Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vietnam vs. Colombia Cost of Living Summary
Vietnam is 15.2% cheaper than Colombia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.4% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 1.7% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 21.1% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 29.1% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 48.9% more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.7% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 31.0% less in Vietnam
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Vietnam.
Vietnam vs. Colombia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 49.4% less for restaurants
|
Colombia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.36
COP16,568.50
|
$1.88
₫49,690
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.74
COP29,393.25
|
$4.13
₫108,859
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
COP3,349.26
|
$0.53
₫13,959
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
COP2,358.50
|
$0.29
₫7,516
|
|
Colombia vs. Vietnam - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.7% less for groceries
|
Colombia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
COP5,155.86
|
$0.86
₫22,662
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.49
COP9,456.62
|
$5.32
₫140,178
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
COP16,528.58
|
$5.20
₫137,182
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
COP8,462.48
|
$1.45
₫38,162
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
COP9,365.98
|
$1.56
₫41,042
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
COP4,585.48
|
$1.18
₫31,219
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
COP1,969.15
|
$0.47
₫12,419
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.62
COP2,338.49
|
$0.58
₫15,168
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
COP2,020.01
|
$0.49
₫12,941
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
COP1,981.33
|
$0.46
₫12,245
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
COP1,918.54
|
$0.47
₫12,299
|
|
Colombia vs. Vietnam - Cost of groceries
pay 21.1% less for transportation
|
Colombia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
COP14,844.87
|
$3.19
₫84,145
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.68
COP127,964.51
|
$6.64
₫175,179
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,639.00
COP70,812,690.14
|
$33,225.24
₫875,963,124
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.37
COP62,190.50
|
$5.90
₫155,628
|
|
Colombia vs. Vietnam - Cost of transportation
pay 29.1% less for housing
|
Colombia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.34
COP88,681.87
|
$8.68
₫228,767
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$313.67
COP1,191,690.99
|
$310.38
₫8,182,846
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$251.62
COP955,960.06
|
$223.57
₫5,894,329
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.60
COP279,625.73
|
$43.27
₫1,140,874
|
|
Colombia vs. Vietnam - Cost of housing
pay 48.9% more for childcare
|
Colombia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$234.03
COP889,117.17
|
$199.23
₫5,252,517
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,761.13
COP21,887,504.54
|
$12,262.04
₫323,281,150
|
|
Colombia vs. Vietnam - Cost of childcare
pay 22.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Colombia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
COP4,568.97
|
$0.93
₫24,544
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
COP6,058.71
|
$1.60
₫42,135
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
COP9,720.48
|
$1.28
₫33,702
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.07
COP95,260.58
|
$20.38
₫537,276
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.12
COP15,656.70
|
$3.19
₫84,207
|
|
Colombia vs. Vietnam - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.0% less for clothing
|
Colombia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.30
COP232,897.18
|
$31.66
₫834,714
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.34
COP153,263.31
|
$21.29
₫561,399
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.01
COP360,959.33
|
$72.72
₫1,917,160
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.28
COP308,786.27
|
$77.26
₫2,037,044
|
|
Colombia vs. Vietnam - Cost of clothing
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