Cost of Living Comparison Between Hanoi and Medellin 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Medellin are 12.5% higher than in Hanoi (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Medellin are 16.5% higher than in Hanoi | |
| Rent Prices in Medellin are 29.6% higher than in Hanoi | |
| Restaurant Prices in Medellin are 50.8% higher than in Hanoi | |
| Groceries Prices in Medellin are 0.2% higher than in Hanoi | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Medellin is 23.1% lower than in Hanoi | |
Restaurants | Hanoi Edit |
Medellin Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
50,000.00 ₫ (7,517.20 Col$) |
146,331.03 ₫ (22,000.00 Col$) |
+192.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
600,000.00 ₫ (90,206.43 Col$) |
731,655.13 ₫ (110,000.00 Col$) |
+21.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
135,500.00 ₫ (20,371.62 Col$) |
166,285.26 ₫ (25,000.00 Col$) |
+22.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) |
25,000.00 ₫ (3,758.60 Col$) |
33,257.05 ₫ (5,000.00 Col$) |
+33.0 % |
| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) |
45,000.00 ₫ (6,765.48 Col$) |
79,816.92 ₫ (12,000.00 Col$) |
+77.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
47,600.00 ₫ (7,156.38 Col$) |
42,903.27 ₫ (6,450.25 Col$) |
-9.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) |
11,652.17 ₫ (1,751.84 Col$) |
25,767.97 ₫ (3,874.06 Col$) |
+121.1 % |
| Water (0.33 liter bottle) |
7,020.83 ₫ (1,055.54 Col$) |
18,868.07 ₫ (2,836.70 Col$) |
+168.7 % |
Markets | Hanoi Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 liter) |
35,090.91 ₫ (5,275.71 Col$) |
29,798.32 ₫ (4,480.00 Col$) |
-15.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) |
25,775.10 ₫ (3,875.13 Col$) |
34,161.55 ₫ (5,135.99 Col$) |
+32.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1kg) |
24,000.00 ₫ (3,608.26 Col$) |
32,157.71 ₫ (4,834.72 Col$) |
+34.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
42,981.82 ₫ (6,462.06 Col$) |
56,354.22 ₫ (8,472.52 Col$) |
+31.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1kg) |
243,384.62 ₫ (36,591.43 Col$) |
132,823.99 ₫ (19,969.30 Col$) |
-45.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1kg) |
94,166.67 ₫ (14,157.40 Col$) |
151,035.82 ₫ (22,707.34 Col$) |
+60.4 % |
| Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
261,071.43 ₫ (39,250.54 Col$) |
271,764.94 ₫ (40,858.24 Col$) |
+4.1 % |
| Apples (1kg) |
89,666.67 ₫ (13,480.85 Col$) |
62,738.67 ₫ (9,432.39 Col$) |
-30.0 % |
| Banana (1kg) |
26,076.92 ₫ (3,920.51 Col$) |
23,981.49 ₫ (3,605.48 Col$) |
-8.0 % |
| Oranges (1kg) |
42,769.23 ₫ (6,430.10 Col$) |
33,263.92 ₫ (5,001.03 Col$) |
-22.2 % |
| Tomato (1kg) |
26,571.43 ₫ (3,994.86 Col$) |
38,174.33 ₫ (5,739.28 Col$) |
+43.7 % |
| Potato (1kg) |
24,923.08 ₫ (3,747.04 Col$) |
30,742.85 ₫ (4,622.01 Col$) |
+23.4 % |
| Onion (1kg) |
32,500.00 ₫ (4,886.18 Col$) |
32,963.46 ₫ (4,955.86 Col$) |
+1.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
19,692.31 ₫ (2,960.62 Col$) |
22,591.32 ₫ (3,396.47 Col$) |
+14.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
13,750.00 ₫ (2,067.23 Col$) |
22,236.46 ₫ (3,343.12 Col$) |
+61.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300,000.00 ₫ (45,103.22 Col$) |
254,592.47 ₫ (38,276.46 Col$) |
-15.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
21,018.18 ₫ (3,159.96 Col$) |
29,711.27 ₫ (4,466.91 Col$) |
+41.4 % |
| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) |
38,250.00 ₫ (5,750.66 Col$) |
52,408.59 ₫ (7,879.32 Col$) |
+37.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
35,000.00 ₫ (5,262.04 Col$) |
59,862.69 ₫ (9,000.00 Col$) |
+71.0 % |
Transportation | Hanoi Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
7,500.00 ₫ (1,127.58 Col$) |
19,455.38 ₫ (2,925.00 Col$) |
+159.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200,000.00 ₫ (30,068.81 Col$) |
