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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cham Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cham

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 71.5% cheaper than Cham without rent, and 71.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 73.5% cheaper than Cham without rent, and 69.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Cham
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.91 COP 22.5K
$31.12 CHF 25.04
-81.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.19 COP 122.7K
$150 CHF 121
-78.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.21 COP 27.5K
$19.52 CHF 15.71
-63.06%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COP 6,284
$6.81 CHF 5.48
-75.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,224
$5.47 CHF 4.41
-79.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 COP 2,716
$5.2 CHF 4.18
-86.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 COP 6,637
$9.69 CHF 7.8
-82.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 COP 12.2K
$7.29 CHF 5.87
-56.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Cham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 COP 4,176
$2.26 CHF 1.82
-51.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 COP 4,965
$3.4 CHF 2.74
-61.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 COP 5,302
$4.12 CHF 3.32
-66.26%
Eggs
$2.18 COP 8,302
$7.22 CHF 5.81
-69.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.54 COP 17.3K
$28.44 CHF 22.89
-84.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.85 COP 22.3K
$33.82 CHF 27.22
-82.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.62 COP 32.8K
$44.55 CHF 35.85
-80.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,539
$3.81 CHF 3.07
-41.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,080
$2.6 CHF 2.09
-58.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 5,822
$3.03 CHF 2.44
-49.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 COP 5,377
$5.08 CHF 4.09
-72.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,269
$2.84 CHF 2.28
-60.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 COP 4,343
$2.33 CHF 1.88
-51.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 COP 3,418
$2.47 CHF 1.98
-63.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 COP 3,481
$1.52 CHF 1.22
-40.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.34 COP 8,932
$11.29 CHF 9.08
-79.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.94 COP 37.9K
$15.12 CHF 12.17
-34.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 COP 4,369
$2.35 CHF 1.89
-51.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 COP 9,066
$3.15 CHF 2.53
-24.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Cham
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 COP 3,069
$4.01 CHF 3.23
-79.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.57 COP 154.6K
$97.9 CHF 78.8
-58.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 COP 5,572
$7.61 CHF 6.13
-80.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 COP 7,570
$4.28 CHF 3.45
-53.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 30.3K
$87.8 CHF 70.7
-90.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 COP 3,844
$2.26 CHF 1.82
-55.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COP 67.3M
$39.6K CHF 31.9K
-55.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K COP 102.1M
$40.3K CHF 32.4K
-33.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Cham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 COP 308K
$255 CHF 206
-68.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.39 COP 35.8K
$36.28 CHF 29.2
-74.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 89.6K
$59.6 CHF 47.95
-60.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Cham
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.61 COP 97.6K
$86.5 CHF 69.6
-70.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.95 COP 72.2K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 COP 15.7K
$23.21 CHF 18.68
-82.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Cham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$2,534 CHF 2,039
-87.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,875 COP 22.4M
$33.8K CHF 27.2K
-82.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Cham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 COP 224K
$133 CHF 107
-55.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.9 COP 121.5K
$61.2 CHF 49.23
-47.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 387.4K
$145 CHF 117
-30.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 413K
$201 CHF 162
-46.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Cham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 COP 1.8M
$1,686 CHF 1,357
-71.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.4M
$1,482 CHF 1,193
-74.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$838 COP 3.2M
$2,876 CHF 2,315
-70.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$727 COP 2.8M
$2,489 CHF 2,003
-70.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,251 COP 8.6M
$16.5K CHF 13.3K
-86.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,598 COP 6.1M
$11.1K CHF 8,914
-85.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Cham
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COP 2M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
2.09
542.58%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

Last update for Cham: December 1, 2025

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