Cost of Living Comparison Between Arbon and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Arbon and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Arbon is 238.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 232.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Arbon is 236.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 232.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arbon
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.91 CHF 24.08
$6.03 COP 22.7K
412.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$143 CHF 112
$33.17 COP 124.8K
332.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.48 CHF 13.61
$7.29 COP 27.4K
139.78%
Cappuccino
$6.16 CHF 4.80
$1.63 COP 6,134
277.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.36 CHF 4.18
$1.05 COP 3,948
410.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.39 CHF 3.42
$0.77 COP 2,899
470.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.45 CHF 5.80
$1.73 COP 6,511
330.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.59 CHF 5.91
$3.18 COP 12.0K
138.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arbon
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.30 CHF 1.79
$1.07 COP 4,016
114.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 CHF 2.09
$1.31 COP 4,935
104.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.69 CHF 2.87
$1.38 COP 5,196
167.39%
Eggs
$7.62 CHF 5.94
$2.25 COP 8,458
238.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.02 CHF 21.83
$4.48 COP 16.9K
525.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.44 CHF 25.27
$5.74 COP 21.6K
465.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.81 CHF 31.79
$8.86 COP 33.4K
360.61%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 CHF 2.43
$2.24 COP 8,440
39.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 CHF 1.43
$1.06 COP 3,989
72.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.48 CHF 1.93
$1.51 COP 5,698
64.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.27 CHF 4.89
$1.36 COP 5,120
361.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.88
$1.12 COP 4,219
115.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 CHF 1.78
$1.17 COP 4,401
94.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.59 CHF 2.02
$0.90 COP 3,396
187.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 CHF 0.89
$0.84 COP 3,150
35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.00 CHF 8.57
$2.26 COP 8,502
386.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.34 CHF 8.83
$9.97 COP 37.5K
13.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.24 CHF 1.75
$1.18 COP 4,452
89.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 CHF 1.78
$2.39 COP 8,995
-4.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Arbon
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.93 CHF 3.06
$0.86 COP 3,234
356.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.8 CHF 76.2
$41.45 COP 156.0K
135.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.58 CHF 5.13
$1.47 COP 5,522
347.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.30 CHF 3.35
$1.95 COP 7,324
120.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$81.6 CHF 63.6
$7.76 COP 29.2K
952.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 CHF 1.64
$0.97 COP 3,641
116.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K CHF 31.3K
$17.9K COP 67.6M
123.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.1K CHF 33.5K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
61.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arbon
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$244 CHF 190
$81.1 COP 305.2K
201.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.8 CHF 46.57
$9.40 COP 35.4K
535.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.4 CHF 40.82
$23.61 COP 88.8K
121.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arbon
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.5 CHF 69.0
$25.55 COP 96.1K
246.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$21.79 CHF 16.97
$4.10 COP 15.4K
431.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arbon
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,884 CHF 2,247
$306 COP 1.2M
842.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$42.6K CHF 33.2K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
621.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arbon
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CHF 107
$59.8 COP 225.1K
129.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.4 CHF 50.9
$31.96 COP 120.3K
104.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 CHF 103
$103 COP 386.5K
29.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$158 CHF 123
$108 COP 406.0K
46.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arbon
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,696 CHF 1,321
$483 COP 1.8M
251.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,477 CHF 1,151
$377 COP 1.4M
291.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,862 CHF 2,230
$822 COP 3.1M
248.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,416 CHF 1,882
$721 COP 2.7M
235.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.1K CHF 12.5K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
476.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.6K CHF 9,036
$1,320 COP 5.0M
778.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Arbon
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,640 CHF 5,172
$538 COP 2.0M
1135.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
13.43
-81.38%

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Last update for Arbon: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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