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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nha Trang is 32% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nha Trang is 9.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nha Trang
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.11 ₫81K
$6.23 COP 26K
-50.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.67 ₫537.7K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-36.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.93 ₫102.2K
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-46.82%
Cappuccino
$1.72 ₫44.7K
$1.72 COP 7,155
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 ₫9,947
$1.1 COP 4,575
-65.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 ₫6,249
$0.73 COP 3,060
-67.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.57 ₫14.8K
$1.66 COP 6,916
-65.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 ₫29.5K
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-64.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nha Trang
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 ₫35.2K
$1.09 COP 4,552
23.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 ₫12.7K
$1.24 COP 5,188
-60.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 ₫42.7K
$1.33 COP 5,544
23.31%
Eggs
$1.32 ₫34.3K
$2.22 COP 9,252
-40.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.58 ₫483.4K
$4.55 COP 19K
308.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.06 ₫79.6K
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-46.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.36 ₫295.6K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
32.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.8 ₫46.9K
$2.26 COP 9,410
-20.35%
Banana (1kg)
$0.8 ₫20.9K
$1.07 COP 4,461
-25.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.45 ₫11.7K
$1.51 COP 6,293
-70.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 ₫23.8K
$1.42 COP 5,911
-35.92%
Potato (1kg)
$0.62 ₫16.2K
$1.11 COP 4,619
-44.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 ₫16.9K
$1.18 COP 4,932
-44.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 ₫16.6K
$0.89 COP 3,718
-28.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₫10.4K
$0.84 COP 3,507
-52.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.5 ₫38.9K
$2.35 COP 9,809
-36.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.23 ₫292.2K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
20.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₫13.9K
$1.18 COP 4,927
-54.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 ₫36.4K
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-43.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Nha Trang
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,348
$0.83 COP 3,464
-61.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.39 ₫166.2K
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-84.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.36 ₫9,477
$1.41 COP 5,899
-74.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 ₫14.7K
$1.96 COP 8,164
-71.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.58 ₫301.3K
$7.85 COP 32.7K
47.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 ₫23.9K
$1.02 COP 4,265
-9.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K ₫549.2M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
19.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K ₫1.1B
$26.2K COP 109.2M
55.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nha Trang
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.9 ₫2.1M
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-1.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.69 ₫148.1K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-39.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.88 ₫231.1K
$23.51 COP 98K
-62.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nha Trang
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.63 ₫562.9K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-15.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.09 ₫132.4K
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-73.41%
Cinema Ticket
$2.95 ₫76.7K
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-25.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nha Trang
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$292 ₫7.6M
$305 COP 1.3M
-4.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K ₫302.1M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
95.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nha Trang
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.11 ₫887.6K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-41.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.97 ₫805.8K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-1.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.3 ₫2.2M
$103 COP 430.1K
-19.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 ₫3.3M
$106 COP 440.5K
19.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nha Trang
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$379 ₫9.9M
$489 COP 2M
-22.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 ₫6M
$379 COP 1.6M
-39.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$691 ₫18M
$827 COP 3.4M
-16.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$535 ₫13.9M
$729 COP 3M
-26.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,501 ₫39.1M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-31.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,319 ₫34.3M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-13.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nha Trang
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$387 ₫10.1M
$550 COP 2.3M
-29.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.1
13.43
-32.24%

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Last update for Nha Trang: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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