Cost of living comparison

Hanoi, Vietnam

compared to

Ibague, Colombia

Ibague vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Ibague is 17.3% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 90.3% more in Ibague
Groceries: pay 1.6% less in Ibague
Transportation: pay 20.0% more in Ibague
Housing: pay 7.8% more in Ibague
Childcare: pay 22.4% less in Ibague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.7% more in Ibague
Clothing: pay 11.1% more in Ibague

The cost of restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Ibague are more expensive than in Hanoi. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Ibague. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Ibague.

Ibague vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ibague instead of Hanoi, you would:

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pay 90.3% more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Ibague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.98 ₫51,571	$5.00 COP20,667.84	+152.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.75 ₫123,771	$4.62 COP19,100.82	-2.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 ₫11,552	$0.81 COP3,342.64	+82.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 ₫6,704	$0.59 COP2,435.35	+129.0%
Average			+90.3%

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pay 1.6% less for groceries

	Hanoi	Ibague
Bread 1 loaf	$1.03 ₫26,810	$1.34 COP5,547.46	+30.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 ₫130,435	$2.21 COP9,141.44	-55.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.30 ₫138,186	$4.49 COP18,576.05	-15.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 ₫41,351	$2.14 COP8,835.17	+34.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₫41,556	$2.23 COP9,205.93	+39.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 ₫44,851	$1.19 COP4,925.55	-30.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫12,056	$0.48 COP1,981.54	+3.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 ₫19,901	$0.55 COP2,292.90	-27.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 ₫12,694	$0.54 COP2,215.79	+10.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,876	$0.48 COP2,002.91	+6.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫14,035	$0.46 COP1,921.53	-13.7%
Average			-1.6%

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pay 20.0% more for transportation

	Hanoi	Ibague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫90,422	$2.99 COP12,359.81	-13.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.91 ₫206,284	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,554.95 ₫1,031,420,908	$15,009.35 COP62,077,656.74	-62.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.38 ₫140,273	$12.69 COP52,489.05	+135.9%
Average			+20.0%

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pay 7.8% more for housing

	Hanoi	Ibague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.00 ₫234,784	$23.09 COP95,504.09	+156.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$338.66 ₫8,830,839	$161.64 COP668,528.61	-52.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$239.31 ₫6,240,096	$115.46 COP477,520.44	-51.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.28 ₫1,519,639	$45.91 COP189,884.60	-21.2%
Average			+7.8%

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pay 22.4% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Ibague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$243.92 ₫6,360,429	$231.19 COP956,186.92	-5.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,260.72 ₫319,706,101	$7,422.81 COP30,700,222.97	-39.5%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 15.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Ibague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.99 ₫25,786	$0.92 COP3,820.16	-6.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 ₫47,802	$1.31 COP5,411.90	-28.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.38 ₫36,100	$2.31 COP9,550.41	+66.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.31 ₫685,977	$41.56 COP171,907.36	+58.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.15 ₫108,299	$3.69 COP15,280.65	-11.0%
Average			+15.7%

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pay 11.1% more for clothing

	Hanoi	Ibague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.72 ₫957,531	$51.44 COP212,770.32	+40.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.37 ₫687,614	$42.05 COP173,901.63	+59.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.93 ₫2,423,229	$84.96 COP351,387.96	-8.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.41 ₫2,253,258	$46.18 COP191,008.17	-46.6%
Average			+11.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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