Cost of Living Comparison Between Hai Phong and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Hai Phong and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Hai Phong is 25.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 32.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hai Phong is 19% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hai Phong
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.49 ₫38.9K
$6.23 COP 26K
-76.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.31 ₫528.5K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-37.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.34 ₫113K
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-41.27%
Cappuccino
$1.78 ₫46.3K
$1.72 COP 7,155
3.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.6K
$1.1 COP 4,575
-56.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ₫7,069
$0.73 COP 3,060
-63.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.8 ₫20.8K
$1.66 COP 6,916
-51.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ₫40.1K
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-51.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hai Phong
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$1.09 COP 4,552
31.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 ₫14.7K
$1.24 COP 5,188
-54.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 ₫22K
$1.33 COP 5,544
-36.09%
Eggs
$1.57 ₫41K
$2.22 COP 9,252
-29.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.32 ₫242.6K
$4.55 COP 19K
104.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.81 ₫99.2K
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-33.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.46 ₫220.2K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-1.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.4 ₫88.3K
$2.26 COP 9,410
50.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.8K
$1.07 COP 4,461
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 ₫41K
$1.51 COP 6,293
4.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$1.42 COP 5,911
-24.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 ₫27.6K
$1.11 COP 4,619
-4.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.3K
$1.18 COP 4,932
-11.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 ₫13.5K
$0.89 COP 3,718
-41.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ₫13.8K
$0.84 COP 3,507
-36.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.16 ₫30.2K
$2.35 COP 9,809
-50.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.24 ₫318.6K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
31.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ₫20.7K
$1.18 COP 4,927
-33.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ₫47.2K
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-27.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Hai Phong
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.41 ₫10.7K
$0.83 COP 3,464
-50.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.77 ₫150.1K
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-86.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.8 ₫20.9K
$1.41 COP 5,899
-43.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 ₫15.9K
$1.96 COP 8,164
-68.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.66 ₫43.1K
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-78.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.8 ₫20.9K
$1.02 COP 4,265
-21.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K ₫1B
$17.6K COP 73.4M
120.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K ₫812.4M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
19.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hai Phong
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.08 ₫991K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-53.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.33 ₫138.8K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-43.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.57 ₫223K
$23.51 COP 98K
-63.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hai Phong
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.78 ₫592.8K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-11.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₫197.5K
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-60.34%
Cinema Ticket
$3.76 ₫97.9K
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-5.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hai Phong
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 ₫7M
$305 COP 1.3M
-11.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K ₫308.9M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
100.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hai Phong
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.86 ₫1.1M
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-24.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.42 ₫609.4K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-25.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.5 ₫2.4M
$103 COP 430.1K
-12.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.4 ₫1.9M
$106 COP 440.5K
-30.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hai Phong
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$405 ₫10.5M
$489 COP 2M
-17.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$248 ₫6.4M
$379 COP 1.6M
-34.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 ₫25.1M
$827 COP 3.4M
16.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$861 ₫22.4M
$729 COP 3M
18.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,231 ₫32M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-43.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$747 ₫19.4M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-51.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hai Phong
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$491 ₫12.8M
$550 COP 2.3M
-10.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.99
13.43
-55.40%

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Last update for Hai Phong: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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