Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Biasca Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Biasca

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 66.9% cheaper than Biasca without rent, and 70.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 69.8% cheaper than Biasca without rent, and 67.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Biasca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$22.08 CHF 17.24
-72.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$61.5 CHF 48.02
-46.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$12.42 CHF 9.70
-41.06%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$4.35 CHF 3.40
-61.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$6.00 CHF 4.69
-81.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$5.38 CHF 4.20
-85.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$10.40 CHF 8.12
-83.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$7.29 CHF 5.69
-56.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Biasca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$2.24 CHF 1.75
-50.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$4.04 CHF 3.16
-67.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$5.13 CHF 4.01
-73.10%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$7.70 CHF 6.01
-71.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$29.19 CHF 22.79
-85.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$36.64 CHF 28.61
-84.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$43.46 CHF 33.94
-79.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$3.79 CHF 2.96
-40.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$2.15 CHF 1.68
-48.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$2.78 CHF 2.17
-47.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$7.09 CHF 5.54
-80.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$2.23 CHF 1.74
-50.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$2.47 CHF 1.93
-53.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$2.52 CHF 1.97
-64.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$1.69 CHF 1.32
-48.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$9.98 CHF 7.80
-76.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$19.01 CHF 14.84
-42.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$3.91 CHF 3.05
-69.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$4.29 CHF 3.35
-42.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Biasca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$3.93 CHF 3.07
-79.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$97.2 CHF 75.9
-58.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$8.57 CHF 6.69
-83.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$5.70 CHF 4.45
-66.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$87.8 CHF 68.6
-91.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$2.21 CHF 1.73
-56.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$39.7K CHF 31.0K
-54.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$42.8K CHF 33.4K
-38.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Biasca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$294 CHF 230
-72.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$68.5 CHF 53.5
-85.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$59.7 CHF 46.59
-59.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Biasca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$88.6 CHF 69.2
-70.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$23.73 CHF 18.53
-83.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Biasca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$4,060 CHF 3,171
-92.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$40.7K CHF 31.8K
-85.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Biasca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$107 CHF 83.4
-45.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$54.9 CHF 42.84
-40.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$153 CHF 119
-33.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$185 CHF 145
-41.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Biasca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$1,679 CHF 1,311
-71.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$1,447 CHF 1,130
-74.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$2,856 CHF 2,230
-70.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$2,474 CHF 1,932
-71.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$13.6K CHF 10.6K
-78.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$12.4K CHF 9,675
-88.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Biasca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
2.5
437.20%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Biasca: April 13, 2026

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