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

😐 Solo nomad: Meilen is 196.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 238.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Meilen is 225.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 243.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Meilen
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.40 CHF 23.74
$6.03 COP 22.8K
404.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$145 CHF 113
$33.17 COP 125.6K
337.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.15 CHF 14.17
$7.29 COP 27.6K
148.97%
Cappuccino
$6.41 CHF 5.00
$1.63 COP 6,170
293.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.96 CHF 4.66
$1.05 COP 3,971
467.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.19 CHF 4.05
$0.77 COP 2,916
574.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.77 CHF 6.85
$1.73 COP 6,550
406.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 CHF 5.64
$3.18 COP 12.0K
127.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Meilen
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.71
$1.07 COP 4,040
104.67%
White Bread (500g)
$3.44 CHF 2.69
$1.31 COP 4,965
162.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.05 CHF 3.16
$1.38 COP 5,227
193.48%
Eggs
$7.35 CHF 5.74
$2.25 COP 8,509
226.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$30.17 CHF 23.56
$4.48 COP 17.0K
573.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.11 CHF 25.86
$5.74 COP 21.7K
476.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.3 CHF 39.27
$8.86 COP 33.6K
467.49%
Apples (1kg)
$4.10 CHF 3.20
$2.24 COP 8,490
83.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 CHF 1.98
$1.06 COP 4,012
138.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.00 CHF 2.34
$1.51 COP 5,732
98.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.26 CHF 4.11
$1.36 COP 5,151
286.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.62 CHF 2.04
$1.12 COP 4,244
133.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 CHF 1.78
$1.17 COP 4,427
94.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.45 CHF 1.91
$0.90 COP 3,416
172.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 CHF 0.86
$0.84 COP 3,169
32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.93 CHF 8.53
$2.26 COP 8,553
383.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.52 CHF 12.12
$9.97 COP 37.8K
55.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 CHF 1.77
$1.18 COP 4,479
92.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 CHF 1.81
$2.39 COP 9,048
-2.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Meilen
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.88 CHF 3.03
$0.86 COP 3,253
351.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.5 CHF 76.1
$41.45 COP 156.9K
135.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.89 CHF 5.38
$1.47 COP 5,555
368.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.13 CHF 3.23
$1.95 COP 7,367
111.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$79.7 CHF 62.3
$7.76 COP 29.4K
927.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.74
$0.97 COP 3,663
128.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K CHF 31.3K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
123.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K CHF 30.6K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
46.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Meilen
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$260 CHF 203
$81.1 COP 307.1K
220.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.0 CHF 46.07
$9.40 COP 35.6K
527.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.2 CHF 45.48
$23.61 COP 89.4K
146.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Meilen
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.5 CHF 69.1
$25.55 COP 96.7K
246.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$65.0 CHF 50.8
$19.29 COP 73.0K
237.07%
Cinema Ticket
$27.54 CHF 21.51
$4.10 COP 15.5K
571.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Meilen
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,867 CHF 2,239
$306 COP 1.2M
836.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$39.0K CHF 30.5K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
561.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Meilen
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CHF 107
$59.8 COP 226.5K
128.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.5 CHF 47.26
$31.96 COP 121.0K
89.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$146 CHF 114
$103 COP 388.8K
41.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$204 CHF 159
$108 COP 408.4K
88.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Meilen
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,687 CHF 1,317
$483 COP 1.8M
249.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,454 CHF 1,136
$377 COP 1.4M
285.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,860 CHF 2,233
$822 COP 3.1M
248.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,473 CHF 1,931
$721 COP 2.7M
242.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.5K CHF 12.1K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
456.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.3K CHF 9,644
$1,320 COP 5.0M
835.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Meilen
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,532 CHF 6,663
$538 COP 2.0M
1486.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
13.43
-84.44%

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Last update for Meilen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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