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Cost of Living Comparison Between Aarau and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Aarau and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Aarau is 203.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 196.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aarau is 242.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 201.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aarau
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.45 CHF 23.71
$5.95 COP 22.7K
394.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$106 CHF 85.6
$33.1 COP 126.1K
221.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19 CHF 15.29
$7.42 COP 28.3K
156.06%
Cappuccino
$6.35 CHF 5.11
$1.69 COP 6,451
275.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 CHF 2.78
$1.06 COP 4,055
226.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 CHF 4.07
$0.72 COP 2,730
602.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.97 CHF 6.42
$1.66 COP 6,313
380.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.42 CHF 5.97
$3.18 COP 12.1K
133.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aarau
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.74
$1.1 COP 4,202
96.36%
White Bread (500g)
$3.25 CHF 2.61
$1.29 COP 4,918
151.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.44 CHF 1.96
$1.4 COP 5,320
74.29%
Eggs
$6.72 CHF 5.4
$2.25 COP 8,554
198.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.62 CHF 23.84
$4.46 COP 17K
564.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.27 CHF 29.19
$5.68 COP 21.6K
538.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.67 CHF 35.15
$8.84 COP 33.7K
394.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.89 CHF 2.33
$2.35 COP 8,944
22.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 CHF 1.73
$1.07 COP 4,065
100.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 CHF 2.29
$1.51 COP 5,771
88.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.65 CHF 4.55
$1.37 COP 5,210
312.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 CHF 1.8
$1.17 COP 4,473
90.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 CHF 1.67
$1.16 COP 4,437
78.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.48 CHF 2
$0.89 COP 3,397
178.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 CHF 1.17
$0.84 COP 3,212
72.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.32 CHF 8.31
$2.34 COP 8,899
341.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.71 CHF 13.45
$10.02 COP 38.2K
66.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.26 CHF 1.82
$1.2 COP 4,572
88.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 CHF 1.81
$2.51 COP 9,561
-10.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Aarau
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.41 CHF 3.55
$0.86 COP 3,272
412.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$148 CHF 119
$41.69 COP 158.8K
253.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.76 CHF 7.05
$1.42 COP 5,427
516.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.61 CHF 4.52
$1.9 COP 7,246
195.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.4 CHF 68.7
$7.83 COP 29.8K
990.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.72
$0.95 COP 3,635
125.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.9K CHF 32.1K
$18K COP 68.6M
121.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.9K CHF 34.6K
$27K COP 103M
58.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aarau
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$243 CHF 195
$83.5 COP 317.9K
191.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.09 CHF 34.68
$9.94 COP 37.9K
333.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.6 CHF 47.18
$24.34 COP 92.7K
140.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aarau
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.8 CHF 54.6
$25.63 COP 97.6K
164.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.25 CHF 33.19
$19.22 COP 73.2K
114.62%
Cinema Ticket
$23.85 CHF 19.19
$4.06 COP 15.5K
487.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aarau
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,256 CHF 2,620
$311 COP 1.2M
945.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$25.5K CHF 20.5K
$5,954 COP 22.7M
328.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aarau
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 CHF 73.3
$58.3 COP 222.3K
56.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.8 CHF 44.12
$31.67 COP 120.7K
73.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 CHF 90.1
$100 COP 382.6K
11.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$174 CHF 140
$107 COP 407K
63.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aarau
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,316 CHF 1,059
$475 COP 1.8M
177.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,026 CHF 826
$377 COP 1.4M
172.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,428 CHF 1,954
$825 COP 3.1M
194.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,078 CHF 1,672
$732 COP 2.8M
183.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.4K CHF 8,401
$2,223 COP 8.5M
369.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.5K CHF 10.1K
$1,553 COP 5.9M
705.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aarau
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,086 CHF 5,702
$559 COP 2.1M
1168.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
13.43
-81.38%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Aarau: November 24, 2025

Last update for Medellin: November 24, 2025

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