Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hai Duong Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hai Duong

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 54.6% more expensive than Hai Duong without rent, and 40.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 53.1% more expensive than Hai Duong without rent, and 38.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Hai Duong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$1.87 ₫48.8K
233.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$21.4 ₫556.8K
51.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.48 ₫116.5K
64.96%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.63 ₫42.5K
5.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.48 ₫12.4K
129.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.28 ₫7,183
160.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$0.91 ₫23.8K
82.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.55 ₫40.4K
106.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Hai Duong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.38 ₫35.9K
-21.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.99 ₫25.7K
25.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.02 ₫26.5K
30.39%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.4 ₫36.4K
58.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.84 ₫308.1K
-61.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.79 ₫98.5K
50.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.97 ₫259.5K
-13.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.7 ₫70.2K
-16.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.03 ₫26.8K
3.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.36 ₫35.3K
11.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.08 ₫28K
31.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.07 ₫27.9K
3.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.06 ₫27.5K
11.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.63 ₫16.5K
41.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.52 ₫13.5K
61.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.32 ₫34.4K
78.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$12.36 ₫321.6K
-24.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.79 ₫20.7K
49.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.58 ₫41.1K
57.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Hai Duong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.35 ₫9,005
137.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$6.48 ₫168.7K
546.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.8 ₫20.8K
76.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.65 ₫17K
201.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.85 ₫74.2K
175.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.91 ₫23.6K
12.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.3K ₫918.5M
-50.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$31.8K ₫827.4M
-17.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Hai Duong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$74.7 ₫1.9M
10.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$5.82 ₫151.6K
62.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$8.56 ₫222.7K
174.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Hai Duong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$21.44 ₫557.9K
19.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$7.57 ₫197.1K
152.84%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$3.02 ₫78.7K
31.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Hai Duong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$266 ₫6.9M
14.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.9K ₫309.3M
-50.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Hai Duong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$40.92 ₫1.1M
41.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$23.07 ₫600.3K
36.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$87.6 ₫2.3M
17.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$75.8 ₫2M
39.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Hai Duong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$365 ₫9.5M
34.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$245 ₫6.4M
54.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$695 ₫18.1M
19.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$464 ₫12.1M
57.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,952 ₫50.8M
12.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,190 ₫31M
28.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Hai Duong
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 Hai Duong: October 29, 2025

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