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

😐 Solo nomad: Arbon is 166.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 230% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Arbon is 169.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 220.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arbon
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.27 CHF 24.42
$6.14 COP 22.1K
409.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$143 CHF 112
$33.05 COP 119.0K
333.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.99 CHF 13.27
$7.32 COP 26.4K
132.10%
Cappuccino
$6.33 CHF 4.94
$1.66 COP 5,971
281.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.41 CHF 4.23
$1.10 COP 3,977
391.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.38 CHF 3.42
$0.78 COP 2,815
461.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.54 CHF 5.88
$1.71 COP 6,172
340.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.28 CHF 5.68
$3.17 COP 11.4K
129.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arbon
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.28 CHF 1.78
$1.11 COP 4,002
105.41%
White Bread (500g)
$2.56 CHF 2.00
$1.31 COP 4,707
95.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.67 CHF 2.87
$1.38 COP 4,967
165.94%
Eggs
$7.93 CHF 6.19
$2.22 COP 7,989
257.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.52 CHF 21.49
$4.34 COP 15.6K
534.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.91 CHF 25.70
$5.80 COP 20.9K
467.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$41.09 CHF 32.09
$8.98 COP 32.3K
357.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 CHF 2.49
$2.26 COP 8,143
40.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 CHF 1.44
$1.11 COP 4,013
65.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.58 CHF 2.02
$1.46 COP 5,271
76.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.50 CHF 5.08
$1.37 COP 4,916
374.45%
Potato (1kg)
$2.37 CHF 1.85
$1.11 COP 3,999
113.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.84
$1.16 COP 4,188
103.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CHF 2.05
$0.89 COP 3,202
194.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 CHF 0.90
$0.87 COP 3,116
32.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.86 CHF 8.48
$2.35 COP 8,473
362.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.83 CHF 9.24
$10.86 COP 39.1K
8.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 CHF 1.69
$1.20 COP 4,319
80.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 CHF 1.84
$2.48 COP 8,923
-4.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Arbon
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.87 CHF 3.02
$0.79 COP 2,835
389.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.0 CHF 77.3
$40.77 COP 146.8K
142.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.73 CHF 5.26
$1.42 COP 5,124
373.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.18 CHF 3.27
$1.91 COP 6,882
118.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$79.5 CHF 62.1
$7.65 COP 27.5K
939.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 CHF 1.71
$0.97 COP 3,481
124.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K CHF 31.3K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
121.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.8K CHF 32.6K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
58.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arbon
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$247 CHF 193
$81.3 COP 292.8K
203.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$58.5 CHF 45.65
$9.63 COP 34.7K
506.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.1 CHF 41.47
$24.36 COP 87.7K
117.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arbon
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.9 CHF 68.7
$26.02 COP 93.7K
237.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.21 CHF 17.35
$3.89 COP 14.0K
470.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arbon
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,863 CHF 2,236
$304 COP 1.1M
841.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$42.0K CHF 32.8K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
611.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arbon
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CHF 107
$58.7 COP 211.3K
133.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.0 CHF 52.3
$32.48 COP 116.9K
106.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 CHF 103
$102 COP 366.3K
29.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$158 CHF 123
$108 COP 389.4K
45.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arbon
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,689 CHF 1,319
$474 COP 1.7M
256.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,496 CHF 1,168
$371 COP 1.3M
303.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,852 CHF 2,228
$848 COP 3.1M
236.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,484 CHF 1,940
$716 COP 2.6M
246.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.8K CHF 12.3K
$2,871 COP 10.3M
450.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.4K CHF 8,155
$1,375 COP 5.0M
659.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Arbon
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,685 CHF 5,221
$542 COP 1.9M
1134.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
13.43
-81.38%

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Last update for Arbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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