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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Olten Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Olten

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 69.6% cheaper than Olten without rent, and 65.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 66.9% cheaper than Olten without rent, and 63.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Olten
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$31.32 CHFย 25.15
-80.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$105 CHFย 84.3
-69.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$17.51 CHFย 14.06
-59.28%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$5.47 CHFย 4.40
-69.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$5.14 CHFย 4.13
-79.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$4.64 CHFย 3.73
-83.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$6.91 CHFย 5.55
-74.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$6.24 CHFย 5.01
-50.96%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Olten
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$2.02 CHFย 1.62
-45.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$3.32 CHFย 2.67
-60.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$3.98 CHFย 3.20
-66.33%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$7.51 CHFย 6.03
-69.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$21.60 CHFย 17.35
-79.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$25.70 CHFย 20.64
-77.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
$40.32 CHFย 32.38
-77.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$4.12 CHFย 3.31
-42.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$2.52 CHFย 2.03
-57.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$2.94 CHFย 2.36
-49.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$5.18 CHFย 4.16
-73.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$2.62 CHFย 2.11
-56.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$2.36 CHFย 1.90
-52.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$2.53 CHFย 2.03
-64.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$1.45 CHFย 1.16
-41.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$10.85 CHFย 8.71
-78.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$14.28 CHFย 11.46
-28.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$2.05 CHFย 1.64
-41.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$2.50 CHFย 2.01
-4.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Olten
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$3.95 CHFย 3.17
-78.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$99.2 CHFย 79.6
-58.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$7.57 CHFย 6.08
-80.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
$4.14 CHFย 3.32
-54.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$61.6 CHFย 49.48
-86.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$2.20 CHFย 1.77
-57.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$40.8K CHFย 32.8K
-56.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$39.5K CHFย 31.8K
-33.33%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Olten
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$257 CHFย 206
-68.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$33.85 CHFย 27.18
-71.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$57.6 CHFย 46.28
-58.91%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Olten
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$62.0 CHFย 49.78
-58.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$18.70 CHFย 15.02
0.11%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$24.77 CHFย 19.89
-83.65%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Olten
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$3,400 CHFย 2,730
-90.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$39.2K CHFย 31.5K
-84.78%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Olten
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$141 CHFย 113
-58.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$61.9 CHFย 49.74
-47.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$150 CHFย 120
-33.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$202 CHFย 162
-46.68%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Olten
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$1,230 CHFย 988
-60.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$1,054 CHFย 847
-64.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$1,978 CHFย 1,588
-58.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$1,717 CHFย 1,379
-57.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Olten
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$4,721 CHFย 3,791
-89.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
2.09
542.58%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Olten: January 11, 2026

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