Cost of Living Comparison Between Hanoi and Medellin 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Medellin is 12.3% higher than in Hanoi (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Medellin is 14.6% higher than in Hanoi | |
| Rent Prices in Medellin are 22.2% higher than in Hanoi | |
| Restaurant Prices in Medellin are 56.7% higher than in Hanoi | |
| Groceries Prices in Medellin are 1.1% higher than in Hanoi | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Medellin is 19.1% lower than in Hanoi | |
Restaurants | Hanoi Edit |
Medellin Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
50,000.00 ₫ (7,721.98 Col$) |
148,925.59 ₫ (23,000.00 Col$) |
+197.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
600,000.00 ₫ (92,663.72 Col$) |
777,003.10 ₫ (120,000.00 Col$) |
+29.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
125,500.00 ₫ (19,382.16 Col$) |
168,350.67 ₫ (26,000.00 Col$) |
+34.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
27,500.00 ₫ (4,247.09 Col$) |
38,133.98 ₫ (5,889.39 Col$) |
+38.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
45,000.00 ₫ (6,949.78 Col$) |
77,700.31 ₫ (12,000.00 Col$) |
+72.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
48,095.24 ₫ (7,427.81 Col$) |
42,632.92 ₫ (6,584.21 Col$) |
-11.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
11,652.17 ₫ (1,799.56 Col$) |
25,283.23 ₫ (3,904.73 Col$) |
+117.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
6,860.00 ₫ (1,059.46 Col$) |
18,708.98 ₫ (2,889.41 Col$) |
+172.7 % |
Markets | Hanoi Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
132,016.26 ₫ (20,388.53 Col$) |
110,601.36 ₫ (17,081.22 Col$) |
-16.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
23,415.06 ₫ (3,616.21 Col$) |
32,474.59 ₫ (5,015.36 Col$) |
+38.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
10,697.23 ₫ (1,652.08 Col$) |
14,872.77 ₫ (2,296.94 Col$) |
+39.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
42,436.36 ₫ (6,553.85 Col$) |
54,351.37 ₫ (8,394.00 Col$) |
+28.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
113,886.71 ₫ (17,588.61 Col$) |
62,917.26 ₫ (9,716.91 Col$) |
-44.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
43,568.79 ₫ (6,728.74 Col$) |
71,108.85 ₫ (10,982.02 Col$) |
+63.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
118,992.54 ₫ (18,377.15 Col$) |
130,532.96 ₫ (20,159.45 Col$) |
+9.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
40,681.61 ₫ (6,282.85 Col$) |
27,233.26 ₫ (4,205.89 Col$) |
-33.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
12,284.81 ₫ (1,897.26 Col$) |
11,610.07 ₫ (1,793.05 Col$) |
-5.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
19,988.33 ₫ (3,086.99 Col$) |
15,912.70 ₫ (2,457.55 Col$) |
-20.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
12,458.69 ₫ (1,924.11 Col$) |
16,999.51 ₫ (2,625.40 Col$) |
+36.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
11,653.85 ₫ (1,799.81 Col$) |
12,886.21 ₫ (1,990.14 Col$) |
+10.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
14,930.77 ₫ (2,305.90 Col$) |
14,416.45 ₫ (2,226.47 Col$) |
-3.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
19,000.00 ₫ (2,934.35 Col$) |
23,976.49 ₫ (3,702.92 Col$) |
+26.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
13,571.43 ₫ (2,095.97 Col$) |
22,794.66 ₫ (3,520.40 Col$) |
+68.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300,000.00 ₫ (46,331.86 Col$) |
259,001.03 ₫ (40,000.00 Col$) |
-13.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
21,283.33 ₫ (3,286.99 Col$) |
29,497.73 ₫ (4,555.62 Col$) |
+38.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
36,800.00 ₫ (5,683.37 Col$) |
51,210.31 ₫ (7,908.90 Col$) |
+39.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
35,000.00 ₫ (5,405.38 Col$) |
58,275.23 ₫ (9,000.00 Col$) |
+66.5 % |
Transportation | Hanoi Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
8,000.00 ₫ (1,235.52 Col$) |
