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Cost of Living Comparison Between Dong Hoi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Dong Hoi and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Dong Hoi is 38.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 32% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dong Hoi is 25.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dong Hoi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.18 ₫31.2K
$5.95 COP 22.3K
-80.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.64 ₫306.5K
$33.1 COP 124K
-64.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫125.9K
$7.42 COP 27.8K
-35.58%
Cappuccino
$1.36 ₫35.8K
$1.69 COP 6,341
-19.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 ₫13.3K
$1.06 COP 3,986
-52.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 ₫8,287
$0.72 COP 2,684
-56.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.71 ₫18.8K
$1.66 COP 6,204
-57.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 ₫30.9K
$3.18 COP 11.9K
-63.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dong Hoi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.6K
$1.1 COP 4,130
30.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 ₫23.9K
$1.29 COP 4,833
-29.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 ₫30.3K
$1.4 COP 5,229
-17.86%
Eggs
$1.42 ₫37.5K
$2.25 COP 8,408
-36.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.56 ₫330.8K
$4.46 COP 16.7K
181.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.46 ₫91.1K
$5.68 COP 21.3K
-39.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.16 ₫267.6K
$8.84 COP 33.1K
14.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 ₫68.6K
$2.35 COP 8,791
11.06%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ₫26K
$1.07 COP 3,995
-7.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ₫28.5K
$1.51 COP 5,672
-28.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.07 ₫28.1K
$1.37 COP 5,121
-21.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.8K
$1.17 COP 4,397
-3.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 ₫31.5K
$1.16 COP 4,361
3.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫26.1K
$0.89 COP 3,339
11.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.6K
$0.84 COP 3,157
-42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.31 ₫34.5K
$2.34 COP 8,746
-44.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₫193.8K
$10.02 COP 37.5K
-26.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 ₫21.2K
$1.2 COP 4,494
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₫41.9K
$2.51 COP 9,397
-36.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Dong Hoi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 ₫9,099
$0.86 COP 3,216
-59.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.48 ₫170.7K
$41.69 COP 156.1K
-84.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 ₫23.3K
$1.42 COP 5,334
-38.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18.3K
$1.9 COP 7,122
-63.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.81 ₫73.9K
$7.83 COP 29.3K
-64.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 ₫24.1K
$0.95 COP 3,573
-3.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K ₫702.8M
$18K COP 67.4M
48.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K ₫737.2M
$27K COP 101.2M
3.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dong Hoi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.8 ₫1.8M
$83.5 COP 312.5K
-19.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.9 ₫155.5K
$9.94 COP 37.2K
-40.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.28 ₫217.9K
$24.34 COP 91.2K
-65.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dong Hoi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.79 ₫573.7K
$25.63 COP 96K
-14.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.5 ₫197.4K
$19.22 COP 72K
-60.98%
Cinema Ticket
$3.16 ₫83.2K
$4.06 COP 15.2K
-22.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dong Hoi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$151 ₫4M
$311 COP 1.2M
-51.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₫336M
$5,954 COP 22.3M
114.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dong Hoi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.21 ₫1M
$58.3 COP 218.5K
-32.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.06 ₫659.9K
$31.67 COP 118.6K
-20.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.2 ₫1.4M
$100 COP 376.1K
-48.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.3 ₫2M
$107 COP 400K
-27.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dong Hoi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$357 ₫9.4M
$475 COP 1.8M
-24.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 ₫6.6M
$377 COP 1.4M
-34.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$671 ₫17.7M
$825 COP 3.1M
-18.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$467 ₫12.3M
$732 COP 2.7M
-36.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,636 ₫43.1M
$2,223 COP 8.3M
-26.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,102 ₫29M
$1,553 COP 5.8M
-29.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dong Hoi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$399 ₫10.5M
$559 COP 2.1M
-28.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
13.43
-47.88%

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

Last update for Dong Hoi: November 22, 2025

Last update for Medellin: November 24, 2025

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