Cost of Living Comparison Between Liestal and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Liestal and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Liestal is 194.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 234.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Liestal is 242.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 238.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Liestal
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.79 CHF 21.71
$6.03 COP 22.8K
360.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 CHF 84.0
$33.17 COP 125.6K
224.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.71 CHF 15.40
$7.29 COP 27.6K
170.37%
Cappuccino
$5.70 CHF 4.45
$1.63 COP 6,170
249.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.83 CHF 3.77
$1.05 COP 3,971
360.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 CHF 3.72
$0.77 COP 2,916
518.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.30 CHF 6.49
$1.73 COP 6,550
379.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.10 CHF 4.76
$3.18 COP 12.0K
91.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Liestal
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.67
$1.07 COP 4,040
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$3.42 CHF 2.67
$1.31 COP 4,965
161.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.16 CHF 4.03
$1.38 COP 5,227
273.91%
Eggs
$7.55 CHF 5.90
$2.25 COP 8,509
235.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.27 CHF 22.08
$4.48 COP 17.0K
531.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.08 CHF 27.40
$5.74 COP 21.7K
511.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$41.38 CHF 32.32
$8.86 COP 33.6K
367.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.94 CHF 3.08
$2.24 COP 8,490
75.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 CHF 2.08
$1.06 COP 4,012
150.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.07 CHF 2.39
$1.51 COP 5,732
103.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.77 CHF 5.29
$1.36 COP 5,151
397.79%
Potato (1kg)
$3.25 CHF 2.54
$1.12 COP 4,244
190.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.20
$1.17 COP 4,427
141.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CHF 2.05
$0.90 COP 3,416
192.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 CHF 0.98
$0.84 COP 3,169
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.51 CHF 8.99
$2.26 COP 8,553
409.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.61 CHF 12.19
$9.97 COP 37.8K
56.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 CHF 1.53
$1.18 COP 4,479
66.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 CHF 1.83
$2.39 COP 9,048
-2.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Liestal
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.64 CHF 2.84
$0.86 COP 3,253
323.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.9 CHF 53.8
$41.45 COP 156.9K
66.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.92 CHF 6.18
$1.47 COP 5,555
438.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.14 CHF 3.24
$1.95 COP 7,367
112.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$90.6 CHF 70.8
$7.76 COP 29.4K
1067.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.74
$0.97 COP 3,663
128.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.9K CHF 31.2K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
122.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48.4K CHF 37.8K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
81.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Liestal
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$369 CHF 288
$81.1 COP 307.1K
354.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.6 CHF 42.61
$9.40 COP 35.6K
480.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.4 CHF 45.64
$23.61 COP 89.4K
147.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Liestal
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.1 CHF 68.8
$25.55 COP 96.7K
244.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$61.8 CHF 48.24
$19.29 COP 73.0K
220.22%
Cinema Ticket
$24.19 CHF 18.90
$4.10 COP 15.5K
490.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Liestal
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,579 CHF 2,014
$306 COP 1.2M
742.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.6K CHF 27.0K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
485.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Liestal
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$135 CHF 105
$59.8 COP 226.5K
125.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.4 CHF 53.4
$31.96 COP 121.0K
114.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$178 CHF 139
$103 COP 388.8K
73.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$226 CHF 176
$108 COP 408.4K
109.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Liestal
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 CHF 1,151
$483 COP 1.8M
204.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,345 CHF 1,050
$377 COP 1.4M
256.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,492 CHF 1,946
$822 COP 3.1M
203.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,650 CHF 2,070
$721 COP 2.7M
267.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,795 CHF 6,869
$1,320 COP 5.0M
566.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Liestal
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$9,609 CHF 7,505
$538 COP 2.0M
1687.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.52
13.43
-81.24%

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Last update for Liestal: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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