Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nha Trang Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nha Trang

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 47% more expensive than Nha Trang without rent, and 36.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 10% more expensive than Nha Trang without rent, and 28.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Nha Trang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.11 ₫81K
100.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$20.67 ₫537.7K
56.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.93 ₫102.2K
88.04%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.72 ₫44.7K
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.38 ₫9,947
189.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.24 ₫6,249
204.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$0.57 ₫14.8K
191.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.14 ₫29.5K
180.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Nha Trang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.35 ₫35.2K
-19.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.49 ₫12.7K
153.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.64 ₫42.7K
-18.90%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.32 ₫34.3K
68.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$18.58 ₫483.4K
-75.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.06 ₫79.6K
86.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.36 ₫295.6K
-24.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.8 ₫46.9K
25.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.8 ₫20.9K
33.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.45 ₫11.7K
235.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.91 ₫23.8K
56.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.62 ₫16.2K
79.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.65 ₫16.9K
81.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.64 ₫16.6K
39.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.4 ₫10.4K
110.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.5 ₫38.9K
56.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$11.23 ₫292.2K
-16.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.54 ₫13.9K
118.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.4 ₫36.4K
77.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Nha Trang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.32 ₫8,348
159.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$6.39 ₫166.2K
555.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.36 ₫9,477
291.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.56 ₫14.7K
250.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$11.58 ₫301.3K
-32.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.92 ₫23.9K
10.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$21.1K ₫549.2M
-16.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$40.8K ₫1.1B
-35.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nha Trang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$80.9 ₫2.1M
1.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$5.69 ₫148.1K
65.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$8.88 ₫231.1K
164.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nha Trang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$21.63 ₫562.9K
18.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$5.09 ₫132.4K
276.03%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.95 ₫76.7K
34.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nha Trang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$292 ₫7.6M
4.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.6K ₫302.1M
-48.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nha Trang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$34.11 ₫887.6K
69.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$30.97 ₫805.8K
2.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$83.3 ₫2.2M
23.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$127 ₫3.3M
-16.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nha Trang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$379 ₫9.9M
29.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$230 ₫6M
64.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$691 ₫18M
19.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$535 ₫13.9M
36.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,501 ₫39.1M
45.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,319 ₫34.3M
16.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Nha Trang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$387 ₫10.1M
42.08%
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 Nha Trang: October 28, 2025

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