Cost of Living Comparison Between Lachen and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lachen and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Lachen is 213.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 218.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lachen is 188.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 217.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lachen
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.45 CHF 23.78
$6.03 COP 22.8K
404.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$149 CHF 117
$33.17 COP 125.6K
350.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.30 CHF 14.29
$7.29 COP 27.6K
151.03%
Cappuccino
$6.12 CHF 4.78
$1.63 COP 6,170
275.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.71 CHF 4.46
$1.05 COP 3,971
443.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.24 CHF 4.09
$0.77 COP 2,916
580.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.30 CHF 5.71
$1.73 COP 6,550
321.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.17 CHF 5.60
$3.18 COP 12.0K
125.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lachen
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CHF 1.72
$1.07 COP 4,040
106.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.62 CHF 2.05
$1.31 COP 4,965
100.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.50 CHF 1.95
$1.38 COP 5,227
81.16%
Eggs
$8.16 CHF 6.37
$2.25 COP 8,509
262.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.14 CHF 21.20
$4.48 COP 17.0K
505.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.55 CHF 11.36
$5.74 COP 21.7K
153.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.74 CHF 31.82
$8.86 COP 33.6K
359.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 CHF 2.54
$2.24 COP 8,490
45.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 CHF 1.43
$1.06 COP 4,012
72.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.43 CHF 1.90
$1.51 COP 5,732
60.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.89 CHF 3.82
$1.36 COP 5,151
259.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.58 CHF 2.02
$1.12 COP 4,244
130.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.84
$1.17 COP 4,427
101.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 CHF 1.95
$0.90 COP 3,416
176.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 CHF 0.88
$0.84 COP 3,169
34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.80 CHF 8.44
$2.26 COP 8,553
377.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.69 CHF 9.13
$9.97 COP 37.8K
17.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 CHF 1.77
$1.18 COP 4,479
92.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 CHF 1.85
$2.39 COP 9,048
-0.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Lachen
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.80 CHF 2.97
$0.86 COP 3,253
341.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.9 CHF 78.0
$41.45 COP 156.9K
140.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.93 CHF 5.41
$1.47 COP 5,555
371.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.15 CHF 3.24
$1.95 COP 7,367
112.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$81.4 CHF 63.5
$7.76 COP 29.4K
948.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 CHF 1.64
$0.97 COP 3,663
116.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K CHF 31.7K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
126.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.5K CHF 32.4K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
55.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lachen
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 CHF 97.6
$81.1 COP 307.1K
54.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$58.3 CHF 45.56
$9.40 COP 35.6K
520.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.3 CHF 41.60
$23.61 COP 89.4K
125.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lachen
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.1 CHF 68.8
$25.55 COP 96.7K
244.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.39 CHF 17.49
$4.10 COP 15.5K
446.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lachen
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,823 CHF 2,205
$306 COP 1.2M
822.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.2K CHF 26.7K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
479.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lachen
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 CHF 95.5
$59.8 COP 226.5K
104.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$64.8 CHF 50.6
$31.96 COP 121.0K
102.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$156 CHF 122
$103 COP 388.8K
51.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$235 CHF 184
$108 COP 408.4K
118.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lachen
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,684 CHF 1,315
$483 COP 1.8M
248.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,477 CHF 1,154
$377 COP 1.4M
291.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,842 CHF 2,220
$822 COP 3.1M
245.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,452 CHF 1,915
$721 COP 2.7M
240.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.3K CHF 11.9K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
448.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.1K CHF 9,419
$1,320 COP 5.0M
813.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lachen
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$10.1K CHF 7,858
$538 COP 2.0M
1771.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
13.43
-81.38%

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Last update for Lachen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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