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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kriens and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kriens and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Kriens is 217.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 251.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kriens is 206.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 238.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kriens
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.3 CHF 24.38
$5.91 COP 22.5K
412.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$151 CHF 122
$32.19 COP 122.7K
369.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.86 CHF 15.17
$7.21 COP 27.5K
161.58%
Cappuccino
$6.97 CHF 5.61
$1.65 COP 6,284
322.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.6 CHF 4.51
$1.11 COP 4,224
404.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 CHF 4.08
$0.71 COP 2,716
614.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.1 CHF 8.13
$1.74 COP 6,637
480.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.27 CHF 5.85
$3.19 COP 12.2K
127.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kriens
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.79
$1.1 COP 4,176
101.82%
White Bread (500g)
$3.77 CHF 3.04
$1.3 COP 4,965
190.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.14 CHF 4.14
$1.39 COP 5,302
269.78%
Eggs
$7.96 CHF 6.4
$2.18 COP 8,302
265.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.96 CHF 23.31
$4.54 COP 17.3K
537.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.49 CHF 28.57
$5.85 COP 22.3K
506.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.38 CHF 34.91
$8.62 COP 32.8K
403.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.84 CHF 3.09
$2.24 COP 8,539
71.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 CHF 1.74
$1.07 COP 4,080
102.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.76 CHF 2.22
$1.53 COP 5,822
80.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.12 CHF 5.73
$1.41 COP 5,377
404.96%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 CHF 1.79
$1.12 COP 4,269
99.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.45 CHF 1.97
$1.14 COP 4,343
114.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.56 CHF 2.06
$0.9 COP 3,418
184.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CHF 1.25
$0.91 COP 3,481
70.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.67 CHF 8.59
$2.34 COP 8,932
355.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.38 CHF 12.38
$9.94 COP 37.9K
54.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 CHF 1.88
$1.15 COP 4,369
102.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 CHF 2.55
$2.38 COP 9,066
32.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Kriens
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.96 CHF 3.19
$0.81 COP 3,069
388.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.8 CHF 77.9
$40.57 COP 154.6K
138.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.22 CHF 6.62
$1.46 COP 5,572
463.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.13 CHF 3.32
$1.99 COP 7,570
107.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.9 CHF 69.1
$7.96 COP 30.3K
978.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.79
$1.01 COP 3,844
120.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41K CHF 33K
$17.7K COP 67.3M
132.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.9K CHF 33.7K
$26.8K COP 102.1M
56.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kriens
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$290 CHF 234
$80.8 COP 308K
259.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$53.1 CHF 42.71
$9.39 COP 35.8K
465.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.7 CHF 48.07
$23.51 COP 89.6K
154.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kriens
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87 CHF 70
$25.61 COP 97.6K
239.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.95 COP 72.2K
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.7 CHF 18.27
$4.12 COP 15.7K
450.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kriens
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,553 CHF 2,054
$306 COP 1.2M
733.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.2K CHF 28.3K
$5,875 COP 22.4M
498.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kriens
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 CHF 87.4
$58.8 COP 224K
84.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.7 CHF 43.17
$31.9 COP 121.5K
68.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$155 CHF 125
$102 COP 387.4K
52.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$189 CHF 152
$108 COP 413K
74.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kriens
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,685 CHF 1,356
$478 COP 1.8M
252.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,471 CHF 1,184
$375 COP 1.4M
292.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,861 CHF 2,303
$838 COP 3.2M
241.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,475 CHF 1,992
$727 COP 2.8M
240.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.9K CHF 13.6K
$2,251 COP 8.6M
649.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.7K CHF 9,377
$1,598 COP 6.1M
628.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kriens
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$517 COP 2M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
13.43
-81.38%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kriens: November 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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