Cost of Living Comparison Between Vietnam and Colombia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Colombia is 2.0% higher than in Vietnam (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Colombia is 1.2% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Rent Prices in Colombia are 1.7% lower than in Vietnam | |
| Restaurant Prices in Colombia are 40.4% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Groceries Prices in Colombia are 8.8% lower than in Vietnam | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Colombia is 16.3% lower than in Vietnam | |
Restaurants | Vietnam Edit |
Colombia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
50,000.00 ₫ (7,997.55 Col$) |
112,534.53 ₫ (18,000.00 Col$) |
+125.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
567,695.36 ₫ (90,803.39 Col$) |
687,711.03 ₫ (110,000.00 Col$) |
+21.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
120,000.00 ₫ (19,194.11 Col$) |
175,053.72 ₫ (28,000.00 Col$) |
+45.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
26,807.10 ₫ (4,287.82 Col$) |
31,259.59 ₫ (5,000.00 Col$) |
+16.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
44,337.36 ₫ (7,091.80 Col$) |
62,519.18 ₫ (10,000.00 Col$) |
+41.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
44,011.25 ₫ (7,039.64 Col$) |
38,434.21 ₫ (6,147.59 Col$) |
-12.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
12,861.82 ₫ (2,057.26 Col$) |
21,093.60 ₫ (3,373.94 Col$) |
+64.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
7,548.52 ₫ (1,207.39 Col$) |
15,706.84 ₫ (2,512.32 Col$) |
+108.1 % |
Markets | Vietnam Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
138,243.11 ₫ (22,112.11 Col$) |
112,930.83 ₫ (18,063.39 Col$) |
-18.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
22,533.08 ₫ (3,604.19 Col$) |
31,812.50 ₫ (5,088.44 Col$) |
+41.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
10,424.57 ₫ (1,667.42 Col$) |
13,865.96 ₫ (2,217.87 Col$) |
+33.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
39,994.61 ₫ (6,397.17 Col$) |
54,483.98 ₫ (8,714.76 Col$) |
+36.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
136,706.35 ₫ (21,866.30 Col$) |
55,372.56 ₫ (8,856.89 Col$) |
-59.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
42,203.70 ₫ (6,750.52 Col$) |
60,666.82 ₫ (9,703.71 Col$) |
+43.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
118,506.45 ₫ (18,955.21 Col$) |
95,168.79 ₫ (15,222.33 Col$) |
-19.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
35,868.28 ₫ (5,737.16 Col$) |
28,512.43 ₫ (4,560.59 Col$) |
-20.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
12,171.41 ₫ (1,946.83 Col$) |
12,097.92 ₫ (1,935.07 Col$) |
-0.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
16,886.44 ₫ (2,701.00 Col$) |
15,069.97 ₫ (2,410.46 Col$) |
-10.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
12,219.16 ₫ (1,954.47 Col$) |
14,210.60 ₫ (2,273.00 Col$) |
+16.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
13,714.20 ₫ (2,193.60 Col$) |
12,397.99 ₫ (1,983.07 Col$) |
-9.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
13,948.71 ₫ (2,231.11 Col$) |
12,859.58 ₫ (2,056.90 Col$) |
-7.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
20,079.94 ₫ (3,211.80 Col$) |
20,461.79 ₫ (3,272.88 Col$) |
+1.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
12,714.46 ₫ (2,033.69 Col$) |
19,294.19 ₫ (3,086.12 Col$) |
+51.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
250,000.00 ₫ (39,987.73 Col$) |
218,817.14 ₫ (35,000.00 Col$) |
-12.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
21,182.21 ₫ (3,388.11 Col$) |
25,875.05 ₫ (4,138.74 Col$) |
+22.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
35,588.39 ₫ (5,692.40 Col$) |
44,127.49 ₫ (7,058.23 Col$) |
+24.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
32,000.00 ₫ (5,118.43 Col$) |
62,519.18 ₫ (10,000.00 Col$) |
+95.4 % |
Transportation | Vietnam Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
