Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Liechtenstein

For one person, living is cheaper in Medellin: $1,589 a month against $3,304 in Liechtenstein, rent and utilities included – about $20,600 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

Medellin
🇨🇴 Colombia
$1,589
/mo nomad
🇱🇮 Liechtenstein
$3,304
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 57.2% cheaper than Liechtenstein without rent, and 51.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 60% cheaper than Liechtenstein without rent, and 56.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Liechtenstein
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.01 COP 25.5K
$35.43 CHF 29.40
-77.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.55 COP 148.3K
$123 CHF 102
-62.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.43 COP 30.1K
$21.58 CHF 17.91
-56.30%
Cappuccino
$2.91 COP 9,277
$6.41 CHF 5.32
-54.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 COP 5,585
$4.70 CHF 3.90
-62.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 COP 4,218
$5.12 CHF 4.25
-74.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 COP 9,969
$7.01 CHF 5.82
-55.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.55 COP 17.7K
$7.29 CHF 6.05
-23.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Liechtenstein
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 COP 4,495
$2.46 CHF 2.04
-42.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 COP 7,777
$4.06 CHF 3.37
-39.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 COP 5,191
$2.84 CHF 2.36
-42.61%
Eggs
$2.82 COP 8,990
$10.95 CHF 9.08
-74.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.69 COP 30.9K
$28.55 CHF 23.69
-66.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.32 COP 29.7K
$26.08 CHF 21.64
-64.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.46 COP 42.9K
$59.2 CHF 49.12
-77.26%
Apples (1kg)
$4.00 COP 12.8K
$3.51 CHF 2.91
13.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 COP 4,719
$4.47 CHF 3.71
-66.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 COP 6,768
$4.15 CHF 3.45
-48.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 COP 7,178
$4.79 CHF 3.97
-53.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 COP 6,092
$2.66 CHF 2.21
-28.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 COP 5,160
$2.04 CHF 1.69
-20.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 COP 3,658
$2.14 CHF 1.78
-46.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 COP 4,021
$2.19 CHF 1.82
-42.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.82 COP 12.2K
$11.88 CHF 9.86
-67.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.11 COP 41.8K
$18.02 CHF 14.96
-27.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 COP 5,083
$2.35 CHF 1.95
-31.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 COP 7,188
$2.43 CHF 2.01
-7.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Liechtenstein
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 COP 3,731
$2.67 CHF 2.21
-56.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.0 COP 239.0K
$100 CHF 83.1
-25.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 COP 4,056
$1.86 CHF 1.54
-31.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 COP 6,531
$5.95 CHF 4.94
-65.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 COP 26.1K
$8.29 CHF 6.88
-1.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 COP 4,046
$2.43 CHF 2.01
-47.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K COP 85.3M
$35.5K CHF 29.5K
-24.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K COP 109.6M
$35.8K CHF 29.7K
-3.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Liechtenstein
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 COP 516.9K
$219 CHF 182
-25.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.12 COP 41.8K
$40.41 CHF 33.54
-67.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.09 COP 89.5K
$66.4 CHF 55.1
-57.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Liechtenstein
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.33 COP 141.2K
$97.0 CHF 80.5
-54.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.33 COP 52.0K
$21.39 CHF 17.75
-23.66%
Cinema Ticket
$6.09 COP 19.4K
$24.34 CHF 20.20
-74.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Liechtenstein
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$764 COP 2.4M
$330 CHF 274
131.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,904 COP 28.4M
$14.0K CHF 11.6K
-36.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Liechtenstein
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.0 COP 270.8K
$135 CHF 112
-37.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.5 COP 183.2K
$49.61 CHF 41.17
15.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 COP 419.8K
$188 CHF 156
-30.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.8 COP 305.1K
$263 CHF 218
-63.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Liechtenstein
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,028 COP 3.3M
$1,352 CHF 1,122
-23.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$604 COP 1.9M
$1,211 CHF 1,006
-50.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,802 COP 5.7M
$3,072 CHF 2,550
-41.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$993 COP 3.2M
$2,384 CHF 1,979
-58.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,921 COP 12.5M
$16.2K CHF 13.5K
-75.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,639 COP 5.2M
$7,090 CHF 5,885
-76.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Liechtenstein
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$626 COP 2.0M
$9,399 CHF 7,801
-93.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.94
7.4
47.84%

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

Last update for Medellin: October 6, 2026

Last update for Liechtenstein: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Medellin
$604
Liechtenstein
$1.2K 100% $607
Groceries & Markets
Medellin
$288
Liechtenstein
$698 142% $410
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
$203
Liechtenstein
$326 60% $122
Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
$166
Liechtenstein
$286 72.1% $120
Eating Out
Medellin
$166
Liechtenstein
$514 209% $348
Getting Around
Medellin
$91
Liechtenstein
$142 56.2% $51
Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
$57
Liechtenstein
$146 158% $89
Good to know
🇨🇴 Medellin
🇱🇮 Liechtenstein
🕒 Local time
06:23 6:23 AM
13:23 1:23 PM
7 h ahead of Medellin
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,486,723
37,922
💱 Currency
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CHF, USD, EUR to COP – Colombian Peso Converter

Colombian Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3,187 COP (10,000 COP = 3.14 USD). 1 EUR = 3,571 COP (10,000 COP = 2.8 EUR).

Swiss Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.83 CHF (1 CHF = 1.2 USD). 1 EUR = 0.93 CHF (1 CHF = 1.08 EUR).

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