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Cost of Living Comparison Between Hue and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Hue and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Hue is 40.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 51.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hue is 38% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 44.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hue
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.13 ₫29.8K
$5.91 COP 22.5K
-80.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.18 ₫294.6K
$32.19 COP 122.7K
-65.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.39 ₫115.6K
$7.21 COP 27.5K
-39.11%
Cappuccino
$1 ₫26.3K
$1.65 COP 6,284
-39.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ₫13.4K
$1.11 COP 4,224
-54.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,595
$0.71 COP 2,716
-59.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.79 ₫20.8K
$1.74 COP 6,637
-54.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 ₫30.8K
$3.19 COP 12.2K
-63.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hue
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 ₫33.7K
$1.1 COP 4,176
16.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ₫26.9K
$1.3 COP 4,965
-21.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.65 ₫17K
$1.39 COP 5,302
-53.24%
Eggs
$1.12 ₫29.5K
$2.18 COP 8,302
-48.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.35 ₫325.3K
$4.54 COP 17.3K
172.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.69 ₫97.1K
$5.85 COP 22.3K
-36.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.79 ₫257.8K
$8.62 COP 32.8K
13.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 ₫56.3K
$2.24 COP 8,539
-4.46%
Banana (1kg)
$0.67 ₫17.7K
$1.07 COP 4,080
-37.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₫28.6K
$1.53 COP 5,822
-28.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₫15.1K
$1.41 COP 5,377
-59.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 ₫16.9K
$1.12 COP 4,269
-42.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 ₫19.4K
$1.14 COP 4,343
-35.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.7 ₫18.5K
$0.9 COP 3,418
-22.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₫9,299
$0.91 COP 3,481
-61.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 ₫36.2K
$2.34 COP 8,932
-41.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.56 ₫199.2K
$9.94 COP 37.9K
-23.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ₫20.7K
$1.15 COP 4,369
-31.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 ₫33.6K
$2.38 COP 9,066
-46.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Hue
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 ₫8,738
$0.81 COP 3,069
-59.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.18 ₫189.1K
$40.57 COP 154.6K
-82.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 ₫11.9K
$1.46 COP 5,572
-69.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 ₫16.3K
$1.99 COP 7,570
-68.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.44 ₫64.4K
$7.96 COP 30.3K
-69.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 ₫21.4K
$1.01 COP 3,844
-19.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K ₫874.8M
$17.7K COP 67.3M
88.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K ₫760.8M
$26.8K COP 102.1M
7.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hue
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.69 ₫992.8K
$80.8 COP 308K
-53.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6 ₫158K
$9.39 COP 35.8K
-36.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.82 ₫205.9K
$23.51 COP 89.6K
-66.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hue
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51 ₫1.3M
$25.61 COP 97.6K
99.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.41 ₫195.3K
$18.95 COP 72.2K
-60.90%
Cinema Ticket
$3.04 ₫80.1K
$4.12 COP 15.7K
-26.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hue
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$306 COP 1.2M
-50.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,832 ₫232.6M
$5,875 COP 22.4M
50.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hue
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.95 ₫815.3K
$58.8 COP 224K
-47.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.27 ₫481.3K
$31.9 COP 121.5K
-42.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$37.79 ₫995.5K
$102 COP 387.4K
-62.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.03 ₫1M
$108 COP 413K
-64.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hue
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$133 ₫3.5M
$478 COP 1.8M
-72.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$99.3 ₫2.6M
$375 COP 1.4M
-73.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$504 ₫13.3M
$838 COP 3.2M
-39.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 ₫9.3M
$727 COP 2.8M
-51.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,446 ₫38.1M
$2,251 COP 8.6M
-35.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,123 ₫29.6M
$1,598 COP 6.1M
-29.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hue
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$291 ₫7.7M
$517 COP 2M
-43.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.87
13.43
-48.85%

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

Last update for Hue: November 30, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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