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Cost of Living Comparison Between Glarus and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Glarus and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Glarus is 195.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 222% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Glarus is 204.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 227.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glarus
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.44 CHF 24.44
$5.97 COP 21.9K
409.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$140 CHF 112
$32.40 COP 119.0K
332.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.84 CHF 12.72
$7.13 COP 26.2K
122.16%
Cappuccino
$5.81 CHF 4.66
$1.65 COP 6,043
252.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.16 CHF 4.14
$1.06 COP 3,882
386.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.38 CHF 3.52
$0.77 COP 2,839
468.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.55 CHF 6.06
$1.75 COP 6,419
331.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.21 CHF 5.79
$3.06 COP 11.2K
135.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Glarus
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 CHF 1.55
$1.10 COP 4,026
75.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.75 CHF 2.21
$1.30 COP 4,771
111.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 CHF 1.74
$1.34 COP 4,906
61.19%
Eggs
$7.92 CHF 6.36
$2.26 COP 8,300
250.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$30.70 CHF 24.65
$4.50 COP 16.5K
582.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$34.81 CHF 27.96
$5.80 COP 21.3K
500.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.4 CHF 40.49
$8.96 COP 32.9K
462.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.80 CHF 3.05
$2.37 COP 8,692
60.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 CHF 1.87
$1.07 COP 3,940
117.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 CHF 2.29
$1.48 COP 5,419
93.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.34 CHF 5.09
$1.36 COP 5,012
366.18%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 CHF 1.99
$1.13 COP 4,136
118.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.53 CHF 2.03
$1.13 COP 4,161
123.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.56 CHF 2.06
$0.89 COP 3,275
187.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 CHF 0.99
$0.85 COP 3,114
44.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.92 CHF 8.77
$2.28 COP 8,361
378.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.98 CHF 11.22
$10.15 COP 37.3K
37.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.48 CHF 1.99
$1.19 COP 4,359
108.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 CHF 2.69
$2.40 COP 8,829
39.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Glarus
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$6.25 CHF 5.02
$0.84 COP 3,075
644.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$110 CHF 88.5
$40.85 COP 150.0K
169.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.33 CHF 6.69
$1.48 COP 5,417
462.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.27 CHF 3.43
$1.89 COP 6,950
125.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$88.5 CHF 71.1
$8.05 COP 29.5K
999.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 CHF 1.65
$0.94 COP 3,455
118.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K CHF 28.2K
$17.7K COP 65.2M
97.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K CHF 31.2K
$26.4K COP 96.8M
47.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glarus
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 CHF 177
$81.9 COP 300.7K
168.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$75.1 CHF 60.3
$9.54 COP 35.0K
687.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.93 CHF 39.29
$23.68 COP 87.0K
106.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Glarus
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93.7 CHF 75.2
$25.85 COP 94.9K
262.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.64 CHF 34.24
$18.72 COP 68.7K
127.78%
Cinema Ticket
$19.96 CHF 16.03
$4.05 COP 14.9K
392.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glarus
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,956 CHF 2,374
$316 COP 1.2M
835.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$43.5K CHF 34.9K
$5,971 COP 21.9M
628.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Glarus
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$138 CHF 111
$59.0 COP 216.5K
133.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$77.7 CHF 62.4
$32.49 COP 119.3K
139.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 CHF 107
$99.9 COP 366.7K
33.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$160 CHF 128
$108 COP 394.9K
48.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glarus
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 CHF 1,305
$491 COP 1.8M
230.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,300 CHF 1,044
$371 COP 1.4M
250.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,893 CHF 2,323
$821 COP 3.0M
252.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,359 CHF 1,894
$731 COP 2.7M
222.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,019 COP 11.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,332 COP 4.9M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Glarus
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,990 CHF 4,007
$517 COP 1.9M
865.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
13.43
-81.38%

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Last update for Glarus: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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