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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Riehen Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Riehen

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 70.2% cheaper than Riehen without rent, and 70.6% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 73.4% cheaper than Riehen without rent, and 70.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Riehen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPΒ 21.9K
$30.36 CHFΒ 24.38
-80.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPΒ 119.0K
$141 CHFΒ 113
-76.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPΒ 26.2K
$18.19 CHFΒ 14.61
-60.80%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPΒ 6,043
$6.14 CHFΒ 4.93
-73.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPΒ 3,882
$5.16 CHFΒ 4.15
-79.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPΒ 2,839
$4.85 CHFΒ 3.90
-84.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPΒ 6,419
$8.41 CHFΒ 6.75
-79.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPΒ 11.2K
$7.26 CHFΒ 5.83
-57.85%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Riehen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPΒ 4,026
$2.18 CHFΒ 1.75
-49.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPΒ 4,771
$3.62 CHFΒ 2.91
-64.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPΒ 4,906
$4.07 CHFΒ 3.27
-67.08%
Eggs
$2.26 COPΒ 8,300
$7.26 CHFΒ 5.83
-68.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPΒ 16.5K
$28.79 CHFΒ 23.12
-84.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPΒ 21.3K
$34.06 CHFΒ 27.35
-82.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPΒ 32.9K
$47.70 CHFΒ 38.30
-81.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPΒ 8,692
$3.75 CHFΒ 3.01
-36.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPΒ 3,940
$2.26 CHFΒ 1.82
-52.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,419
$2.85 CHFΒ 2.29
-48.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPΒ 5,012
$6.26 CHFΒ 5.03
-78.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,136
$2.54 CHFΒ 2.04
-55.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,161
$2.42 CHFΒ 1.94
-53.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPΒ 3,275
$2.63 CHFΒ 2.11
-66.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPΒ 3,114
$1.33 CHFΒ 1.07
-36.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPΒ 8,361
$11.19 CHFΒ 8.99
-79.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPΒ 37.3K
$15.68 CHFΒ 12.59
-35.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPΒ 4,359
$2.35 CHFΒ 1.89
-49.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPΒ 8,829
$3.25 CHFΒ 2.61
-26.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Riehen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPΒ 3,075
$3.99 CHFΒ 3.21
-78.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPΒ 150.0K
$96.6 CHFΒ 77.6
-57.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,417
$8.00 CHFΒ 6.42
-81.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPΒ 6,950
$4.30 CHFΒ 3.46
-56.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPΒ 29.5K
$80.5 CHFΒ 64.6
-90.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPΒ 3,455
$2.16 CHFΒ 1.73
-56.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPΒ 65.2M
$41.2K CHFΒ 33.1K
-56.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPΒ 96.8M
$42.0K CHFΒ 33.7K
-37.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Riehen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPΒ 300.7K
$261 CHFΒ 210
-68.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPΒ 35.0K
$47.65 CHFΒ 38.26
-79.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPΒ 87.0K
$59.6 CHFΒ 47.85
-60.26%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Riehen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPΒ 94.9K
$86.9 CHFΒ 69.8
-70.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPΒ 68.7K
$25.72 CHFΒ 20.65
-27.22%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPΒ 14.9K
$22.87 CHFΒ 18.37
-82.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Riehen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPΒ 1.2M
$2,896 CHFΒ 2,325
-89.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPΒ 21.9M
$34.5K CHFΒ 27.7K
-82.69%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Riehen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPΒ 216.5K
$138 CHFΒ 111
-57.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPΒ 119.3K
$67.1 CHFΒ 53.9
-51.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPΒ 366.7K
$149 CHFΒ 119
-32.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPΒ 394.9K
$188 CHFΒ 151
-42.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Riehen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPΒ 1.8M
$1,717 CHFΒ 1,379
-71.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPΒ 1.4M
$1,472 CHFΒ 1,182
-74.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPΒ 3.0M
$2,851 CHFΒ 2,289
-71.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPΒ 2.7M
$2,458 CHFΒ 1,974
-70.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPΒ 11.1M
$14.8K CHFΒ 11.9K
-79.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPΒ 4.9M
$12.7K CHFΒ 10.2K
-89.47%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Riehen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPΒ 1.9M
$8,807 CHFΒ 7,072
-94.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
2.5
437.20%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Riehen: January 11, 2026

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