Cost of Living Comparison Between Hanoi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Hanoi and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Hanoi is 23.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Hanoi is 21.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 18.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.88 ₫49K

$6.23 COP 26K

-69.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.95 ₫701.3K

$32.34 COP 134.8K

-16.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.61 ₫120K

$7.39 COP 30.8K

-37.62%

Cappuccino

$1.81 ₫47K

$1.72 COP 7,155

5.23%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 ₫11.9K

$1.1 COP 4,575

-58.18%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 ₫6,472

$0.73 COP 3,060

-65.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.93 ₫24.2K

$1.66 COP 6,916

-43.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.91 ₫49.7K

$3.2 COP 13.3K

-40.31%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.42 ₫37K

$1.09 COP 4,552

30.28%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 ₫25.7K

$1.24 COP 5,188

-20.16%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.86 ₫22.5K

$1.33 COP 5,544

-35.34%

Eggs

$1.57 ₫40.7K

$2.22 COP 9,252

-29.28%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.27 ₫241.2K

$4.55 COP 19K

103.74%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.89 ₫101.1K

$5.71 COP 23.8K

-31.87%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.79 ₫254.8K

$8.59 COP 35.8K

13.97%

Apples (1kg)

$3.28 ₫85.4K

$2.26 COP 9,410

45.13%

Banana (1kg)

$1.05 ₫27.4K

$1.07 COP 4,461

-1.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.65 ₫43K

$1.51 COP 6,293

9.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.12 ₫29K

$1.42 COP 5,911

-21.13%

Potato (1kg)

$1.07 ₫27.8K

$1.11 COP 4,619

-3.60%

Onion (1kg)

$1.01 ₫26.4K

$1.18 COP 4,932

-14.41%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.55 ₫14.3K

$0.89 COP 3,718

-38.20%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₫13.7K

$0.84 COP 3,507

-36.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.3 ₫33.9K

$2.35 COP 9,809

-44.68%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.35 ₫399.4K

$9.34 COP 38.9K

64.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 ₫24.5K

$1.18 COP 4,927

-20.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.81 ₫47.2K

$2.49 COP 10.4K

-27.31%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 ₫9,419

$0.83 COP 3,464

-56.63%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.71 ₫200.5K

$41.9 COP 174.7K

-81.60%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.75 ₫19.6K

$1.41 COP 5,899

-46.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.56 ₫14.6K

$1.96 COP 8,164

-71.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.59 ₫41.4K

$7.85 COP 32.7K

-79.75%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.85 ₫22.2K

$1.02 COP 4,265

-16.67%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38K ₫990M

$17.6K COP 73.4M

116.19%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$32.2K ₫837M

$26.2K COP 109.2M

22.78%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$80.5 ₫2.1M

$82.5 COP 344.1K

-2.48%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$5.35 ₫139.1K

$9.44 COP 39.4K

-43.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.69 ₫226.1K

$23.51 COP 98K

-63.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$27.97 ₫727.8K

$25.68 COP 107.1K

8.92%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.02 ₫286.6K

$19.14 COP 79.8K

-42.42%

Cinema Ticket

$3.72 ₫96.7K

$3.96 COP 16.5K

-6.06%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$267 ₫7M

$305 COP 1.3M

-12.31%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₫300.3M

$5,925 COP 24.7M

94.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.57 ₫1.2M

$57.9 COP 241.4K

-23.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.97 ₫597.6K

$31.59 COP 131.7K

-27.29%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.3 ₫2.3M

$103 COP 430.1K

-15.35%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.5 ₫1.9M

$106 COP 440.5K

-31.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$336 ₫8.7M

$489 COP 2M

-31.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$249 ₫6.5M

$379 COP 1.6M

-34.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$770 ₫20M

$827 COP 3.4M

-6.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$593 ₫15.4M

$729 COP 3M

-18.61%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,451 ₫89.8M

$2,190 COP 9.1M

57.59%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,997 ₫52M

$1,532 COP 6.4M

30.31%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$473 ₫12.3M

$550 COP 2.3M

-14.06%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.1

13.43

-32.24%

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

Last update for Hanoi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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