Cost of Living Comparison Between Biasca and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Biasca and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Biasca is 211.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 243.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Biasca is 163% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 210% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Biasca
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.12 CHF 17.23
$6.03 COP 22.7K
266.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.2 CHF 47.69
$33.17 COP 124.8K
84.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.53 CHF 9.76
$7.29 COP 27.4K
71.88%
Cappuccino
$4.22 CHF 3.29
$1.63 COP 6,134
158.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.11 CHF 4.76
$1.05 COP 3,948
481.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.39 CHF 4.20
$0.77 COP 2,899
600.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.28 CHF 8.01
$1.73 COP 6,511
494.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.23 CHF 5.63
$3.18 COP 12.0K
127.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Biasca
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.28 CHF 1.77
$1.07 COP 4,016
113.08%
White Bread (500g)
$3.95 CHF 3.08
$1.31 COP 4,935
201.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.23 CHF 4.08
$1.38 COP 5,196
278.99%
Eggs
$7.73 CHF 6.02
$2.25 COP 8,458
243.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.54 CHF 22.23
$4.48 COP 16.9K
537.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.23 CHF 28.22
$5.74 COP 21.6K
531.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.53 CHF 34.69
$8.86 COP 33.4K
402.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 CHF 2.85
$2.24 COP 8,440
63.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 CHF 1.62
$1.06 COP 3,989
96.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 CHF 2.16
$1.51 COP 5,698
83.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.29 CHF 5.68
$1.36 COP 5,120
436.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 CHF 1.74
$1.12 COP 4,219
99.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.43 CHF 1.89
$1.17 COP 4,401
107.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 CHF 1.97
$0.90 COP 3,396
181.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 CHF 1.26
$0.84 COP 3,150
91.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.12 CHF 7.88
$2.26 COP 8,502
347.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.45 CHF 15.15
$9.97 COP 37.5K
95.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.14 CHF 3.23
$1.18 COP 4,452
250.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.40 CHF 3.43
$2.39 COP 8,995
84.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Biasca
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 CHF 2.98
$0.86 COP 3,234
344.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$100 CHF 78.1
$41.45 COP 156.0K
141.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.80 CHF 6.85
$1.47 COP 5,522
498.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.51 CHF 4.29
$1.95 COP 7,324
182.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.2 CHF 67.2
$7.76 COP 29.2K
1011.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.67
$0.97 COP 3,641
120.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.4K CHF 31.4K
$17.9K COP 67.6M
124.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.5K CHF 33.1K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
59.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Biasca
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$294 CHF 229
$81.1 COP 305.2K
261.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$69.2 CHF 53.9
$9.40 COP 35.4K
635.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.6 CHF 45.68
$23.61 COP 88.8K
148.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Biasca
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.8 CHF 68.4
$25.55 COP 96.1K
243.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$23.35 CHF 18.19
$4.10 COP 15.4K
469.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Biasca
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$4,006 CHF 3,121
$306 COP 1.2M
1208.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.6K CHF 31.7K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
589.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Biasca
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 CHF 85.7
$59.8 COP 225.1K
83.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.8 CHF 42.68
$31.96 COP 120.3K
71.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$157 CHF 122
$103 COP 386.5K
52.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 CHF 145
$108 COP 406.0K
72.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Biasca
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,682 CHF 1,310
$483 COP 1.8M
247.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,477 CHF 1,151
$377 COP 1.4M
291.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,826 CHF 2,202
$822 COP 3.1M
244.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,419 CHF 1,884
$721 COP 2.7M
235.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.5K CHF 11.3K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
421.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.3K CHF 10.4K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
910.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Biasca
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
13.43
-81.38%

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Last update for Biasca: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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