1,330,282.05 ₫ (200,000.00 Col$) |
+565.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
18,000.00 ₫ (2,706.19 Col$) |
33,257.05 ₫ (5,000.00 Col$) |
+84.8 % |
| Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) |
14,750.00 ₫ (2,217.57 Col$) |
53,211.28 ₫ (8,000.00 Col$) |
+260.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
65,000.00 ₫ (9,772.36 Col$) |
199,542.31 ₫ (30,000.00 Col$) |
+207.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 liter) |
23,369.20 ₫ (3,513.42 Col$) |
25,864.72 ₫ (3,888.61 Col$) |
+10.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,000,000,000.00 ₫ (150,344,056.45 Col$) |
518,810,000.49 ₫ (78,000,000.00 Col$) |
-48.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
787,777,777.78 ₫ (118,437,706.69 Col$) |
732,956,701.12 ₫ (110,195,683.65 Col$) |
-7.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Hanoi Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment |
2,082,469.88 ₫ (313,086.97 Col$) |
2,088,446.78 ₫ (313,985.56 Col$) |
+0.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
131,000.00 ₫ (19,695.07 Col$) |
259,619.41 ₫ (39,032.24 Col$) |
+98.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
217,894.74 ₫ (32,759.18 Col$) |
642,628.56 ₫ (96,615.38 Col$) |
+194.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Hanoi Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
629,545.45 ₫ (94,648.42 Col$) |
694,802.53 ₫ (104,459.43 Col$) |
+10.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
290,000.00 ₫ (43,599.78 Col$) |
365,827.56 ₫ (55,000.00 Col$) |
+26.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
120,000.00 ₫ (18,041.29 Col$) |
99,771.15 ₫ (15,000.00 Col$) |
-16.9 % |
Childcare | Hanoi Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,125,000.00 ₫ (920,857.35 Col$) |
6,119,297.44 ₫ (920,000.00 Col$) |
-0.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
322,821,428.57 ₫ (48,534,283.08 Col$) |
166,285,256.57 ₫ (25,000,000.00 Col$) |
-48.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Hanoi Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
811,461.54 ₫ (121,998.42 Col$) |
1,421,785.27 ₫ (213,756.96 Col$) |
+75.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
685,995.48 ₫ (103,135.34 Col$) |
1,035,125.72 ₫ (155,625.00 Col$) |
+50.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,121,972.17 ₫ (319,025.90 Col$) |
2,299,487.55 ₫ (345,714.29 Col$) |
+8.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,390,833.33 ₫ (359,447.58 Col$) |
2,232,195.20 ₫ (335,597.28 Col$) |
-6.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Hanoi Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
8,643,496.85 ₫ (1,299,498.38 Col$) |
12,096,331.01 ₫ (1,818,611.47 Col$) |
+39.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
5,176,470.59 ₫ (778,251.59 Col$) |
9,570,238.57 ₫ (1,438,828.49 Col$) |
+84.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
21,200,000.00 ₫ (3,187,294.00 Col$) |
22,307,273.61 ₫ (3,353,766.00 Col$) |
+5.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
14,507,692.31 ₫ (2,181,145.31 Col$) |
20,259,584.14 ₫ (3,045,908.06 Col$) |
+39.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Hanoi Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
63,100,000.00 ₫ (9,486,709.96 Col$) |
46,121,903.42 ₫ (6,934,154.05 Col$) |
-26.9 % |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
34,605,263.16 ₫ (5,202,695.64 Col$) |
39,836,831.00 ₫ (5,989,230.77 Col$) |
+15.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Hanoi Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
12,164,734.12 ₫ (1,828,895.47 Col$) |
10,893,599.11 ₫ (1,637,787.88 Col$) |
-10.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.30 | 14.55 | +28.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 102 | 121 |
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