Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Liestal Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Liestal

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 66.1% cheaper than Liestal without rent, and 70.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 70.8% cheaper than Liestal without rent, and 70.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Liestal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$27.79 CHF 21.71
-78.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$107 CHF 84.0
-69.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$19.71 CHF 15.40
-63.01%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$5.70 CHF 4.45
-71.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$4.83 CHF 3.77
-78.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$4.76 CHF 3.72
-83.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$8.30 CHF 6.49
-79.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$6.10 CHF 4.76
-47.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Liestal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$2.14 CHF 1.67
-50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$3.42 CHF 2.67
-61.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$5.16 CHF 4.03
-73.26%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$7.55 CHF 5.90
-70.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$28.27 CHF 22.08
-84.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$35.08 CHF 27.40
-83.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$41.38 CHF 32.32
-78.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$3.94 CHF 3.08
-43.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.66 CHF 2.08
-60.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$3.07 CHF 2.39
-50.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$6.77 CHF 5.29
-79.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$3.25 CHF 2.54
-65.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$2.82 CHF 2.20
-58.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$2.63 CHF 2.05
-65.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$1.26 CHF 0.98
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$11.51 CHF 8.99
-80.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$15.61 CHF 12.19
-36.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.96 CHF 1.53
-39.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.34 CHF 1.83
2.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Liestal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$3.64 CHF 2.84
-76.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$68.9 CHF 53.8
-39.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$7.92 CHF 6.18
-81.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$4.14 CHF 3.24
-52.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$90.6 CHF 70.8
-91.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$2.22 CHF 1.74
-56.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$39.9K CHF 31.2K
-55.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$48.4K CHF 37.8K
-44.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Liestal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$369 CHF 288
-78.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$54.6 CHF 42.61
-82.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$58.4 CHF 45.64
-59.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Liestal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$88.1 CHF 68.8
-71.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$61.8 CHF 48.24
-68.77%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$24.19 CHF 18.90
-83.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Liestal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$2,579 CHF 2,014
-88.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$34.6K CHF 27.0K
-82.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Liestal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$135 CHF 105
-55.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$68.4 CHF 53.4
-53.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$178 CHF 139
-42.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$226 CHF 176
-52.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Liestal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$1,473 CHF 1,151
-67.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$1,345 CHF 1,050
-71.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$2,492 CHF 1,946
-67.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$2,650 CHF 2,070
-72.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$8,795 CHF 6,869
-84.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Liestal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$9,609 CHF 7,505
-94.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
2.52
432.94%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Liestal: March 3, 2026

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