Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 0.8% more expensive than Colombia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.4% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 12.9% more in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 6.2% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 26.2% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 97.0% more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.0% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 18.8% less in Vietnam
The cost of childcare and groceries in Vietnam are more expensive than in Colombia. Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Vietnam. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 41.4% less for restaurants
|
Colombia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.20
COP17,859.63
|
$1.92
₫49,854
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
COP28,140.83
|
$4.34
₫112,698
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
COP3,334.54
|
$0.54
₫13,983
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
COP2,530.92
|
$0.33
₫8,443
|
|
pay 12.9% more for groceries
|
Colombia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
COP5,404.91
|
$0.90
₫23,431
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.16
COP9,199.51
|
$6.05
₫157,190
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
COP16,495.09
|
$5.46
₫141,802
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
COP8,589.31
|
$1.46
₫37,923
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
COP9,303.17
|
$1.55
₫40,167
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
COP4,554.22
|
$1.20
₫31,098
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,933.11
|
$0.43
₫11,064
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
COP2,345.52
|
$0.57
₫14,807
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
COP1,944.24
|
$0.45
₫11,596
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
COP2,127.17
|
$0.48
₫12,358
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,925.07
|
$0.48
₫12,517
|
|
pay 6.2% less for transportation
|
Colombia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
COP12,980.54
|
$3.47
₫90,033
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.31
COP145,821.04
|
$7.11
₫184,556
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,642.99
COP74,985,848.68
|
$35,423.92
₫919,781,969
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.10
COP59,919.45
|
$5.64
₫146,496
|
|
pay 26.2% less for housing
|
Colombia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.88
COP97,229.57
|
$8.68
₫225,461
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$272.41
COP1,157,803.03
|
$297.09
₫7,713,919
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.87
COP1,002,491.90
|
$207.27
₫5,381,749
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.40
COP282,223.68
|
$39.91
₫1,036,296
|
|
pay 97.0% more for childcare
|
Colombia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.65
COP810,315.10
|
$205.27
₫5,329,737
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,364.51
COP18,549,961.33
|
$12,496.31
₫324,466,621
|
|
pay 12.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Colombia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
COP4,904.22
|
$0.88
₫22,755
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
COP5,968.31
|
$1.58
₫41,032
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
COP8,894.14
|
$1.27
₫32,865
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.45
COP95,436.10
|
$22.09
₫573,574
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.65
COP15,529.56
|
$3.38
₫87,715
|
|
pay 18.8% less for clothing
|
Colombia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.02
COP221,095.55
|
$28.00
₫726,944
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.22
COP162,462.35
|
$22.19
₫576,259
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.60
COP346,835.05
|
$79.50
₫2,064,094
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.09
COP293,628.08
|
$79.86
₫2,073,504
|
|
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