Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hanoi 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Hanoi are 9.2% lower than in Medellin (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Hanoi are 11.5% lower than in Medellin | |
| Rent Prices in Hanoi are 18.2% lower than in Medellin | |
| Restaurant Prices in Hanoi are 31.8% lower than in Medellin | |
| Groceries Prices in Hanoi are 1.8% higher than in Medellin | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Hanoi is 28.9% higher than in Medellin | |
Restaurants | Medellin Edit |
Hanoi Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
22,000.00 Col$ (143,195.85 ₫) |
7,681.79 Col$ (50,000.00 ₫) |
-65.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
110,000.00 Col$ (715,979.25 ₫) |
92,181.44 Col$ (600,000.00 ₫) |
-16.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
25,000.00 Col$ (162,722.56 ₫) |
20,817.64 Col$ (135,500.00 ₫) |
-16.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 Col$ (32,544.51 ₫) |
3,840.89 Col$ (25,000.00 ₫) |
-23.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11,500.00 Col$ (74,852.38 ₫) |
6,913.61 Col$ (45,000.00 ₫) |
-39.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6,199.85 Col$ (40,354.22 ₫) |
7,313.06 Col$ (47,600.00 ₫) |
+18.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3,766.52 Col$ (24,515.93 ₫) |
1,787.76 Col$ (11,636.36 ₫) |
-52.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,755.15 Col$ (17,933.03 ₫) |
1,078.65 Col$ (7,020.83 ₫) |
-60.8 % |
Markets | Medellin Edit |
Hanoi Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
16,958.65 Col$ (110,382.18 ₫) |
20,143.63 Col$ (131,112.93 ₫) |
+18.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4,659.29 Col$ (30,326.89 ₫) |
3,663.43 Col$ (23,844.90 ₫) |
-21.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,193.00 Col$ (14,273.99 ₫) |
1,684.63 Col$ (10,965.12 ₫) |
-23.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
8,472.52 Col$ (55,146.82 ₫) |
6,603.54 Col$ (42,981.82 ₫) |
-22.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
9,057.93 Col$ (58,957.19 ₫) |
16,961.01 Col$ (110,397.54 ₫) |
+87.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
10,301.59 Col$ (67,052.01 ₫) |
6,562.29 Col$ (42,713.33 ₫) |
-36.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
18,533.01 Col$ (120,629.55 ₫) |
18,193.57 Col$ (118,420.15 ₫) |
-1.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,284.96 Col$ (27,890.37 ₫) |
6,248.70 Col$ (40,672.16 ₫) |
+45.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1,639.33 Col$ (10,670.27 ₫) |
1,817.25 Col$ (11,828.31 ₫) |
+10.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2,272.10 Col$ (14,788.91 ₫) |
2,980.51 Col$ (19,399.82 ₫) |
+31.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2,603.30 Col$ (16,944.61 ₫) |
1,851.71 Col$ (12,052.61 ₫) |
-28.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,097.08 Col$ (13,649.70 ₫) |
1,736.84 Col$ (11,304.93 ₫) |
-17.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2,248.45 Col$ (14,634.96 ₫) |
2,264.86 Col$ (14,741.77 ₫) |
+0.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,402.36 Col$ (22,145.61 ₫) |
3,025.44 Col$ (19,692.31 ₫) |
-11.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3,348.10 Col$ (21,792.43 ₫) |
2,134.73 Col$ (13,894.74 ₫) |
-36.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
38,982.82 Col$ (253,735.36 ₫) |
46,090.72 Col$ (300,000.00 ₫) |
+18.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,472.52 Col$ (29,111.19 ₫) |
3,229.14 Col$ (21,018.18 ₫) |
-27.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,890.36 Col$ (51,357.56 ₫) |
5,876.57 Col$ (38,250.00 ₫) |
-25.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9,000.00 Col$ (58,580.12 ₫) |
5,377.25 Col$ (35,000.00 ₫) |
-40.3 % |
Transportation | Medellin Edit |
Hanoi Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2,925.00 Col$ (19,038.54 ₫) |
1,152.27 Col$ (7,500.00 ₫) |