7,000.00 ₫ (1,119.66 Col$) |
18,130.56 ₫ (2,900.00 Col$) |
+159.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200,000.00 ₫ (31,990.18 Col$) |
937,787.76 ₫ (150,000.00 Col$) |
+368.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
15,000.00 ₫ (2,399.26 Col$) |
37,511.51 ₫ (6,000.00 Col$) |
+150.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
24,140.17 ₫ (3,861.24 Col$) |
70,430.43 ₫ (11,265.41 Col$) |
+191.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100,000.00 ₫ (15,995.09 Col$) |
156,297.96 ₫ (25,000.00 Col$) |
+56.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
90,255.42 ₫ (14,436.44 Col$) |
87,301.79 ₫ (13,964.00 Col$) |
-3.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
980,000,000.00 ₫ (156,751,885.37 Col$) |
437,634,289.63 ₫ (70,000,000.00 Col$) |
-55.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
852,222,222.22 ₫ (136,313,714.37 Col$) |
657,845,264.75 ₫ (105,222,944.42 Col$) |
-22.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vietnam Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,688,606.40 ₫ (270,094.12 Col$) |
2,103,185.21 ₫ (336,406.37 Col$) |
+24.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
149,000.00 ₫ (23,832.68 Col$) |
230,534.42 ₫ (36,874.19 Col$) |
+54.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
238,704.43 ₫ (38,180.99 Col$) |
608,284.86 ₫ (97,295.71 Col$) |
+154.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vietnam Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
607,070.13 ₫ (97,101.42 Col$) |
573,712.69 ₫ (91,765.86 Col$) |
-5.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
215,674.79 ₫ (34,497.38 Col$) |
229,252.67 ₫ (36,669.17 Col$) |
+6.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
100,000.00 ₫ (15,995.09 Col$) |
112,534.53 ₫ (18,000.00 Col$) |
+12.5 % |
Childcare | Vietnam Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,009,384.88 ₫ (961,206.54 Col$) |
5,391,491.35 ₫ (862,373.91 Col$) |
-10.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
343,976,011.78 ₫ (55,019,273.84 Col$) |
139,937,291.22 ₫ (22,383,096.15 Col$) |
-59.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vietnam Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
816,039.60 ₫ (130,526.27 Col$) |
1,354,622.61 ₫ (216,673.11 Col$) |
+66.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
689,319.15 ₫ (110,257.22 Col$) |
997,320.93 ₫ (159,522.38 Col$) |
+44.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,267,981.24 ₫ (362,765.65 Col$) |
2,163,018.55 ₫ (345,976.77 Col$) |
-4.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,294,736.84 ₫ (367,045.23 Col$) |
1,926,358.02 ₫ (308,122.71 Col$) |
-16.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Vietnam Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
8,821,051.88 ₫ (1,410,935.22 Col$) |
9,066,097.04 ₫ (1,450,130.41 Col$) |
+2.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
5,767,545.60 ₫ (922,524.13 Col$) |
7,537,305.21 ₫ (1,205,598.78 Col$) |
+30.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
19,785,699.61 ₫ (3,164,740.53 Col$) |
16,429,916.84 ₫ (2,627,980.04 Col$) |
-17.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
12,545,522.02 ₫ (2,006,667.58 Col$) |
13,074,502.88 ₫ (2,091,278.55 Col$) |
+4.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vietnam Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
6,142,041.18 ₫ (982,425.04 Col$) |
3,553,034.68 ₫ (568,311.11 Col$) |
-42.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
3,326,573.88 ₫ (532,088.50 Col$) |
2,926,048.15 ₫ (468,024.05 Col$) |
-12.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vietnam Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
11,063,564.76 ₫ (1,769,627.18 Col$) |
9,367,782.13 ₫ (1,498,385.22 Col$) |
-15.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.09 | 14.12 | +39.9 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 352 | 581 |
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