (4,880.35 Col$) |
-6.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
19.98 ฿ (2,388.55 Col$) |
16.63 ฿ (1,987.84 Col$) |
-16.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
30.23 ฿ (3,612.86 Col$) |
20.92 ฿ (2,500.67 Col$) |
-30.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
23.81 ฿ (2,846.29 Col$) |
20.00 ฿ (2,390.19 Col$) |
-16.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
22.45 ฿ (2,683.08 Col$) |
16.82 ฿ (2,010.21 Col$) |
-25.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
19.12 ฿ (2,285.42 Col$) |
18.21 ฿ (2,176.58 Col$) |
-4.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
36.97 ฿ (4,418.91 Col$) |
27.98 ฿ (3,344.84 Col$) |
-24.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
16.72 ฿ (1,998.73 Col$) |
25.90 ฿ (3,095.83 Col$) |
+54.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 ฿ (71,717.34 Col$) |
334.65 ฿ (40,000.00 Col$) |
-44.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
58.24 ฿ (6,961.89 Col$) |
38.16 ฿ (4,560.89 Col$) |
-34.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
97.94 ฿ (11,706.19 Col$) |
66.31 ฿ (7,925.95 Col$) |
-32.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
145.00 ฿ (17,331.69 Col$) |
83.66 ฿ (10,000.00 Col$) |
-42.3 % |
Transportation | Thailand Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
25.00 ฿ (2,988.22 Col$) |
25.10 ฿ (3,000.00 Col$) |
+0.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,083.00 ฿ (129,449.80 Col$) |
1,338.59 ฿ (160,000.00 Col$) |
+23.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
35.59 ฿ (4,254.25 Col$) |
52.71 ฿ (6,300.00 Col$) |
+48.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 ฿ (7,694.53 Col$) |
94.25 ฿ (11,265.41 Col$) |
+46.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 ฿ (23,905.78 Col$) |
250.99 ฿ (30,000.00 Col$) |
+25.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
157.71 ฿ (18,851.15 Col$) |
127.08 ฿ (15,189.58 Col$) |
-19.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
907,500.00 ฿ (108,472,479.56 Col$) |
585,632.41 ฿ (70,000,000.00 Col$) |
-35.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
921,763.58 ฿ (110,177,389.43 Col$) |
906,884.43 ฿ (108,398,901.66 Col$) |
-1.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Thailand Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,650.64 ฿ (316,828.02 Col$) |
2,894.27 ฿ (345,949.38 Col$) |
+9.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
453.47 ฿ (54,202.36 Col$) |
325.35 ฿ (38,889.01 Col$) |
-28.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
576.00 ฿ (68,848.89 Col$) |
816.23 ฿ (97,563.16 Col$) |
+41.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Thailand Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,630.59 ฿ (194,902.75 Col$) |
795.68 ฿ (95,107.08 Col$) |
-51.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
323.14 ฿ (38,624.02 Col$) |
411.98 ฿ (49,243.13 Col$) |
+27.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
240.00 ฿ (28,686.94 Col$) |
150.59 ฿ (18,000.00 Col$) |
-37.3 % |
Childcare | Thailand Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
13,040.26 ฿ (1,558,688.31 Col$) |
8,751.45 ฿ (1,046,051.16 Col$) |
-32.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
419,750.71 ฿ (50,172,341.65 Col$) |
206,865.61 ฿ (24,726,420.00 Col$) |
-50.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Thailand Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,542.67 ฿ (184,393.25 Col$) |
1,902.95 ฿ (227,457.11 Col$) |
+23.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,106.06 ฿ (132,205.62 Col$) |
1,313.50 ฿ (157,001.31 Col$) |
+18.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,053.07 ฿ (364,930.60 Col$) |
3,058.00 ฿ (365,519.48 Col$) |
+0.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,437.32 ฿ (291,330.05 Col$) |
2,648.69 ฿ (316,594.94 Col$) |
+8.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Thailand Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
16,096.85 ฿ (1,924,038.54 Col$) |
12,342.98 ฿ (1,475,343.00 Col$) |
-23.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
8,908.27 ฿ (1,064,795.79 Col$) |
10,093.26 ฿ (1,206,436.69 Col$) |
+13.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
40,239.82 ฿ (4,809,821.23 Col$) |
23,010.10 ฿ (2,750,371.53 Col$) |
-42.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
22,287.94 ฿ (2,664,052.49 Col$) |
18,838.09 ฿ (2,251,696.08 Col$) |
-15.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Thailand Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
12,309.37 ฿ (1,471,325.06 Col$) |
4,945.17 ฿ (591,090.57 Col$) |
-59.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,611.99 ฿ (790,324.15 Col$) |
3,842.01 ฿ (459,231.49 Col$) |
-41.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Thailand Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
21,340.51 ฿ (2,550,807.72 Col$) |
13,479.33 ฿ (1,611,169.70 Col$) |
-36.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.70 | 12.97 | +127.4 % |
| Last update: | March 2025 | April 2025 | |
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