Cost of Living Comparison Between Chur and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Chur and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Chur is 246.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 200.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chur is 251.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 229.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chur
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.38 CHF 24.45
$6.03 COP 22.7K
420.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$98.0 CHF 76.4
$33.17 COP 124.8K
195.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.20 CHF 12.62
$7.29 COP 27.4K
122.22%
Cappuccino
$5.88 CHF 4.58
$1.63 COP 6,134
260.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.44 CHF 3.46
$1.05 COP 3,948
322.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.22 CHF 3.29
$0.77 COP 2,899
448.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.41 CHF 5.77
$1.73 COP 6,511
328.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.30 CHF 5.68
$3.18 COP 12.0K
129.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chur
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.74
$1.07 COP 4,016
108.41%
White Bread (500g)
$3.68 CHF 2.87
$1.31 COP 4,935
180.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.15 CHF 3.23
$1.38 COP 5,196
200.72%
Eggs
$7.70 CHF 6.00
$2.25 COP 8,458
242.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.92 CHF 23.31
$4.48 COP 16.9K
567.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.31 CHF 27.51
$5.74 COP 21.6K
515.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$36.20 CHF 28.20
$8.86 COP 33.4K
308.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.65 CHF 2.84
$2.24 COP 8,440
62.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.32 CHF 1.81
$1.06 COP 3,989
118.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 CHF 2.03
$1.51 COP 5,698
72.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.63 CHF 4.38
$1.36 COP 5,120
313.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 CHF 1.35
$1.12 COP 4,219
54.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 CHF 1.77
$1.17 COP 4,401
94.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.15 CHF 1.68
$0.90 COP 3,396
138.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 CHF 1.00
$0.84 COP 3,150
52.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.86 CHF 8.46
$2.26 COP 8,502
380.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.50 CHF 10.52
$9.97 COP 37.5K
35.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 CHF 1.94
$1.18 COP 4,452
111.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 CHF 2.67
$2.39 COP 8,995
43.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Chur
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.34 CHF 4.16
$0.86 COP 3,234
520.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$185 CHF 144
$41.45 COP 156.0K
346.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.35 CHF 6.50
$1.47 COP 5,522
468.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.27 CHF 3.32
$1.95 COP 7,324
118.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.8 CHF 48.92
$7.76 COP 29.2K
709.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.68
$0.97 COP 3,641
122.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.0K CHF 29.6K
$17.9K COP 67.6M
111.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.0K CHF 28.8K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
38.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chur
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$243 CHF 190
$81.1 COP 305.2K
200.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.77 CHF 19.30
$9.40 COP 35.4K
163.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.44 CHF 38.51
$23.61 COP 88.8K
109.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chur
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.0 CHF 67.0
$25.55 COP 96.1K
236.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.43 CHF 28.38
$19.29 COP 72.6K
88.85%
Cinema Ticket
$22.20 CHF 17.29
$4.10 COP 15.4K
441.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chur
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,427 CHF 1,891
$306 COP 1.2M
692.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$43.4K CHF 33.8K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
636.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chur
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$138 CHF 107
$59.8 COP 225.1K
130.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.80 CHF 28.66
$31.96 COP 120.3K
15.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 CHF 102
$103 COP 386.5K
26.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$161 CHF 125
$108 COP 406.0K
49.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chur
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 CHF 1,174
$483 COP 1.8M
211.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,144 CHF 891
$377 COP 1.4M
203.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,894 CHF 2,255
$822 COP 3.1M
252.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,592 CHF 2,019
$721 COP 2.7M
259.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.3K CHF 8,014
$2,784 COP 10.5M
269.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,360 CHF 5,733
$1,320 COP 5.0M
457.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chur
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,325 CHF 5,706
$538 COP 2.0M
1262.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
13.43
-85.11%

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Last update for Chur: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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