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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 65.4% cheaper than Olten without rent, and 65.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 65.9% cheaper than Olten without rent, and 63.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Olten
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 COP 25.9K
$31.1 CHF 25.29
-80.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.25 COP 138.6K
$104 CHF 84.9
-68.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 COP 31.1K
$17.3 CHF 14.07
-56.82%
Cappuccino
$1.7 COP 7,097
$5.65 CHF 4.59
-69.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,617
$5.16 CHF 4.19
-78.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,023
$4.47 CHF 3.64
-83.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 7,131
$7.24 CHF 5.88
-76.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 COP 12.9K
$6.23 CHF 5.07
-50.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Olten
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,560
$2.11 CHF 1.71
-48.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COP 5,292
$3.41 CHF 2.77
-62.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,774
$4.06 CHF 3.3
-66.01%
Eggs
$2.19 COP 9,120
$7.44 CHF 6.05
-70.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 COP 18.1K
$21.41 CHF 17.41
-79.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COP 24.3K
$25.37 CHF 20.63
-77.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 COP 35.9K
$39.74 CHF 32.32
-78.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 COP 9,718
$4.07 CHF 3.31
-42.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,674
$2.48 CHF 2.02
-54.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 6,394
$2.91 CHF 2.37
-47.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,741
$5.26 CHF 4.27
-73.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,642
$2.71 CHF 2.2
-59.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,868
$2.28 CHF 1.85
-48.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,672
$2.49 CHF 2.02
-64.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,850
$1.47 CHF 1.19
-37.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COP 9,533
$10.9 CHF 8.86
-78.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$14.82 CHF 12.05
-36.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,991
$2.14 CHF 1.74
-43.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 10.3K
$2.47 CHF 2.01
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Olten
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 COP 3,337
$3.83 CHF 3.11
-79.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.56 COP 169.1K
$98.1 CHF 79.8
-58.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,140
$7.63 CHF 6.21
-80.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 8,124
$4.33 CHF 3.52
-54.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 33.2K
$60.5 CHF 49.19
-86.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 COP 4,288
$2.23 CHF 1.81
-53.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 75.1M
$40.1K CHF 32.6K
-55.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.4M
$40.1K CHF 32.6K
-34.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Olten
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 339.1K
$258 CHF 210
-68.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 COP 39.6K
$33.32 CHF 27.09
-71.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.99 COP 100K
$57.6 CHF 46.85
-58.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Olten
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.2 COP 105K
$60.7 CHF 49.38
-58.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 COP 78.6K
$18.41 CHF 14.97
2.39%
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 COP 16.5K
$24.69 CHF 20.08
-84.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Olten
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 COP 1.3M
$3,451 CHF 2,806
-90.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,023 COP 25.1M
$38.8K CHF 31.5K
-84.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Olten
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 COP 247.5K
$140 CHF 114
-57.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.15 COP 134K
$61.9 CHF 50.4
-48.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 426.2K
$146 CHF 119
-29.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 446K
$205 CHF 166
-47.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Olten
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 COP 2M
$1,220 CHF 992
-60.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
$1,080 CHF 878
-65.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 COP 3.5M
$1,977 CHF 1,608
-57.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 COP 3M
$1,711 CHF 1,391
-57.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,181 COP 9.1M
$15.2K CHF 12.4K
-85.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,515 COP 6.3M
$10.1K CHF 8,233
-85.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Olten
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 COP 2.3M
$4,644 CHF 3,776
-87.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
2.09
542.58%

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Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

Last update for Olten: November 4, 2025

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