Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cam Ranh Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cam Ranh

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 31.9% more expensive than Cam Ranh without rent, and 33.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 46.1% more expensive than Cam Ranh without rent, and 34.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Cam Ranh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.08 ₫80.3K
102.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$20.81 ₫541.4K
55.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.9 ₫101.5K
89.49%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.82 ₫47.4K
-5.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.41 ₫10.7K
168.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.24 ₫6,250
204.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$0.56 ₫14.7K
196.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.17 ₫30.5K
173.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Cam Ranh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.31 ₫34.2K
-16.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.45 ₫11.7K
175.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.63 ₫42.4K
-18.40%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.36 ₫35.4K
63.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$18.79 ₫488.9K
-75.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.03 ₫78.8K
88.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.35 ₫295.3K
-24.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.79 ₫46.7K
26.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.75 ₫19.5K
42.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.44 ₫11.5K
243.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.94 ₫24.5K
51.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.61 ₫15.8K
81.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.67 ₫17.5K
76.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.63 ₫16.4K
41.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.37 ₫9,544
127.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.49 ₫38.8K
57.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$11.46 ₫298.1K
-18.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.54 ₫14K
118.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.43 ₫37.1K
74.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Cam Ranh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.35 ₫9,001
137.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$6.64 ₫172.8K
531.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.39 ₫10.3K
261.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.62 ₫16.1K
216.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.73 ₫71.2K
187.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.91 ₫23.8K
12.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$21.1K ₫548.9M
-16.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$40.8K ₫1.1B
-35.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Cam Ranh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$83.2 ₫2.2M
-0.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$5.88 ₫153K
60.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$8.98 ₫233.6K
161.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Cam Ranh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$21.41 ₫557K
19.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$7.77 ₫202.3K
146.33%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.83 ₫73.8K
39.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Cam Ranh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$282 ₫7.3M
8.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.7K ₫304.2M
-49.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Cam Ranh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$34.36 ₫894K
68.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$30.67 ₫798.1K
3.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$84.5 ₫2.2M
22.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$75.6 ₫2M
39.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Cam Ranh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$361 ₫9.4M
35.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$253 ₫6.6M
49.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$691 ₫18M
19.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$462 ₫12M
57.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,390 ₫62.2M
-8.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,083 ₫28.2M
41.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Cam Ranh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.1
47.58%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cam Ranh: October 28, 2025

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