Cost of living

Colombia

compared to

Thailand

hira
Colombia
Thailand
Cost of living one person
$733
$752
Cost of living Family
$1467
$2864
One person rent
$427
$418
Family rent
$1278
$1300
Food expenses
$288
$293
Transport expenses
$115.59
$100.45
Monthly salary after tax
$353.1
$779.94
Quality of life
32.83
32.83
Human freedom index
5.81
5.81
Life expectancy
71.41
89.86
English speaking %
8.71%
28.42%
Population
49.6M
69.4M

The average cost of living in Colombia ($733) is 3% less expensive than in Thailand ($752). Colombia ranked 129th vs 124th 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 1.1 months in Thailand .

Eating Out
Colombia
Thailand
Lunch Menu
$4.82
$3.07
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.37
$25.82
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$7.18
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.31
Cappuccino
$1.94
$2.09
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
Colombia
Thailand
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257.59
$394.45
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232.47
$218.78
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$582.65
$1217.88
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310.04
$693.72
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.91
$56.48
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.71
$94.11
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.44
$18.5
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$11.14
$6.5
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1365
$4832
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$2795
Transportation
Colombia
Thailand
Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.16
Monthly ticket local transport
$36.47
$41.36
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.05
$13.16
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.22
Groceries
Colombia
Thailand
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.83
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.8
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.65
Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.69
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$20.7
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.8
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$10.84
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.32
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.33
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.82
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.89
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.79
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.26
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.3
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.08
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.81
$22.62
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.68
Cigarette pack
$2.47
$3.63
Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$2.5
Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.94
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.89
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$2.2
Other
Colombia
Thailand
Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.97
$60.66
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$5.55
Doctor's visit
$24.16
$31.13
Haircut, simple
$7.62
$9.01
Brand Jeans
$56.96
$46.11
Brand Sneakers
$73.32
$82.07
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196.02
$625.9
International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$12306