Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Baar Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Baar

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 70% cheaper than Baar without rent, and 71.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 66.3% cheaper than Baar without rent, and 70.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Baar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$31.24 CHF 24.40
-80.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$148 CHF 116
-77.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$19.95 CHF 15.58
-63.31%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$6.60 CHF 5.15
-74.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$5.71 CHF 4.46
-80.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$5.18 CHF 4.05
-84.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$9.76 CHF 7.62
-82.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$7.70 CHF 6.02
-58.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Baar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$2.15 CHF 1.68
-48.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$3.75 CHF 2.93
-65.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$3.95 CHF 3.08
-65.06%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$7.71 CHF 6.02
-71.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$28.92 CHF 22.58
-84.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$33.14 CHF 25.88
-82.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$44.78 CHF 34.97
-79.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$4.07 CHF 3.18
-44.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$2.70 CHF 2.11
-58.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$3.04 CHF 2.37
-51.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$5.26 CHF 4.11
-73.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$2.72 CHF 2.13
-59.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$2.27 CHF 1.77
-48.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$2.56 CHF 2.00
-65.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$1.51 CHF 1.18
-42.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$11.22 CHF 8.76
-79.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$15.14 CHF 11.83
-28.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$2.42 CHF 1.89
-50.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$3.05 CHF 2.39
-18.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Baar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$4.60 CHF 3.59
-82.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$99.6 CHF 77.8
-59.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$7.74 CHF 6.05
-81.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$4.32 CHF 3.37
-55.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$85.8 CHF 67.0
-91.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$2.12 CHF 1.66
-54.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$40.6K CHF 31.7K
-55.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$39.8K CHF 31.1K
-33.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Baar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$260 CHF 203
-68.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$36.01 CHF 28.13
-73.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$59.6 CHF 46.51
-59.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Baar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$89.4 CHF 69.8
-70.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$22.74 CHF 17.76
-82.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Baar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$2,625 CHF 2,050
-88.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$34.6K CHF 27.0K
-82.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Baar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$136 CHF 106
-56.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$60.3 CHF 47.08
-46.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$150 CHF 117
-32.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$200 CHF 156
-45.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Baar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$1,675 CHF 1,309
-71.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$1,489 CHF 1,163
-75.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$2,837 CHF 2,216
-70.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$2,464 CHF 1,925
-70.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$29.4K CHF 22.9K
-90.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$22.9K CHF 17.9K
-93.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Baar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$7,105 CHF 5,549
-92.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
2.09
542.58%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Baar: April 11, 2026

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