Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Lat and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Lat and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Lat is 20.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Lat is 26.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 26.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Lat
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.14 ₫55.8K
$6.23 COP 26K
-65.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.28 ₫579.6K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-31.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.2 ₫161.3K
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-16.10%
Cappuccino
$1.53 ₫39.8K
$1.72 COP 7,155
-11.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 ₫25.4K
$1.1 COP 4,575
-10.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₫10.6K
$0.73 COP 3,060
-43.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 ₫45.2K
$1.66 COP 6,916
4.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 ₫64.1K
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-23.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Lat
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 ₫40.6K
$1.09 COP 4,552
43.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 ₫32.6K
$1.24 COP 5,188
0.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ₫30.1K
$1.33 COP 5,544
-12.78%
Eggs
$1.65 ₫42.9K
$2.22 COP 9,252
-25.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.87 ₫204.9K
$4.55 COP 19K
72.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.96 ₫103.1K
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-30.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.52 ₫117.6K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-47.38%
Apples (1kg)
$4.26 ₫110.9K
$2.26 COP 9,410
88.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 ₫49.1K
$1.07 COP 4,461
76.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.3 ₫86K
$1.51 COP 6,293
118.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ₫40.4K
$1.42 COP 5,911
9.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 ₫44.9K
$1.11 COP 4,619
55.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 ₫40.2K
$1.18 COP 4,932
30.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 ₫19.8K
$0.89 COP 3,718
-14.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 ₫16.6K
$0.84 COP 3,507
-23.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.78 ₫46.2K
$2.35 COP 9,809
-24.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.97 ₫207.3K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-14.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 ₫18.1K
$1.18 COP 4,927
-40.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 ₫54.1K
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-16.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Lat
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₫9,548
$0.83 COP 3,464
-55.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.49 ₫168.8K
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-84.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.6 ₫15.6K
$1.41 COP 5,899
-57.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 ₫16.9K
$1.96 COP 8,164
-66.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.7 ₫70.3K
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-65.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 ₫25.9K
$1.02 COP 4,265
-2.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K ₫912.6M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
99.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K ₫812M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
19.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Lat
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39 ₫1M
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-52.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.36 ₫113.4K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-53.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.89 ₫387.5K
$23.51 COP 98K
-36.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Lat
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.48 ₫558.9K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-16.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.62 ₫198.2K
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-60.19%
Cinema Ticket
$1.9 ₫49.4K
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-52.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Lat
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$269 ₫7M
$305 COP 1.3M
-11.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K ₫307.8M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
99.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Lat
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.26 ₫1M
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-30.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.08 ₫600.4K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-26.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 ₫2.3M
$103 COP 430.1K
-15.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.8 ₫2M
$106 COP 440.5K
-28.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Lat
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 ₫7.2M
$489 COP 2M
-43.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 ₫6.5M
$379 COP 1.6M
-34.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$639 ₫16.6M
$827 COP 3.4M
-22.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₫12.2M
$729 COP 3M
-35.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,376 ₫61.8M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
8.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,185 ₫30.8M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-22.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Lat
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$426 ₫11.1M
$550 COP 2.3M
-22.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.1
13.43
-32.24%

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Last update for Da Lat: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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