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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 47.3% more expensive than Tay Ninh without rent, and 70.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 82.2% more expensive than Tay Ninh without rent, and 68.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tay Ninh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.95 COP 22.7K
$1.31 ₫34.6K
354.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.1 COP 126.1K
$11.31 ₫297.9K
192.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.42 COP 28.3K
$4.64 ₫122.3K
59.91%
Cappuccino
$1.69 COP 6,451
$0.44 ₫11.6K
284.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COP 4,055
$0.4 ₫10.5K
165.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 COP 2,730
$0.11 ₫2,791
554.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,313
$0.98 ₫25.8K
69.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.1K
$0.93 ₫24.4K
241.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tay Ninh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 COP 4,202
$1.3 ₫34.3K
-15.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 COP 4,918
$0.74 ₫19.5K
74.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.4 COP 5,320
$0.72 ₫19K
94.44%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,554
$1.36 ₫35.9K
65.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.46 COP 17K
$11.72 ₫308.6K
-61.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.68 COP 21.6K
$1.89 ₫49.8K
200.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.84 COP 33.7K
$6.73 ₫177.2K
31.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 COP 8,944
$1.77 ₫46.6K
32.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,065
$0.97 ₫25.6K
10.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,771
$1.26 ₫33.2K
19.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 5,210
$1.12 ₫29.6K
22.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,473
$1.12 ₫29.4K
4.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,437
$1.17 ₫30.7K
-0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,397
$0.57 ₫15K
56.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,212
$0.28 ₫7,425
200.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.34 COP 8,899
$1.21 ₫31.9K
93.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.02 COP 38.2K
$6.32 ₫166.5K
58.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,572
$0.85 ₫22.3K
41.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 COP 9,561
$1.01 ₫26.6K
148.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tay Ninh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,272
$0.32 ₫8,312
168.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.69 COP 158.8K
$6.55 ₫172.6K
536.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,427
$0.21 ₫5,653
576.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.9 COP 7,246
$0.65 ₫17.1K
192.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.83 COP 29.8K
$3.12 ₫82.2K
150.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 COP 3,635
$0.86 ₫22.6K
10.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 68.6M
$37.2K ₫978.5M
-51.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27K COP 103M
$34.4K ₫906M
-21.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tay Ninh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 COP 317.9K
$29.64 ₫780.8K
181.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.94 COP 37.9K
$5.89 ₫155K
68.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.34 COP 92.7K
$6.68 ₫175.9K
264.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tay Ninh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.63 COP 97.6K
$24.72 ₫651.1K
3.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.22 COP 73.2K
$7.72 ₫203.4K
148.96%
Cinema Ticket
$4.06 COP 15.5K
$4.31 ₫113.5K
-5.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tay Ninh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$311 COP 1.2M
$65.8 ₫1.7M
373.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,954 COP 22.7M
$7,013 ₫184.7M
-15.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tay Ninh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.3 COP 222.3K
$17.41 ₫458.6K
235.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.67 COP 120.7K
$11.52 ₫303.5K
174.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 COP 382.6K
$98.4 ₫2.6M
2.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 407K
$68.5 ₫1.8M
55.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tay Ninh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$475 COP 1.8M
$154 ₫4.1M
207.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$248 ₫6.5M
51.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$825 COP 3.1M
$340 ₫9M
142.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$732 COP 2.8M
$462 ₫12.2M
58.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,223 COP 8.5M
$1,467 ₫38.6M
51.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,553 COP 5.9M
$1,140 ₫30M
36.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tay Ninh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$559 COP 2.1M
$212 ₫5.6M
164.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.14
46.94%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: November 24, 2025

Last update for Tay Ninh: November 24, 2025

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