Cost of Living Comparison Between Olten and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Olten and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Olten is 193.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 180.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Olten is 151.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 179.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Olten
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.27 CHF 23.64
$6.03 COP 22.7K
401.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$106 CHF 82.5
$33.17 COP 124.7K
218.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.95 CHF 13.24
$7.29 COP 27.4K
132.51%
Cappuccino
$5.67 CHF 4.43
$1.63 COP 6,128
247.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 CHF 4.06
$1.05 COP 3,944
395.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.39 CHF 3.43
$0.77 COP 2,896
470.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.25 CHF 5.66
$1.73 COP 6,505
319.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.23 CHF 4.86
$3.18 COP 12.0K
95.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Olten
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.10 CHF 1.64
$1.07 COP 4,013
96.26%
White Bread (500g)
$3.30 CHF 2.58
$1.31 COP 4,931
151.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.15 CHF 3.24
$1.38 COP 5,191
200.72%
Eggs
$7.29 CHF 5.70
$2.25 COP 8,451
224.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$21.66 CHF 16.92
$4.48 COP 16.9K
383.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$26.12 CHF 20.40
$5.74 COP 21.6K
355.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$39.12 CHF 30.55
$8.86 COP 33.3K
341.53%
Apples (1kg)
$4.03 CHF 3.14
$2.24 COP 8,432
79.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 CHF 1.95
$1.06 COP 3,985
134.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.90 CHF 2.27
$1.51 COP 5,693
92.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.17 CHF 4.04
$1.36 COP 5,116
280.15%
Potato (1kg)
$2.61 CHF 2.03
$1.12 COP 4,215
133.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.38 CHF 1.86
$1.17 COP 4,397
103.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 CHF 1.94
$0.90 COP 3,393
176.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 CHF 1.13
$0.84 COP 3,148
71.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.99 CHF 8.59
$2.26 COP 8,495
386.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.45 CHF 12.07
$9.97 COP 37.5K
54.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 CHF 1.65
$1.18 COP 4,448
78.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 CHF 1.89
$2.39 COP 8,987
1.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Olten
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.84 CHF 3.00
$0.86 COP 3,231
346.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.8 CHF 75.6
$41.45 COP 155.9K
133.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.58 CHF 5.92
$1.47 COP 5,517
415.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.27 CHF 3.34
$1.95 COP 7,317
118.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.2 CHF 48.59
$7.76 COP 29.2K
701.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.20 CHF 1.72
$0.97 COP 3,638
126.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.0K CHF 32.0K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
128.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.4K CHF 30.8K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
47.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Olten
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$258 CHF 202
$81.1 COP 305.0K
218.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.27 CHF 25.98
$9.40 COP 35.4K
253.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.3 CHF 45.56
$23.61 COP 88.8K
147.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Olten
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.0 CHF 48.43
$25.55 COP 96.1K
142.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.23 CHF 14.24
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-5.50%
Cinema Ticket
$24.24 CHF 18.93
$4.10 COP 15.4K
491.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Olten
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,366 CHF 2,629
$306 COP 1.2M
999.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$38.6K CHF 30.2K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
554.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Olten
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$141 CHF 110
$59.8 COP 224.9K
136.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.6 CHF 48.91
$31.96 COP 120.2K
95.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$150 CHF 117
$103 COP 386.2K
46.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$201 CHF 157
$108 COP 405.6K
86.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Olten
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 CHF 961
$483 COP 1.8M
154.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 CHF 834
$377 COP 1.4M
182.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,005 CHF 1,566
$822 COP 3.1M
144.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,736 CHF 1,356
$721 COP 2.7M
140.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Olten
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,380 CHF 3,420
$538 COP 2.0M
714.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
13.43
-84.44%

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Last update for Olten: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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