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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kien Giang and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kien Giang and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Kien Giang is 18% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 28.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kien Giang is 31.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kien Giang
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.96 ₫51.5K
$5.91 COP 22.5K
-66.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.82 ₫601.2K
$32.19 COP 122.7K
-29.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.52 ₫119.2K
$7.21 COP 27.5K
-37.31%
Cappuccino
$1.76 ₫46.4K
$1.65 COP 6,284
6.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₫11.6K
$1.11 COP 4,224
-60.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₫7,318
$0.71 COP 2,716
-60.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.99 ₫26.1K
$1.74 COP 6,637
-43.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ₫40.7K
$3.19 COP 12.2K
-51.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kien Giang
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 ₫38.6K
$1.1 COP 4,176
33.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 ₫25.8K
$1.3 COP 4,965
-24.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.56 ₫14.8K
$1.39 COP 5,302
-59.71%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.6K
$2.18 COP 8,302
-34.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.29 ₫297.4K
$4.54 COP 17.3K
148.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.71 ₫97.7K
$5.85 COP 22.3K
-36.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.33 ₫272.1K
$8.62 COP 32.8K
19.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.77 ₫72.9K
$2.24 COP 8,539
23.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 ₫30.6K
$1.07 COP 4,080
8.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₫28.7K
$1.53 COP 5,822
-28.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.7K
$1.41 COP 5,377
-25.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.9K
$1.12 COP 4,269
4.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 ₫31.2K
$1.14 COP 4,343
3.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ₫18.7K
$0.9 COP 3,418
-21.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 ₫12.5K
$0.91 COP 3,481
-48.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.22 ₫32.2K
$2.34 COP 8,932
-47.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.87 ₫339K
$9.94 COP 37.9K
29.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 ₫22.9K
$1.15 COP 4,369
-24.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 ₫39.2K
$2.38 COP 9,066
-37.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Kien Giang
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,309
$0.81 COP 3,069
-60.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.42 ₫169.2K
$40.57 COP 154.6K
-84.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 ₫18.9K
$1.46 COP 5,572
-50.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 ₫13.7K
$1.99 COP 7,570
-73.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.05 ₫80.3K
$7.96 COP 30.3K
-61.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 ₫23.2K
$1.01 COP 3,844
-12.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K ₫984.8M
$17.7K COP 67.3M
111.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K ₫908.5M
$26.8K COP 102.1M
28.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kien Giang
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.42 ₫801.2K
$80.8 COP 308K
-62.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.89 ₫155.1K
$9.39 COP 35.8K
-37.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$3.88 ₫102.3K
$23.51 COP 89.6K
-83.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kien Giang
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.27 ₫560.3K
$25.61 COP 97.6K
-16.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.81 ₫205.6K
$18.95 COP 72.2K
-58.79%
Cinema Ticket
$3.22 ₫84.9K
$4.12 COP 15.7K
-21.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kien Giang
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$276 ₫7.3M
$306 COP 1.2M
-9.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.8K ₫364.8M
$5,875 COP 22.4M
135.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kien Giang
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.95 ₫1.1M
$58.8 COP 224K
-28.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.45 ₫723K
$31.9 COP 121.5K
-13.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.2 ₫2.5M
$102 COP 387.4K
-6.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.2 ₫2.3M
$108 COP 413K
-19.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kien Giang
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$352 ₫9.3M
$478 COP 1.8M
-26.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ₫6.7M
$375 COP 1.4M
-32.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$687 ₫18.1M
$838 COP 3.2M
-18.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₫12.3M
$727 COP 2.8M
-35.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,762 ₫72.7M
$2,251 COP 8.6M
22.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,243 ₫32.7M
$1,598 COP 6.1M
-22.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kien Giang
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$308 ₫8.1M
$517 COP 2M
-40.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.14
13.43
-31.94%

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

Last update for Kien Giang: November 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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