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Cost of Living Comparison Between Can Tho and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Can Tho and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Can Tho is 34.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 32.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Can Tho is 33.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Can Tho
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.12 ₫29.6K
$5.91 COP 22.5K
-81.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.87 ₫602.5K
$32.19 COP 122.7K
-28.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.48 ₫91.6K
$7.21 COP 27.5K
-51.73%
Cappuccino
$0.99 ₫26K
$1.65 COP 6,284
-40.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ₫12.3K
$1.11 COP 4,224
-57.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 ₫7,908
$0.71 COP 2,716
-57.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.05 ₫27.7K
$1.74 COP 6,637
-39.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 ₫31.1K
$3.19 COP 12.2K
-63.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Can Tho
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 ₫34.9K
$1.1 COP 4,176
20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 ₫25.6K
$1.3 COP 4,965
-25.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.79 ₫20.8K
$1.39 COP 5,302
-43.17%
Eggs
$1.36 ₫35.8K
$2.18 COP 8,302
-37.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.77 ₫309.9K
$4.54 COP 17.3K
159.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.74 ₫98.5K
$5.85 COP 22.3K
-36.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.34 ₫272.3K
$8.62 COP 32.8K
19.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 ₫71.6K
$2.24 COP 8,539
21.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 ₫30.5K
$1.07 COP 4,080
8.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 ₫35.2K
$1.53 COP 5,822
-12.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.8 ₫21K
$1.41 COP 5,377
-43.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 ₫19.7K
$1.12 COP 4,269
-33.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 ₫24.2K
$1.14 COP 4,343
-19.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ₫18.8K
$0.9 COP 3,418
-21.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.5K
$0.91 COP 3,481
-47.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.24 ₫32.6K
$2.34 COP 8,932
-47.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.38 ₫194.3K
$9.94 COP 37.9K
-25.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₫22.3K
$1.15 COP 4,369
-26.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 ₫37.2K
$2.38 COP 9,066
-40.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Can Tho
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,397
$0.81 COP 3,069
-60.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.57 ₫173K
$40.57 COP 154.6K
-83.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 ₫11.8K
$1.46 COP 5,572
-69.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 ₫15K
$1.99 COP 7,570
-71.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 ₫80K
$7.96 COP 30.3K
-61.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 ₫23.4K
$1.01 COP 3,844
-11.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K ₫1B
$17.7K COP 67.3M
115.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K ₫882.9M
$26.8K COP 102.1M
25.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Can Tho
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.38 ₫1.2M
$80.8 COP 308K
-41.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₫99.8K
$9.39 COP 35.8K
-59.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.38 ₫247.1K
$23.51 COP 89.6K
-60.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Can Tho
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.61 ₫569.2K
$25.61 COP 97.6K
-15.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.89 ₫207.7K
$18.95 COP 72.2K
-58.36%
Cinema Ticket
$3.42 ₫90.1K
$4.12 COP 15.7K
-16.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Can Tho
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$195 ₫5.1M
$306 COP 1.2M
-36.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,937 ₫182.7M
$5,875 COP 22.4M
18.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Can Tho
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.51 ₫513.8K
$58.8 COP 224K
-66.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.09 ₫502.8K
$31.9 COP 121.5K
-40.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.6 ₫2.6M
$102 COP 387.4K
-3.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.5 ₫2.3M
$108 COP 413K
-21.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Can Tho
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$358 ₫9.4M
$478 COP 1.8M
-25.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$245 ₫6.4M
$375 COP 1.4M
-34.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$688 ₫18.1M
$838 COP 3.2M
-17.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$685 ₫18M
$727 COP 2.8M
-5.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,796 ₫73.6M
$2,251 COP 8.6M
24.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,239 ₫32.6M
$1,598 COP 6.1M
-22.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Can Tho
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$157 ₫4.1M
$517 COP 2M
-69.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.14
13.43
-31.94%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Can Tho: November 30, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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