19,101.33 ₫ (2,950.00 Col$) |
+138.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200,000.00 ₫ (30,887.91 Col$) |
1,295,005.17 ₫ (200,000.00 Col$) |
+547.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
16,000.00 ₫ (2,471.03 Col$) |
36,260.14 ₫ (5,600.00 Col$) |
+126.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
24,140.17 ₫ (3,728.20 Col$) |
74,506.91 ₫ (11,506.81 Col$) |
+208.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
65,000.00 ₫ (10,038.57 Col$) |
194,250.78 ₫ (30,000.00 Col$) |
+198.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
89,136.27 ₫ (13,766.16 Col$) |
95,528.16 ₫ (14,753.32 Col$) |
+7.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,000,000,000.00 ₫ (154,439,537.70 Col$) |
498,576,991.00 ₫ (77,000,000.00 Col$) |
-50.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
781,500,000.00 ₫ (120,694,498.72 Col$) |
692,723,119.60 ₫ (106,983,838.35 Col$) |
-11.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Hanoi Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,173,378.97 ₫ (335,655.64 Col$) |
2,142,188.45 ₫ (330,838.59 Col$) |
-1.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
137,687.50 ₫ (21,264.39 Col$) |
252,734.73 ₫ (39,032.24 Col$) |
+83.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
217,894.74 ₫ (33,651.56 Col$) |
636,318.45 ₫ (98,272.73 Col$) |
+192.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Hanoi Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
657,575.76 ₫ (101,555.70 Col$) |
687,174.26 ₫ (106,126.87 Col$) |
+4.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
291,666.67 ₫ (45,044.87 Col$) |
404,689.12 ₫ (62,500.00 Col$) |
+38.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
120,000.00 ₫ (18,532.74 Col$) |
97,125.39 ₫ (15,000.00 Col$) |
-19.1 % |
Childcare | Hanoi Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,250,000.00 ₫ (965,247.11 Col$) |
5,924,648.66 ₫ (915,000.00 Col$) |
-5.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
327,966,666.67 ₫ (50,651,020.38 Col$) |
161,875,646.43 ₫ (25,000,000.00 Col$) |
-50.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Hanoi Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
811,461.54 ₫ (125,321.74 Col$) |
1,415,483.74 ₫ (218,606.65 Col$) |
+74.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
694,064.72 ₫ (107,191.03 Col$) |
931,407.57 ₫ (143,846.15 Col$) |
+34.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,187,822.00 ₫ (337,886.22 Col$) |
2,287,842.47 ₫ (353,333.33 Col$) |
+4.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,183,333.33 ₫ (337,192.99 Col$) |
2,232,486.65 ₫ (344,784.21 Col$) |
+2.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Hanoi Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
8,662,727.62 ₫ (1,337,867.65 Col$) |
11,841,536.84 ₫ (1,828,801.48 Col$) |
+36.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
5,437,500.00 ₫ (839,764.99 Col$) |
9,364,119.33 ₫ (1,446,190.26 Col$) |
+72.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
22,435,294.12 ₫ (3,464,896.45 Col$) |
22,607,201.23 ₫ (3,491,445.71 Col$) |
+0.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
15,300,000.00 ₫ (2,362,924.93 Col$) |
19,542,164.35 ₫ (3,018,082.83 Col$) |
+27.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Hanoi Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
5,936,897.24 ₫ (916,891.67 Col$) |
3,934,889.78 ₫ (607,702.56 Col$) |
-33.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
3,295,707.92 ₫ (508,987.61 Col$) |
3,570,768.63 ₫ (551,467.86 Col$) |
+8.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Hanoi Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
12,152,391.78 ₫ (1,876,809.77 Col$) |
11,263,261.70 ₫ (1,739,492.93 Col$) |
-7.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.95 | 15.69 | +43.2 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 107 | 128 |
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