Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Lausanne is 214.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 244.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lausanne is 237% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 263.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lausanne
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$33.21 CHF 25.91
$6.03 COP 22.9K
450.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 117
$33.17 COP 125.7K
353.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.06 CHF 14.87
$7.29 COP 27.6K
161.45%
Cappuccino
$5.95 CHF 4.64
$1.63 COP 6,174
265.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.42 CHF 4.23
$1.05 COP 3,974
416.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.70 CHF 3.67
$0.77 COP 2,918
510.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.78 CHF 7.63
$1.73 COP 6,554
465.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.53 CHF 6.65
$3.18 COP 12.0K
168.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lausanne
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.70
$1.07 COP 4,043
102.80%
White Bread (500g)
$4.10 CHF 3.19
$1.31 COP 4,968
212.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.35 CHF 3.39
$1.38 COP 5,230
215.22%
Eggs
$7.33 CHF 5.72
$2.25 COP 8,515
225.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.07 CHF 20.33
$4.48 COP 17.0K
481.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$29.04 CHF 22.65
$5.74 COP 21.7K
405.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$53.0 CHF 41.34
$8.86 COP 33.6K
498.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 CHF 2.85
$2.24 COP 8,496
63.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 CHF 1.63
$1.06 COP 4,015
97.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.20
$1.51 COP 5,736
86.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.71 CHF 5.24
$1.36 COP 5,154
393.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.92
$1.12 COP 4,247
119.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.84
$1.17 COP 4,430
101.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.50 CHF 1.95
$0.90 COP 3,418
177.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 CHF 1.08
$0.84 COP 3,171
65.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.95 CHF 8.54
$2.26 COP 8,559
384.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.06 CHF 12.52
$9.97 COP 37.8K
61.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 CHF 1.63
$1.18 COP 4,482
77.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 CHF 2.48
$2.39 COP 9,054
33.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Lausanne
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.76 CHF 3.71
$0.86 COP 3,255
453.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.4 CHF 76.0
$41.45 COP 157.1K
134.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.86 CHF 6.13
$1.47 COP 5,559
434.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.43 CHF 2.68
$1.95 COP 7,372
75.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.6 CHF 52.7
$7.76 COP 29.4K
770.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.70
$0.97 COP 3,665
123.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K CHF 31.3K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
123.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K CHF 31.9K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
52.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lausanne
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$320 CHF 250
$81.1 COP 307.3K
294.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$51.5 CHF 40.20
$9.40 COP 35.6K
448.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.6 CHF 44.96
$23.61 COP 89.4K
144.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lausanne
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$78.7 CHF 61.4
$25.55 COP 96.8K
208.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.02 CHF 37.45
$19.29 COP 73.1K
148.94%
Cinema Ticket
$26.28 CHF 20.50
$4.10 COP 15.5K
540.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lausanne
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,755 CHF 2,149
$306 COP 1.2M
799.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHF 26.7K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
480.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lausanne
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 CHF 83.4
$59.8 COP 226.6K
78.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.9 CHF 54.5
$31.96 COP 121.1K
118.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$150 CHF 117
$103 COP 389.1K
46.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$183 CHF 143
$108 COP 408.7K
69.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lausanne
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 CHF 1,427
$483 COP 1.8M
278.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,464 CHF 1,142
$377 COP 1.4M
287.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,651 CHF 2,848
$822 COP 3.1M
344.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,972 CHF 2,318
$721 COP 2.7M
312.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$19.7K CHF 15.3K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
606.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.5K CHF 12.1K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
1071.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lausanne
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,950 CHF 6,201
$538 COP 2.0M
1378.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
13.43
-81.38%

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Last update for Lausanne: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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