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

😐 Solo nomad: Kriens is 190.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 238.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kriens is 216.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 237% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kriens
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.17 CHF 24.28
$6.03 COP 22.7K
416.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$155 CHF 121
$33.17 COP 124.8K
367.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.74 CHF 14.60
$7.29 COP 27.4K
157.06%
Cappuccino
$6.79 CHF 5.29
$1.63 COP 6,134
316.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.68 CHF 4.43
$1.05 COP 3,948
440.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.25 CHF 4.09
$0.77 COP 2,899
581.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.80 CHF 7.63
$1.73 COP 6,511
466.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.49 CHF 5.84
$3.18 COP 12.0K
135.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kriens
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.68
$1.07 COP 4,016
101.87%
White Bread (500g)
$3.85 CHF 3.00
$1.31 COP 4,935
193.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.20 CHF 4.05
$1.38 COP 5,196
276.81%
Eggs
$7.71 CHF 6.01
$2.25 COP 8,458
242.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.48 CHF 22.19
$4.48 COP 16.9K
535.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.16 CHF 28.17
$5.74 COP 21.6K
529.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.45 CHF 34.63
$8.86 COP 33.4K
401.69%
Apples (1kg)
$3.82 CHF 2.97
$2.24 COP 8,440
70.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 CHF 1.68
$1.06 COP 3,989
103.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.87 CHF 2.24
$1.51 COP 5,698
90.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.90 CHF 5.38
$1.36 COP 5,120
407.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.22 CHF 1.73
$1.12 COP 4,219
98.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.53 CHF 1.97
$1.17 COP 4,401
116.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.54 CHF 1.98
$0.90 COP 3,396
182.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 CHF 1.17
$0.84 COP 3,150
79.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.67 CHF 8.31
$2.26 COP 8,502
372.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.42 CHF 12.01
$9.97 COP 37.5K
54.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 CHF 1.90
$1.18 COP 4,452
105.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 CHF 2.45
$2.39 COP 8,995
31.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Kriens
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.84 CHF 2.99
$0.86 COP 3,234
346.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.1 CHF 75.6
$41.45 COP 156.0K
134.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 CHF 6.25
$1.47 COP 5,522
446.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.31 CHF 3.35
$1.95 COP 7,324
121.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.1 CHF 67.1
$7.76 COP 29.2K
1009.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.73
$0.97 COP 3,641
128.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K CHF 31.4K
$17.9K COP 67.6M
124.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.7K CHF 33.2K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
59.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kriens
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$294 CHF 229
$81.1 COP 305.2K
262.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$53.1 CHF 41.39
$9.40 COP 35.4K
465.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.9 CHF 45.91
$23.61 COP 88.8K
149.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kriens
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.2 CHF 69.5
$25.55 COP 96.1K
249.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.93 CHF 17.86
$4.10 COP 15.4K
459.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kriens
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,622 CHF 2,043
$306 COP 1.2M
756.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.1K CHF 27.3K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
494.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kriens
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 CHF 86.1
$59.8 COP 225.1K
84.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.0 CHF 42.05
$31.96 COP 120.3K
68.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$157 CHF 122
$103 COP 386.5K
52.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 CHF 146
$108 COP 406.0K
73.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kriens
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,686 CHF 1,313
$483 COP 1.8M
248.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,484 CHF 1,156
$377 COP 1.4M
293.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,854 CHF 2,224
$822 COP 3.1M
247.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,467 CHF 1,922
$721 COP 2.7M
242.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.4K CHF 12.0K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
454.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.6K CHF 10.6K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
929.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kriens
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
13.43
-81.38%

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Last update for Kriens: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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