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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Meilen Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Meilen

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 71% cheaper than Meilen without rent, and 71.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 73.4% cheaper than Meilen without rent, and 70.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Meilen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.91 COP 22.5K
$30.62 CHF 24.65
-80.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.19 COP 122.7K
$150 CHF 121
-78.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.21 COP 27.5K
$18.46 CHF 14.85
-60.94%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COP 6,284
$6.44 CHF 5.18
-74.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,224
$6.03 CHF 4.86
-81.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 COP 2,716
$5.22 CHF 4.2
-86.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 COP 6,637
$8.44 CHF 6.79
-79.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 COP 12.2K
$7.17 CHF 5.77
-55.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Meilen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 COP 4,176
$2.2 CHF 1.77
-50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 COP 4,965
$3.25 CHF 2.62
-60.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 COP 5,302
$4 CHF 3.22
-65.25%
Eggs
$2.18 COP 8,302
$7.39 CHF 5.95
-70.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.54 COP 17.3K
$30.07 CHF 24.2
-84.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.85 COP 22.3K
$32.96 CHF 26.52
-82.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.62 COP 32.8K
$49.92 CHF 40.18
-82.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,539
$4.03 CHF 3.24
-44.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,080
$2.52 CHF 2.03
-57.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 5,822
$3.03 CHF 2.44
-49.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 COP 5,377
$5.17 CHF 4.16
-72.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,269
$2.62 CHF 2.11
-57.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 COP 4,343
$2.37 CHF 1.9
-51.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 COP 3,418
$2.46 CHF 1.98
-63.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 COP 3,481
$1.1 CHF 0.88
-17.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.34 COP 8,932
$10.98 CHF 8.84
-78.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.94 COP 37.9K
$15.01 CHF 12.08
-33.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 COP 4,369
$2.26 CHF 1.82
-49.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 COP 9,066
$2.32 CHF 1.87
2.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Meilen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 COP 3,069
$3.79 CHF 3.05
-78.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.57 COP 154.6K
$97.9 CHF 78.8
-58.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 COP 5,572
$6.65 CHF 5.35
-78.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 COP 7,570
$4.26 CHF 3.42
-53.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 30.3K
$79.3 CHF 63.8
-89.96%
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
$41.1K CHF 33.1K
-57.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K COP 102.1M
$39.3K CHF 31.7K
-31.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Meilen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 COP 308K
$257 CHF 207
-68.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.39 COP 35.8K
$59.9 CHF 48.21
-84.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 89.6K
$58.4 CHF 46.97
-59.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Meilen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.61 COP 97.6K
$86.3 CHF 69.4
-70.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.95 COP 72.2K
$65.2 CHF 52.5
-70.93%
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 COP 15.7K
$27.13 CHF 21.83
-84.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Meilen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$2,878 CHF 2,316
-89.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,875 COP 22.4M
$39.2K CHF 31.6K
-85.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Meilen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 COP 224K
$140 CHF 112
-57.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.9 COP 121.5K
$62.2 CHF 50
-48.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 387.4K
$148 CHF 119
-31.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 413K
$203 CHF 163
-46.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Meilen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 COP 1.8M
$1,713 CHF 1,378
-72.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.4M
$1,465 CHF 1,179
-74.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$838 COP 3.2M
$2,859 CHF 2,301
-70.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$727 COP 2.8M
$2,509 CHF 2,019
-71.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,251 COP 8.6M
$23.9K CHF 19.3K
-90.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,598 COP 6.1M
$23.1K CHF 18.6K
-93.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Meilen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COP 2M
$8,452 CHF 6,802
-93.88%
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 Meilen: November 29, 2025

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