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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 26.6% more expensive than Bac Giang without rent, and 41.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 64.4% more expensive than Bac Giang without rent, and 49% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bac Giang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.91 COP 22.5K
$1.88 ₫49.5K
214.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.19 COP 122.7K
$15.38 ₫405.1K
109.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.21 COP 27.5K
$4.57 ₫120.4K
57.77%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COP 6,284
$1.25 ₫32.8K
32.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,224
$0.37 ₫9,824
200.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 COP 2,716
$0.22 ₫5,799
222.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 COP 6,637
$0.56 ₫14.7K
210.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 COP 12.2K
$0.97 ₫25.6K
228.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bac Giang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 COP 4,176
$1.36 ₫35.9K
-19.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 COP 4,965
$0.91 ₫24K
42.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 COP 5,302
$0.9 ₫23.6K
54.44%
Eggs
$2.18 COP 8,302
$1.57 ₫41.3K
38.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.54 COP 17.3K
$9.22 ₫242.9K
-50.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.85 COP 22.3K
$3.87 ₫101.9K
51.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.62 COP 32.8K
$9.31 ₫245.2K
-7.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,539
$3.29 ₫86.6K
-31.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,080
$1.07 ₫28.1K
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 5,822
$1.58 ₫41.6K
-3.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 COP 5,377
$1.08 ₫28.5K
30.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,269
$1.03 ₫27.2K
8.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 COP 4,343
$1.06 ₫27.9K
7.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 COP 3,418
$0.52 ₫13.8K
73.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 COP 3,481
$0.54 ₫14.2K
68.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.34 COP 8,932
$1.37 ₫36.2K
70.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.94 COP 37.9K
$13.22 ₫348.3K
-24.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 COP 4,369
$0.56 ₫14.8K
105.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 COP 9,066
$1.82 ₫47.9K
30.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bac Giang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 COP 3,069
$0.32 ₫8,362
153.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.57 COP 154.6K
$6.58 ₫173.4K
516.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 COP 5,572
$0.32 ₫8,483
356.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 COP 7,570
$0.57 ₫14.9K
249.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 30.3K
$1.65 ₫43.4K
382.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 COP 3,844
$0.83 ₫21.8K
21.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COP 67.3M
$38.9K ₫1B
-54.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K COP 102.1M
$32.4K ₫853.2M
-17.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bac Giang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 COP 308K
$57.5 ₫1.5M
40.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.39 COP 35.8K
$5.24 ₫138K
79.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 89.6K
$8.49 ₫223.6K
176.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bac Giang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.61 COP 97.6K
$21.45 ₫564.9K
19.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.95 COP 72.2K
$7.66 ₫201.7K
147.39%
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 COP 15.7K
$3.84 ₫101.3K
7.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bac Giang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$265 ₫7M
15.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,875 COP 22.4M
$11.5K ₫303.7M
-49.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bac Giang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 COP 224K
$43.97 ₫1.2M
33.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.9 COP 121.5K
$23.05 ₫607.1K
38.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 387.4K
$87.1 ₫2.3M
16.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 413K
$73.2 ₫1.9M
48.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bac Giang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 COP 1.8M
$218 ₫5.8M
118.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.4M
$245 ₫6.5M
53.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$838 COP 3.2M
$696 ₫18.3M
20.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$727 COP 2.8M
$458 ₫12.1M
58.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,251 COP 8.6M
$2,831 ₫74.6M
-20.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,598 COP 6.1M
$1,253 ₫33M
27.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bac Giang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COP 2M
$223 ₫5.9M
131.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9
49.22%

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

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

Last update for Bac Giang: December 1, 2025

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