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

😐 Solo nomad: Meilen is 247.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 241.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Meilen is 216.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 238.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Meilen
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.05 CHF 24.95
$5.95 COP 22.3K
421.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$148 CHF 119
$33.1 COP 124K
347.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.63 CHF 14.96
$7.42 COP 27.8K
151.08%
Cappuccino
$6.2 CHF 4.98
$1.69 COP 6,341
266.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.1 CHF 4.9
$1.06 COP 3,986
475.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.19 CHF 4.17
$0.72 COP 2,684
620.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.59 CHF 6.9
$1.66 COP 6,204
417.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.42 CHF 5.96
$3.18 COP 11.9K
133.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Meilen
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CHF 1.78
$1.1 COP 4,130
100.91%
White Bread (500g)
$3.28 CHF 2.63
$1.29 COP 4,833
154.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 CHF 3.18
$1.4 COP 5,229
182.14%
Eggs
$7.37 CHF 5.92
$2.25 COP 8,408
227.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.5 CHF 23.7
$4.46 COP 16.7K
561.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.88 CHF 27.22
$5.68 COP 21.3K
496.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.3 CHF 40.39
$8.84 COP 33.1K
468.78%
Apples (1kg)
$4.15 CHF 3.33
$2.35 COP 8,791
76.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.5 CHF 2.01
$1.07 COP 3,995
133.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.06 CHF 2.46
$1.51 COP 5,672
102.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.99 CHF 4.01
$1.37 COP 5,121
264.23%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 CHF 2.04
$1.17 COP 4,397
117.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.37 CHF 1.9
$1.16 COP 4,361
104.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.47 CHF 1.98
$0.89 COP 3,339
177.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 CHF 0.91
$0.84 COP 3,157
34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.95 CHF 8.79
$2.34 COP 8,746
367.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.11 CHF 12.14
$10.02 COP 37.5K
50.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 CHF 1.82
$1.2 COP 4,494
89.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 CHF 1.84
$2.51 COP 9,397
-9.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Meilen
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.97 CHF 3.19
$0.86 COP 3,216
361.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 CHF 78.4
$41.69 COP 156.1K
134.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.61 CHF 5.31
$1.42 COP 5,334
365.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.15 CHF 3.34
$1.9 COP 7,122
118.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$79.2 CHF 63.7
$7.83 COP 29.3K
912.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.79
$0.95 COP 3,573
134.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.9K CHF 32.9K
$18K COP 67.4M
127.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K CHF 32K
$27K COP 101.2M
47.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Meilen
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$259 CHF 208
$83.5 COP 312.5K
210.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$58.6 CHF 47.06
$9.94 COP 37.2K
489.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.4 CHF 47.68
$24.34 COP 91.2K
143.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Meilen
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.4 CHF 70.2
$25.63 COP 96K
240.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$65 CHF 52.2
$19.22 COP 72K
238.29%
Cinema Ticket
$27.61 CHF 22.18
$4.06 COP 15.2K
580.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Meilen
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,807 CHF 2,255
$311 COP 1.2M
801.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$39.1K CHF 31.4K
$5,954 COP 22.3M
556.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Meilen
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$141 CHF 113
$58.3 COP 218.5K
141.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.4 CHF 48.49
$31.67 COP 118.6K
90.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$146 CHF 117
$100 COP 376.1K
45.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$202 CHF 162
$107 COP 400K
88.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Meilen
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,723 CHF 1,385
$475 COP 1.8M
262.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,484 CHF 1,192
$377 COP 1.4M
293.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,832 CHF 2,275
$825 COP 3.1M
243.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,508 CHF 2,015
$732 COP 2.7M
242.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$24.1K CHF 19.3K
$2,223 COP 8.3M
982.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$23.3K CHF 18.7K
$1,553 COP 5.8M
1398.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Meilen
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,566 CHF 6,882
$559 COP 2.1M
1433.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
13.43
-84.44%

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Last update for Meilen: November 22, 2025

Last update for Medellin: November 24, 2025

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