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Cost of Living Comparison Between Neuchatel and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Neuchatel and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Neuchatel is 196.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 232.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Neuchatel is 241.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 205.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Neuchatel
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.53 CHFย 19.70
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
310.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$97.5 CHFย 78.3
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
200.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.23 CHFย 16.25
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
183.73%
Cappuccino
$4.85 CHFย 3.89
$1.65 COPย 6,043
193.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.78 CHFย 3.84
$1.06 COPย 3,882
350.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 CHFย 3.10
$0.77 COPย 2,839
401.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.47 CHFย 6.80
$1.75 COPย 6,418
384.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.13 CHFย 4.92
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
100.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Neuchatel
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 CHFย 1.75
$1.10 COPย 4,026
98.18%
White Bread (500g)
$3.84 CHFย 3.08
$1.30 COPย 4,771
195.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.28 CHFย 3.43
$1.34 COPย 4,905
219.40%
Eggs
$6.93 CHFย 5.57
$2.26 COPย 8,299
206.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$31.37 CHFย 25.19
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
597.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.13 CHFย 25.80
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
453.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$48.67 CHFย 39.08
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
443.19%
Apples (1kg)
$5.37 CHFย 4.31
$2.37 COPย 8,691
126.58%
Banana (1kg)
$3.19 CHFย 2.56
$1.07 COPย 3,939
198.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 CHFย 2.22
$1.48 COPย 5,418
87.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.91 CHFย 4.75
$1.36 COPย 5,011
334.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.90 CHFย 2.33
$1.13 COPย 4,135
156.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.48 CHFย 1.99
$1.13 COPย 4,161
119.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.23 CHFย 1.79
$0.89 COPย 3,274
150.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 CHFย 1.31
$0.85 COPย 3,114
91.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.00 CHFย 8.83
$2.28 COPย 8,361
382.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.75 CHFย 10.24
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
25.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 CHFย 1.82
$1.19 COPย 4,359
90.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 CHFย 2.61
$2.40 COPย 8,828
35.42%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Neuchatel
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.05 CHFย 2.45
$0.84 COPย 3,074
263.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.7 CHFย 73.6
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
124.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.19 CHFย 7.38
$1.48 COPย 5,417
520.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.43 CHFย 2.76
$1.89 COPย 6,949
81.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$77.6 CHFย 62.3
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
864.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHFย 1.79
$0.94 COPย 3,455
136.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.0K CHFย 32.1K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
125.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K CHFย 34.2K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
61.73%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Neuchatel
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$281 CHFย 225
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
242.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$62.6 CHFย 50.2
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
555.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.00 CHFย 29.71
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
56.25%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Neuchatel
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$91.2 CHFย 73.3
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
252.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-
Cinema Ticket
$21.98 CHFย 17.65
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
442.72%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Neuchatel
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,601 CHFย 2,089
$316 COPย 1.2M
723.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.4K CHFย 21.2K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
341.93%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Neuchatel
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$133 CHFย 107
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
125.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.3 CHFย 54.8
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
110.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$152 CHFย 122
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
51.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 CHFย 93.5
$108 COPย 394.9K
8.26%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Neuchatel
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,748 CHFย 1,404
$491 COPย 1.8M
255.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,458 CHFย 1,171
$371 COPย 1.4M
292.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,689 CHFย 2,159
$821 COPย 3.0M
227.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,421 CHFย 1,944
$731 COPย 2.7M
231.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.4K CHFย 9,926
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
309.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,927 CHFย 7,169
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
570.16%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Neuchatel
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,439 CHFย 5,973
$517 COPย 1.9M
1338.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.42
13.43
-81.98%

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Last update for Neuchatel: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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