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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ninh Binh Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ninh Binh

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 32.8% more expensive than Ninh Binh without rent, and 39.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 34.4% more expensive than Ninh Binh without rent, and 35.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Ninh Binh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$1.89 โ‚ซ49.6K
215.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$20.96 โ‚ซ549.2K
54.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$4.52 โ‚ซ118.3K
57.74%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$1.76 โ‚ซ46.1K
-6.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.47 โ‚ซ12.4K
125.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.28 โ‚ซ7,275
175.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,419
$0.95 โ‚ซ24.9K
84.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$1.53 โ‚ซ40.0K
100.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ninh Binh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$1.42 โ‚ซ37.3K
-22.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.94 โ‚ซ24.5K
38.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,906
$1.01 โ‚ซ26.6K
32.67%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,300
$1.46 โ‚ซ38.3K
54.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$11.54 โ‚ซ302.4K
-61.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$3.68 โ‚ซ96.3K
57.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
$9.66 โ‚ซ253.0K
-7.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,692
$2.73 โ‚ซ71.4K
-13.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,940
$1.06 โ‚ซ27.7K
0.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,419
$1.33 โ‚ซ35.0K
11.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,012
$1.07 โ‚ซ28.0K
27.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,136
$1.02 โ‚ซ26.8K
10.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$1.06 โ‚ซ27.7K
6.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,275
$0.69 โ‚ซ18.0K
28.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.49 โ‚ซ12.7K
73.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$1.36 โ‚ซ35.6K
67.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$11.22 โ‚ซ294.0K
-9.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$0.78 โ‚ซ20.5K
52.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,829
$1.66 โ‚ซ43.4K
44.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Ninh Binh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,075
$0.34 โ‚ซ8,968
147.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$6.42 โ‚ซ168.1K
536.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$0.72 โ‚ซ19.0K
105.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,950
$0.65 โ‚ซ17.1K
190.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$2.71 โ‚ซ70.9K
197.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$0.88 โ‚ซ23.1K
6.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.2M
$34.9K โ‚ซ915.3M
-49.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$31.6K โ‚ซ826.6M
-16.45%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ninh Binh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$75.6 โ‚ซ2.0M
8.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$5.73 โ‚ซ150.1K
66.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$8.60 โ‚ซ225.3K
175.35%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ninh Binh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$22.21 โ‚ซ582.0K
16.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$7.77 โ‚ซ203.6K
140.93%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$3.12 โ‚ซ81.7K
29.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ninh Binh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$270 โ‚ซ7.1M
16.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$11.6K โ‚ซ304.3M
-48.60%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ninh Binh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.5K
$41.13 โ‚ซ1.1M
43.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$23.31 โ‚ซ610.7K
39.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$85.5 โ‚ซ2.2M
16.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$74.9 โ‚ซ2.0M
43.62%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ninh Binh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$358 โ‚ซ9.4M
37.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$246 โ‚ซ6.4M
51.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$730 โ‚ซ19.1M
12.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$547 โ‚ซ14.3M
33.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$2,094 โ‚ซ54.9M
44.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$1,269 โ‚ซ33.2M
4.97%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ninh Binh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.1
47.58%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Ninh Binh: January 12, 2026

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