Cost of Living Comparison Between Buochs and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Buochs and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Buochs is 189% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 230.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buochs is 188.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 234.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buochs
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.24 CHF 24.40
$6.03 COP 22.8K
418.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$141 CHF 110
$33.17 COP 125.6K
324.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.90 CHF 12.41
$7.29 COP 27.6K
118.11%
Cappuccino
$6.70 CHF 5.23
$1.63 COP 6,170
311.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.31 CHF 4.15
$1.05 COP 3,971
405.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 CHF 3.27
$0.77 COP 2,916
442.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.39 CHF 6.55
$1.73 COP 6,550
384.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.21 CHF 5.63
$3.18 COP 12.0K
126.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buochs
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.69
$1.07 COP 4,040
102.80%
White Bread (500g)
$3.78 CHF 2.95
$1.31 COP 4,965
188.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.25 CHF 3.32
$1.38 COP 5,227
207.97%
Eggs
$7.87 CHF 6.15
$2.25 COP 8,509
249.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.74 CHF 22.44
$4.48 COP 17.0K
541.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.42 CHF 27.66
$5.74 COP 21.7K
517.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.86 CHF 34.25
$8.86 COP 33.6K
395.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.62 CHF 2.83
$2.24 COP 8,490
61.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 CHF 1.77
$1.06 COP 4,012
114.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 CHF 2.33
$1.51 COP 5,732
98.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.46 CHF 5.05
$1.36 COP 5,151
375.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.92
$1.12 COP 4,244
119.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.49 CHF 1.95
$1.17 COP 4,427
112.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.57 CHF 2.00
$0.90 COP 3,416
185.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 CHF 0.99
$0.84 COP 3,169
51.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.23 CHF 8.77
$2.26 COP 8,553
396.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.22 CHF 11.11
$9.97 COP 37.8K
42.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 CHF 1.89
$1.18 COP 4,479
105.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 CHF 2.47
$2.39 COP 9,048
32.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Buochs
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.92 CHF 3.06
$0.86 COP 3,253
355.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.8 CHF 77.9
$41.45 COP 156.9K
140.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.80 CHF 6.09
$1.47 COP 5,555
430.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.25 CHF 3.32
$1.95 COP 7,367
117.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.4 CHF 67.5
$7.76 COP 29.4K
1013.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 CHF 1.67
$0.97 COP 3,663
119.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.4K CHF 31.5K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
124.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.8K CHF 33.5K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
60.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buochs
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$248 CHF 194
$81.1 COP 307.1K
205.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.5 CHF 42.53
$9.40 COP 35.6K
479.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.8 CHF 44.37
$23.61 COP 89.4K
140.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buochs
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.8 CHF 69.4
$25.55 COP 96.7K
247.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.59 CHF 17.64
$4.10 COP 15.5K
450.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buochs
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,593 CHF 2,025
$306 COP 1.2M
746.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.9K CHF 27.3K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
492.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buochs
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 106
$59.8 COP 226.5K
126.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.4 CHF 61.2
$31.96 COP 121.0K
145.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 CHF 102
$103 COP 388.8K
27.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$158 CHF 123
$108 COP 408.4K
46.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buochs
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,700 CHF 1,327
$483 COP 1.8M
251.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,481 CHF 1,157
$377 COP 1.4M
292.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,845 CHF 2,222
$822 COP 3.1M
246.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,474 CHF 1,932
$721 COP 2.7M
243.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.2K CHF 12.6K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
481.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.9K CHF 8,485
$1,320 COP 5.0M
723.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buochs
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,886 CHF 6,940
$538 COP 2.0M
1552.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
13.43
-81.38%

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Last update for Buochs: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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