-60.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200,000.00 Col$ (1,301,780.46 ₫) |
30,727.15 Col$ (200,000.00 ₫) |
-84.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5,000.00 Col$ (32,544.51 ₫) |
2,765.44 Col$ (18,000.00 ₫) |
-44.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
12,874.76 Col$ (83,800.53 ₫) |
3,646.98 Col$ (23,737.83 ₫) |
-71.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30,000.00 Col$ (195,267.07 ₫) |
9,986.32 Col$ (65,000.00 ₫) |
-66.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
14,719.98 Col$ (95,810.93 ₫) |
13,590.93 Col$ (88,462.06 ₫) |
-7.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
78,000,000.00 Col$ (507,694,380.63 ₫) |
153,635,736.33 Col$ (1,000,000,000.00 ₫) |
+97.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
110,525,315.57 Col$ (719,398,482.44 ₫) |
121,030,818.96 Col$ (787,777,777.78 ₫) |
+9.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Medellin Edit |
Hanoi Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
313,985.56 Col$ (2,043,701.34 ₫) |
319,941.79 Col$ (2,082,469.88 ₫) |
+1.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
39,032.24 Col$ (254,057.01 ₫) |
19,895.83 Col$ (129,500.00 ₫) |
-49.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
96,621.89 Col$ (628,902.43 ₫) |
33,458.45 Col$ (217,777.78 ₫) |
-65.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Medellin Edit |
Hanoi Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
104,565.38 Col$ (680,605.87 ₫) |
97,668.43 Col$ (635,714.29 ₫) |
-6.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
55,000.00 Col$ (357,989.63 ₫) |
44,554.36 Col$ (290,000.00 ₫) |
-19.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 Col$ (97,633.53 ₫) |
17,668.11 Col$ (115,000.00 ₫) |
+17.8 % |
Childcare | Medellin Edit |
Hanoi Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
920,000.00 Col$ (5,988,190.13 ₫) |
941,018.89 Col$ (6,125,000.00 ₫) |
+2.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
25,000,000.00 Col$ (162,722,557.90 ₫) |
49,596,907.88 Col$ (322,821,428.57 ₫) |
+98.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Medellin Edit |
Hanoi Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
213,942.85 Col$ (1,392,533.09 ₫) |
124,669.49 Col$ (811,461.54 ₫) |
-41.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
155,625.00 Col$ (1,012,947.92 ₫) |
107,738.34 Col$ (701,258.31 ₫) |
-30.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
345,714.29 Col$ (2,250,220.51 ₫) |
325,936.70 Col$ (2,121,490.14 ₫) |
-5.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
336,140.63 Col$ (2,187,906.53 ₫) |
367,317.44 Col$ (2,390,833.33 ₫) |
+9.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Medellin Edit |
Hanoi Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,795,281.65 Col$ (11,685,312.88 ₫) |
1,327,950.00 Col$ (8,643,496.85 ₫) |
-26.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,416,718.89 Col$ (9,221,284.83 ₫) |
795,290.87 Col$ (5,176,470.59 ₫) |
-43.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,236,015.32 Col$ (21,062,907.59 ₫) |
3,379,986.20 Col$ (22,000,000.00 ₫) |
+4.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,007,957.57 Col$ (19,578,502.02 ₫) |
2,228,899.99 Col$ (14,507,692.31 ₫) |
-25.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Medellin Edit |
Hanoi Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
645,566.38 Col$ (4,201,928.49 ₫) |
910,474.06 Col$ (5,926,186.70 ₫) |
+41.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
556,413.11 Col$ (3,621,638.61 ₫) |
493,924.66 Col$ (3,214,907.39 ₫) |
-11.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Medellin Edit |
Hanoi Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,637,787.88 Col$ (10,660,201.32 ₫) |
1,868,075.88 Col$ (12,159,123.41 ₫) |
+14.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.55 | 11.30 | -22.3 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 118 | 101 |
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