Cost of Living Comparison Between Baar and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Baar and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Baar is 233.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 245.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Baar is 196.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 234% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baar
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.24 CHF 24.40
$6.14 COP 22.1K
408.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$148 CHF 116
$33.05 COP 119.0K
349.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.95 CHF 15.58
$7.32 COP 26.4K
172.54%
Cappuccino
$6.60 CHF 5.15
$1.66 COP 5,971
297.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.71 CHF 4.46
$1.10 COP 3,977
419.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.18 CHF 4.05
$0.78 COP 2,815
564.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.76 CHF 7.62
$1.71 COP 6,172
470.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.70 CHF 6.02
$3.17 COP 11.4K
142.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baar
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 CHF 1.68
$1.11 COP 4,002
93.69%
White Bread (500g)
$3.75 CHF 2.93
$1.31 COP 4,707
186.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 CHF 3.08
$1.38 COP 4,967
186.23%
Eggs
$7.71 CHF 6.02
$2.22 COP 7,989
247.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.92 CHF 22.58
$4.34 COP 15.6K
566.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.14 CHF 25.88
$5.80 COP 20.9K
471.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.78 CHF 34.97
$8.98 COP 32.3K
398.66%
Apples (1kg)
$4.07 CHF 3.18
$2.26 COP 8,143
80.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.70 CHF 2.11
$1.11 COP 4,013
143.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.04 CHF 2.37
$1.46 COP 5,271
108.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.26 CHF 4.11
$1.37 COP 4,916
283.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.72 CHF 2.13
$1.11 COP 3,999
145.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.27 CHF 1.77
$1.16 COP 4,188
95.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.56 CHF 2.00
$0.89 COP 3,202
187.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 CHF 1.18
$0.87 COP 3,116
73.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.22 CHF 8.76
$2.35 COP 8,473
377.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.14 CHF 11.83
$10.86 COP 39.1K
39.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 CHF 1.89
$1.20 COP 4,319
101.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 CHF 2.39
$2.48 COP 8,923
22.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Baar
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.60 CHF 3.59
$0.79 COP 2,835
482.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.6 CHF 77.8
$40.77 COP 146.8K
144.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.74 CHF 6.05
$1.42 COP 5,124
445.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.32 CHF 3.37
$1.91 COP 6,882
126.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.8 CHF 67.0
$7.65 COP 27.5K
1021.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 CHF 1.66
$0.97 COP 3,481
118.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K CHF 31.7K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
124.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K CHF 31.1K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
51.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baar
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$260 CHF 203
$81.3 COP 292.8K
219.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.01 CHF 28.13
$9.63 COP 34.7K
273.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.6 CHF 46.51
$24.36 COP 87.7K
144.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baar
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.4 CHF 69.8
$26.02 COP 93.7K
243.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.74 CHF 17.76
$3.89 COP 14.0K
484.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baar
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,625 CHF 2,050
$304 COP 1.1M
763.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.6K CHF 27.0K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
485.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baar
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 106
$58.7 COP 211.3K
131.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.3 CHF 47.08
$32.48 COP 116.9K
85.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$150 CHF 117
$102 COP 366.3K
47.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$200 CHF 156
$108 COP 389.4K
84.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baar
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,675 CHF 1,309
$474 COP 1.7M
253.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,489 CHF 1,163
$371 COP 1.3M
301.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,837 CHF 2,216
$848 COP 3.1M
234.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,464 CHF 1,925
$716 COP 2.6M
244.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$29.4K CHF 22.9K
$2,871 COP 10.3M
923.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$22.9K CHF 17.9K
$1,375 COP 5.0M
1564.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baar
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,105 CHF 5,549
$542 COP 1.9M
1212.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
13.43
-84.44%

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Last update for Baar: April 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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