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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 69.9% cheaper than Cham without rent, and 70.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 72.8% cheaper than Cham without rent, and 70.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Cham
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$30.65 CHF 23.94
-80.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$150 CHF 117
-77.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$20.10 CHF 15.70
-63.73%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$6.67 CHF 5.21
-75.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$5.54 CHF 4.32
-81.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$5.14 CHF 4.01
-85.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$9.71 CHF 7.59
-82.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$7.37 CHF 5.75
-56.85%
đź›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Cham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$2.15 CHF 1.68
-50.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$3.31 CHF 2.59
-60.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$4.11 CHF 3.21
-66.42%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$7.49 CHF 5.85
-69.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$28.27 CHF 22.08
-84.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$33.61 CHF 26.25
-82.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$43.85 CHF 34.25
-79.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$3.87 CHF 3.03
-42.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.73 CHF 2.13
-61.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$3.01 CHF 2.35
-49.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$5.15 CHF 4.02
-73.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$2.83 CHF 2.21
-60.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$2.25 CHF 1.76
-48.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$2.47 CHF 1.93
-63.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$1.56 CHF 1.21
-46.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$11.18 CHF 8.73
-79.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$15.25 CHF 11.91
-34.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$2.46 CHF 1.92
-52.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$3.00 CHF 2.35
-20.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Cham
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$3.93 CHF 3.07
-78.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$99.7 CHF 77.9
-58.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$7.56 CHF 5.91
-80.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$4.16 CHF 3.25
-53.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$85.7 CHF 66.9
-90.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$2.34 CHF 1.83
-58.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$40.8K CHF 31.8K
-55.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$40.2K CHF 31.4K
-33.50%
đź§ľ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Cham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$257 CHF 200
-68.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$35.72 CHF 27.90
-73.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$58.6 CHF 45.77
-59.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Cham
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$86.9 CHF 67.8
-70.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$22.94 CHF 17.91
-82.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Cham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$2,585 CHF 2,019
-88.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$34.3K CHF 26.8K
-82.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Cham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$136 CHF 106
-55.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$62.6 CHF 48.92
-48.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$149 CHF 117
-31.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$200 CHF 156
-46.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Cham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$1,679 CHF 1,311
-71.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$1,467 CHF 1,145
-74.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$2,839 CHF 2,217
-71.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$2,512 CHF 1,962
-71.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$16.2K CHF 12.6K
-82.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$11.3K CHF 8,799
-88.28%
đź’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Cham
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
2.09
542.58%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Cham: March 1, 2026

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