Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Quang Ngai Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Quang Ngai

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 32.7% more expensive than Quang Ngai without rent, and 87.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 47.3% more expensive than Quang Ngai without rent, and 83.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Quang Ngai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$1.03 ₫26.9K
504.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$11.36 ₫295.6K
184.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.8 ₫124.8K
53.96%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.63 ₫42.4K
5.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.3 ₫7,698
266.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.19 ₫4,890
284.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.02 ₫26.6K
62.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.46 ₫38K
119.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Quang Ngai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.36 ₫35.5K
-19.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.97 ₫25.1K
27.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.81 ₫21K
64.20%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.12 ₫29K
98.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.39 ₫322.4K
-63.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.14 ₫81.7K
81.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.67 ₫251.5K
-11.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.67 ₫69.4K
-15.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1 ₫25.9K
7.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.13 ₫29.4K
33.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.11 ₫28.8K
27.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.1 ₫28.6K
0.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.19 ₫31.1K
-0.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.04 ₫27.1K
-14.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.48 ₫12.4K
75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.17 ₫30.4K
100.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.56 ₫144.7K
67.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.68 ₫17.7K
73.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$0.67 ₫17.5K
271.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Quang Ngai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.34 ₫8,964
144.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$6.44 ₫167.6K
550.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.87 ₫22.7K
62.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.68 ₫17.8K
188.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.84 ₫74K
176.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.89 ₫23.2K
14.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$27.2K ₫706.5M
-35.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$28.5K ₫741.1M
-8.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Quang Ngai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$66.3 ₫1.7M
24.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$5.84 ₫152K
61.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$8.32 ₫216.6K
182.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Quang Ngai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$21.2 ₫551.5K
21.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$7.48 ₫194.7K
155.88%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.98 ₫77.6K
32.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Quang Ngai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$155 ₫4M
96.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$12.8K ₫331.9M
-53.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Quang Ngai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$39.95 ₫1M
44.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$25.35 ₫659.6K
24.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$52.6 ₫1.4M
96.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$77.2 ₫2M
36.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Quang Ngai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$140 ₫3.6M
250.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$107 ₫2.8M
252.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$328 ₫8.5M
152.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$208 ₫5.4M
251.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,240 ₫58.3M
-2.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,394 ₫36.3M
9.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Quang Ngai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$218 ₫5.7M
152.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
10.67
25.87%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Quang Ngai: October 27, 2025

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