Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Interlaken Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Interlaken

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 63.5% cheaper than Interlaken without rent, and 70.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 71.8% cheaper than Interlaken without rent, and 69.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Interlaken
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$30.25 CHF 23.57
-80.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$140 CHF 109
-76.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$18.83 CHF 14.67
-61.29%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,134
$5.82 CHF 4.54
-71.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,948
$5.42 CHF 4.22
-80.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$4.88 CHF 3.80
-84.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,511
$8.41 CHF 6.55
-79.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$7.25 CHF 5.64
-56.14%
đź›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Interlaken
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,016
$2.17 CHF 1.69
-50.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$3.49 CHF 2.72
-62.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,196
$4.10 CHF 3.20
-66.34%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,458
$7.23 CHF 5.63
-68.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$28.39 CHF 22.12
-84.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$32.91 CHF 25.64
-82.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.4K
$48.37 CHF 37.68
-81.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,440
$3.75 CHF 2.92
-40.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,989
$2.22 CHF 1.73
-52.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,698
$2.89 CHF 2.25
-47.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,120
$6.33 CHF 4.93
-78.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,219
$2.44 CHF 1.90
-54.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,401
$2.42 CHF 1.89
-51.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,396
$2.63 CHF 2.05
-65.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$1.34 CHF 1.04
-37.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,502
$10.96 CHF 8.54
-79.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$14.24 CHF 11.09
-29.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,452
$2.47 CHF 1.92
-52.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,995
$3.25 CHF 2.53
-26.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Interlaken
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,234
$3.84 CHF 2.99
-77.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$99.6 CHF 77.6
-58.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,522
$7.86 CHF 6.13
-81.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,324
$4.26 CHF 3.32
-54.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$81.1 CHF 63.2
-90.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,641
$2.17 CHF 1.69
-55.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.6M
$40.8K CHF 31.8K
-56.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$41.9K CHF 32.6K
-36.16%
đź§ľ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Interlaken
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$257 CHF 200
-68.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$49.18 CHF 38.31
-80.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$59.2 CHF 46.14
-60.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Interlaken
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$89.3 CHF 69.6
-71.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$22.85 CHF 17.80
-82.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Interlaken
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$2,843 CHF 2,215
-89.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$34.6K CHF 27.0K
-82.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Interlaken
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$136 CHF 106
-55.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$68.1 CHF 53.0
-53.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$146 CHF 113
-29.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 406.0K
$187 CHF 145
-42.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Interlaken
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$1,710 CHF 1,332
-71.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$1,438 CHF 1,120
-73.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$2,872 CHF 2,237
-71.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$2,479 CHF 1,931
-70.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$15.5K CHF 12.1K
-82.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$12.1K CHF 9,464
-89.13%
đź’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Interlaken
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
2.5
437.20%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Interlaken: March 2, 2026

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