Cost of Living Comparison Between Pattaya and Medellin 

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Cost of Living in Medellin is 4.4% lower than in Pattaya (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Medellin is 1.7% lower than in Pattaya
Rent Prices in Medellin are 7.0% higher than in Pattaya
Restaurant Prices in Medellin are 22.8% higher than in Pattaya
Groceries Prices in Medellin are 22.1% lower than in Pattaya
Local Purchasing Power in Medellin is 7.7% higher than in Pattaya
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Restaurants
Pattaya Edit Medellin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 100.00 ฿
(10,801.58 Col$)
212.93 ฿
(23,000.00 Col$)
     +112.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 ฿
(108,015.83 Col$)
1,110.95 ฿
(120,000.00 Col$)
     +11.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 275.00 ฿
(29,704.35 Col$)
240.71 ฿
(26,000.00 Col$)
     -12.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 80.00 ฿
(8,641.27 Col$)
54.52 ฿
(5,889.39 Col$)
     -31.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 82.50 ฿
(8,911.31 Col$)
111.09 ฿
(12,000.00 Col$)
     +34.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 70.00 ฿
(7,561.11 Col$)
60.96 ฿
(6,584.21 Col$)
     -12.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 26.47 ฿
(2,859.24 Col$)
36.15 ฿
(3,904.73 Col$)
     +36.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 12.23 ฿
(1,320.74 Col$)
26.75 ฿
(2,889.41 Col$)
     +118.8 %
Markets
Pattaya Edit Medellin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 205.08 ฿
(22,151.92 Col$)
158.14 ฿
(17,081.22 Col$)
     -22.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 42.03 ฿
(4,540.22 Col$)
46.43 ฿
(5,015.36 Col$)
     +10.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 20.28 ฿
(2,190.79 Col$)
21.26 ฿
(2,296.94 Col$)
     +4.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 76.05 ฿
(8,214.11 Col$)
77.71 ฿
(8,394.00 Col$)
     +2.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 257.54 ฿
(27,818.39 Col$)
89.96 ฿
(9,716.91 Col$)
     -65.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 51.97 ฿
(5,613.52 Col$)
101.67 ฿
(10,982.02 Col$)
     +95.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 258.81 ฿
(27,955.37 Col$)
186.63 ฿
(20,159.45 Col$)
     -27.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 40.47 ฿
(4,371.46 Col$)
38.94 ฿
(4,205.89 Col$)
     -3.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 20.66 ฿
(2,232.00 Col$)
16.60 ฿
(1,793.05 Col$)
     -19.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 33.97 ฿
(3,669.20 Col$)
22.75 ฿
(2,457.55 Col$)
     -33.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 20.98 ฿
(2,266.03 Col$)
24.31 ฿
(2,625.40 Col$)
     +15.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 25.31 ฿
(2,733.93 Col$)
18.42 ฿
(1,990.14 Col$)
     -27.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 17.75 ฿
(1,917.81 Col$)
20.61 ฿
(2,226.47 Col$)
     +16.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 55.00 ฿
(5,940.87 Col$)
34.28 ฿
(3,702.92 Col$)
     -37.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 20.14 ฿
(2,174.94 Col$)
32.59 ฿
(3,520.40 Col$)
     +61.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 600.00 ฿
(64,809.50 Col$)
370.32 ฿
(40,000.00 Col$)
     -38.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 57.45 ฿
(6,205.44 Col$)
42.18 ฿
(4,555.62 Col$)
     -26.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 60.38 ฿
(6,521.46 Col$)
73.22 ฿
(7,908.90 Col$)
     +21.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 145.00 ฿
(15,662.30 Col$)
83.32 ฿
(9,000.00 Col$)
     -42.5 %
Transportation
Pattaya Edit Medellin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 10.00 ฿
(1,080.16 Col$)
27.31 ฿
(2,950.00 Col$)
     +173.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 600.00 ฿
(64,809.50 Col$)
1,851.58 ฿
(200,000.00 Col$)
     +208.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 35.00 ฿
(3,780.55 Col$)
51.84 ฿
(5,600.00 Col$)
     +48.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 80.47 ฿
(8,691.73 Col$)
106.53 ฿
(11,506.81 Col$)
     +32.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 100.00 ฿
(10,801.58 Col$)
277.74 ฿
(30,000.00 Col$)
     +177.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 155.11 ฿
(16,754.14 Col$)
136.58 ฿
(14,753.32 Col$)
     -11.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 850,000.00 ฿
(91,813,454.78 Col$)
712,858.48 ฿
(77,000,000.00 Col$)
     -16.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 859,666.67 ฿
(92,857,607.79 Col$)
990,445.93 ฿
(106,983,838.35 Col$)
     +15.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Pattaya Edit Medellin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,374.74 ฿
(256,510.05 Col$)
3,062.87 ฿
(330,838.59 Col$)
     +29.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 468.00 ฿
(50,551.41 Col$)
361.36 ฿
(39,032.24 Col$)
     -22.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 610.50 ฿
(65,943.66 Col$)
909.80 ฿
(98,272.73 Col$)
     +49.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Pattaya Edit Medellin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,333.33 ฿
(144,021.11 Col$)
982.51 ฿
(106,126.87 Col$)
     -26.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 377.00 ฿
(40,721.97 Col$)
578.62 ฿
(62,500.00 Col$)
     +53.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 250.00 ฿
(27,003.96 Col$)
138.87 ฿
(15,000.00 Col$)
     -44.5 %
Childcare
Pattaya Edit Medellin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 8,600.00 ฿
(928,936.13 Col$)
8,470.98 ฿
(915,000.00 Col$)
     -1.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 300,000.00 ฿
(32,404,748.74 Col$)
231,447.56 ฿
(25,000,000.00 Col$)
     -22.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Pattaya Edit Medellin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 928.33 ฿
(100,274.69 Col$)
2,023.84 ฿
(218,606.65 Col$)
     +118.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 737.50 ฿
(79,661.67 Col$)
1,331.71 ฿
(143,846.15 Col$)
     +80.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 3,375.00 ฿
(364,553.42 Col$)
3,271.13 ฿
(353,333.33 Col$)
     -3.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,556.25 ฿
(168,099.63 Col$)
3,191.98 ฿
(344,784.21 Col$)
     +105.1 %
Rent Per Month
Pattaya Edit Medellin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 18,416.71 ฿
(1,989,295.82 Col$)
16,930.87 ฿
(1,828,801.48 Col$)
     -8.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 10,386.11 ฿
(1,121,863.93 Col$)
13,388.69 ฿
(1,446,190.26 Col$)
     +28.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 33,237.08 ฿
(3,590,130.38 Col$)
32,323.46 ฿
(3,491,445.71 Col$)
     -2.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 22,625.20 ฿
(2,443,879.99 Col$)
27,941.12 ฿
(3,018,082.83 Col$)
     +23.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Pattaya Edit Medellin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 7,737.43 ฿
(835,765.10 Col$)
5,626.05 ฿
(607,702.56 Col$)
     -27.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,295.43 ฿
(571,990.18 Col$)
5,105.44 ฿
(551,467.86 Col$)
     -3.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Pattaya Edit Medellin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 15,220.39 ฿
(1,644,043.32 Col$)
16,104.06 ฿
(1,739,492.93 Col$)
     +5.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.38 15.69      +191.9 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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