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

😐 Solo nomad: Kriens is 207.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 239.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kriens is 196.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 239.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kriens
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.77 CHF 24.71
$5.97 COP 21.9K
415.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$152 CHF 122
$32.40 COP 119.0K
370.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.34 CHF 15.53
$7.13 COP 26.2K
171.25%
Cappuccino
$6.96 CHF 5.59
$1.65 COP 6,043
321.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.73 CHF 4.60
$1.06 COP 3,882
440.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 CHF 4.06
$0.77 COP 2,839
557.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.99 CHF 8.02
$1.75 COP 6,418
470.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.24 CHF 5.81
$3.06 COP 11.2K
136.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kriens
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.79
$1.10 COP 4,026
102.73%
White Bread (500g)
$3.79 CHF 3.05
$1.30 COP 4,771
191.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.90 CHF 3.94
$1.34 COP 4,905
265.67%
Eggs
$7.91 CHF 6.35
$2.26 COP 8,299
250.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.35 CHF 22.77
$4.50 COP 16.5K
530.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.39 CHF 29.22
$5.80 COP 21.3K
527.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.09 CHF 34.60
$8.96 COP 32.9K
380.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.64 CHF 2.92
$2.37 COP 8,691
53.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 CHF 1.73
$1.07 COP 3,939
100.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.87 CHF 2.30
$1.48 COP 5,418
93.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.97 CHF 5.60
$1.36 COP 5,011
412.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.32 CHF 1.87
$1.13 COP 4,135
105.31%
Onion (1kg)
$2.51 CHF 2.01
$1.13 COP 4,161
122.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 CHF 2.03
$0.89 COP 3,274
184.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 CHF 1.21
$0.85 COP 3,114
76.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.57 CHF 8.49
$2.28 COP 8,361
363.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.85 CHF 11.93
$10.15 COP 37.3K
46.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 CHF 1.96
$1.19 COP 4,359
105.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 CHF 2.54
$2.40 COP 8,828
31.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Kriens
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.99 CHF 3.20
$0.84 COP 3,074
375.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.6 CHF 80.0
$40.85 COP 150.0K
143.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.88 CHF 6.33
$1.48 COP 5,417
432.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.17 CHF 3.35
$1.89 COP 6,949
120.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$84.8 CHF 68.1
$8.05 COP 29.5K
953.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.73
$0.94 COP 3,455
129.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.1K CHF 33.0K
$17.7K COP 65.1M
131.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.6K CHF 33.4K
$26.4K COP 96.8M
57.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kriens
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 CHF 236
$81.9 COP 300.7K
258.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$53.9 CHF 43.29
$9.54 COP 35.0K
465.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.8 CHF 47.24
$23.68 COP 87.0K
148.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kriens
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.8 CHF 70.5
$25.85 COP 94.9K
239.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 COP 68.7K
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.37 CHF 17.96
$4.05 COP 14.9K
452.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kriens
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,625 CHF 2,108
$316 COP 1.2M
730.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.1K CHF 27.3K
$5,971 COP 21.9M
470.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kriens
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 CHF 89.1
$59.0 COP 216.4K
88.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.7 CHF 43.95
$32.49 COP 119.3K
68.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$153 CHF 123
$99.9 COP 366.7K
53.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 CHF 150
$108 COP 394.9K
73.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kriens
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,714 CHF 1,376
$491 COP 1.8M
248.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,470 CHF 1,180
$371 COP 1.4M
295.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,784 CHF 2,236
$821 COP 3.0M
238.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,499 CHF 2,007
$731 COP 2.7M
241.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.0K CHF 13.6K
$3,019 COP 11.1M
461.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.7K CHF 9,388
$1,332 COP 4.9M
777.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kriens
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$517 COP 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
13.43
-81.38%

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Last update for Kriens: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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