Cost of living

Colombia

compared to

Vietnam

hira
Colombia
Vietnam
Cost of living one person
$733
$643
Cost of living Family
$1467
$1933
One person rent
$427
$352
Family rent
$1278
$1040
Food expenses
$288
$229
Transport expenses
$115.59
$60.3
Monthly salary after tax
$353.1
$554.28
Quality of life
32.83
32.84
Human freedom index
5.81
5.09
Life expectancy
71.41
83.83
English speaking %
8.71%
14.53%
Population
49.6M
95.5M

The average cost of living in Colombia ($733) is 14% more expensive than in Vietnam ($643). Colombia ranked 129th vs 150th for Vietnam in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Colombia compared to 0.9 months in Vietnam .

Eating Out
Colombia
Vietnam
Lunch Menu
$4.82
$1.72
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.37
$26.29
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$5.18
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$0.86
Cappuccino
$1.94
$1.52
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
Colombia
Vietnam
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257.59
$255.66
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232.47
$178.15
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$582.65
$916.8
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310.04
$573.78
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.91
$44.81
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.71
$60.14
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.44
$8.96
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$11.14
$8.92
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1365
$3130
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$1506
Transportation
Colombia
Vietnam
Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.26
Monthly ticket local transport
$36.47
$9.37
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.05
$6.22
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.89
Groceries
Colombia
Vietnam
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.67
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.85
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.96
Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.73
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$13.77
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.98
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$9.75
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.79
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.24
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.83
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.93
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.27
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.12
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.35
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.04
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.81
$11.43
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$0.74
Cigarette pack
$2.47
$1.57
Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$1.7
Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.92
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.11
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.23
Other
Colombia
Vietnam
Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.97
$22.26
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$3.42
Doctor's visit
$24.16
$34.81
Haircut, simple
$7.62
$5.22
Brand Jeans
$56.96
$26.59
Brand Sneakers
$73.32
$91.98
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196.02
$266.57
International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$10944