Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tuy Hoa Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tuy Hoa

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 22.1% more expensive than Tuy Hoa without rent, and 36.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 44.2% more expensive than Tuy Hoa without rent, and 39% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tuy Hoa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.86 ₫74.4K
117.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$9.73 ₫253.1K
232.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.76 ₫97.8K
96.54%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.78 ₫46.4K
-3.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.42 ₫10.9K
161.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.22 ₫5,720
231.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$0.61 ₫15.8K
172.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.13 ₫29.4K
183.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tuy Hoa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.37 ₫35.6K
-20.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.49 ₫12.7K
153.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.62 ₫42.1K
-17.90%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.35 ₫35.3K
64.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$18.71 ₫486.9K
-75.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.02 ₫78.6K
89.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.26 ₫292.9K
-23.71%
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
$0.47 ₫12.3K
221.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.99 ₫25.9K
43.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.62 ₫16.3K
79.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.66 ₫17.2K
78.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.58 ₫15.2K
53.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.37 ₫9,502
127.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.54 ₫40.2K
52.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$11.51 ₫299.5K
-18.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.57 ₫14.8K
107.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.47 ₫38.3K
69.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tuy Hoa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.31 ₫8,188
167.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$6.44 ₫167.5K
550.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.39 ₫10.2K
261.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.58 ₫15K
237.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.7 ₫70.4K
190.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.84 ₫21.8K
21.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$21.2K ₫551.1M
-16.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$41K ₫1.1B
-36.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tuy Hoa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$81 ₫2.1M
1.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$5.77 ₫150.2K
63.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$9.24 ₫240.5K
154.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tuy Hoa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$21.42 ₫557.5K
19.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$7.46 ₫194.2K
156.57%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.82 ₫73.4K
40.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tuy Hoa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$289 ₫7.5M
5.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.6K ₫302.8M
-49.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tuy Hoa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$33.26 ₫865.3K
74.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$30.11 ₫783.4K
4.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$84.3 ₫2.2M
22.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$76.1 ₫2M
38.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tuy Hoa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$357 ₫9.3M
37.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$247 ₫6.4M
53.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$682 ₫17.8M
21.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$469 ₫12.2M
55.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,086 ₫54.3M
5.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,361 ₫35.4M
12.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tuy Hoa
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 Tuy Hoa: October 28, 2025

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