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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Schwyz Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Schwyz

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 65% cheaper than Schwyz without rent, and 70.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 73.1% cheaper than Schwyz without rent, and 70% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Schwyz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPΒ 21.9K
$31.89 CHFΒ 25.61
-81.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPΒ 119.0K
$148 CHFΒ 119
-78.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPΒ 26.2K
$18.78 CHFΒ 15.08
-62.03%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPΒ 6,043
$6.86 CHFΒ 5.51
-75.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPΒ 3,882
$5.89 CHFΒ 4.73
-82.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPΒ 2,839
$5.43 CHFΒ 4.36
-85.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPΒ 6,418
$7.56 CHFΒ 6.07
-76.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPΒ 11.2K
$7.26 CHFΒ 5.83
-57.85%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Schwyz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPΒ 4,026
$2.17 CHFΒ 1.74
-49.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPΒ 4,771
$4.01 CHFΒ 3.22
-67.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPΒ 4,905
$3.65 CHFΒ 2.93
-63.29%
Eggs
$2.26 COPΒ 8,299
$8.07 CHFΒ 6.48
-72.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPΒ 16.5K
$27.46 CHFΒ 22.05
-83.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPΒ 21.3K
$32.50 CHFΒ 26.10
-82.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPΒ 32.9K
$41.43 CHFΒ 33.27
-78.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPΒ 8,691
$3.22 CHFΒ 2.58
-26.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPΒ 3,939
$2.16 CHFΒ 1.73
-50.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,418
$2.53 CHFΒ 2.03
-41.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPΒ 5,011
$6.99 CHFΒ 5.61
-80.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,135
$2.34 CHFΒ 1.88
-51.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,161
$2.26 CHFΒ 1.82
-50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPΒ 3,274
$2.51 CHFΒ 2.02
-64.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPΒ 3,114
$1.10 CHFΒ 0.88
-22.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPΒ 8,361
$10.82 CHFΒ 8.69
-78.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPΒ 37.3K
$12.63 CHFΒ 10.14
-19.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPΒ 4,359
$2.19 CHFΒ 1.76
-45.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPΒ 8,828
$2.39 CHFΒ 1.92
0.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Schwyz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPΒ 3,074
$4.02 CHFΒ 3.23
-79.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPΒ 150.0K
$100 CHFΒ 80.4
-59.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,417
$6.86 CHFΒ 5.51
-78.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPΒ 6,949
$4.39 CHFΒ 3.52
-56.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPΒ 29.5K
$81.6 CHFΒ 65.5
-90.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPΒ 3,455
$2.14 CHFΒ 1.72
-56.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPΒ 65.1M
$40.2K CHFΒ 32.3K
-55.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPΒ 96.8M
$41.0K CHFΒ 33.0K
-35.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Schwyz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPΒ 300.7K
$290 CHFΒ 233
-71.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPΒ 35.0K
$59.2 CHFΒ 47.51
-83.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPΒ 87.0K
$54.1 CHFΒ 43.47
-56.26%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Schwyz
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
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPΒ 14.9K
$23.84 CHFΒ 19.14
-83.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Schwyz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPΒ 1.2M
$2,872 CHFΒ 2,306
-89.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPΒ 21.9M
$40.4K CHFΒ 32.4K
-85.22%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Schwyz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPΒ 216.4K
$109 CHFΒ 87.8
-46.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPΒ 119.3K
$54.5 CHFΒ 43.80
-40.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPΒ 366.7K
$154 CHFΒ 124
-35.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPΒ 394.9K
$184 CHFΒ 148
-41.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Schwyz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPΒ 1.8M
$1,727 CHFΒ 1,387
-71.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPΒ 1.4M
$1,456 CHFΒ 1,169
-74.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPΒ 3.0M
$2,843 CHFΒ 2,283
-71.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPΒ 2.7M
$2,426 CHFΒ 1,948
-69.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPΒ 11.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPΒ 4.9M
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Schwyz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPΒ 1.9M
$7,199 CHFΒ 5,781
-92.82%
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 Schwyz: January 13, 2026

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