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Cost of Living Comparison Between Riehen and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Riehen and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Riehen is 235.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 240.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Riehen is 276.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 235.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Riehen
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.36 CHF 24.38
$5.97 COP 21.9K
408.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$141 CHF 113
$32.40 COP 119.0K
334.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.19 CHF 14.61
$7.13 COP 26.2K
155.12%
Cappuccino
$6.14 CHF 4.93
$1.65 COP 6,043
272.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.16 CHF 4.15
$1.06 COP 3,882
386.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 CHF 3.90
$0.77 COP 2,839
529.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.41 CHF 6.75
$1.75 COP 6,418
380.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.26 CHF 5.83
$3.06 COP 11.2K
137.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Riehen
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 CHF 1.75
$1.10 COP 4,026
98.18%
White Bread (500g)
$3.62 CHF 2.91
$1.30 COP 4,771
178.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.07 CHF 3.27
$1.34 COP 4,905
203.73%
Eggs
$7.26 CHF 5.83
$2.26 COP 8,299
221.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.79 CHF 23.12
$4.50 COP 16.5K
539.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$34.06 CHF 27.35
$5.80 COP 21.3K
487.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$47.70 CHF 38.30
$8.96 COP 32.9K
432.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.75 CHF 3.01
$2.37 COP 8,691
58.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 CHF 1.82
$1.07 COP 3,939
111.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 CHF 2.29
$1.48 COP 5,418
92.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.26 CHF 5.03
$1.36 COP 5,011
360.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 CHF 2.04
$1.13 COP 4,135
124.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.42 CHF 1.94
$1.13 COP 4,161
114.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CHF 2.11
$0.89 COP 3,274
195.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 CHF 1.07
$0.85 COP 3,114
56.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.19 CHF 8.99
$2.28 COP 8,361
390.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.68 CHF 12.59
$10.15 COP 37.3K
54.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 CHF 1.89
$1.19 COP 4,359
97.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 CHF 2.61
$2.40 COP 8,828
35.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Riehen
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.99 CHF 3.21
$0.84 COP 3,074
375.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.6 CHF 77.6
$40.85 COP 150.0K
136.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.00 CHF 6.42
$1.48 COP 5,417
440.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.30 CHF 3.46
$1.89 COP 6,949
127.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$80.5 CHF 64.6
$8.05 COP 29.5K
899.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.73
$0.94 COP 3,455
129.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.2K CHF 33.1K
$17.7K COP 65.1M
132.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.0K CHF 33.7K
$26.4K COP 96.8M
59.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Riehen
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$261 CHF 210
$81.9 COP 300.7K
219.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.65 CHF 38.26
$9.54 COP 35.0K
399.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.6 CHF 47.85
$23.68 COP 87.0K
151.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Riehen
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.9 CHF 69.8
$25.85 COP 94.9K
236.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.72 CHF 20.65
$18.72 COP 68.7K
37.39%
Cinema Ticket
$22.87 CHF 18.37
$4.05 COP 14.9K
464.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Riehen
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,896 CHF 2,325
$316 COP 1.2M
816.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.5K CHF 27.7K
$5,971 COP 21.9M
477.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Riehen
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$138 CHF 111
$59.0 COP 216.4K
134.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.1 CHF 53.9
$32.49 COP 119.3K
106.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$149 CHF 119
$99.9 COP 366.7K
48.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$188 CHF 151
$108 COP 394.9K
75.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Riehen
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,717 CHF 1,379
$491 COP 1.8M
249.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,472 CHF 1,182
$371 COP 1.4M
296.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,851 CHF 2,289
$821 COP 3.0M
247.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,458 CHF 1,974
$731 COP 2.7M
236.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.8K CHF 11.9K
$3,019 COP 11.1M
389.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.7K CHF 10.2K
$1,332 COP 4.9M
849.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Riehen
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,807 CHF 7,072
$517 COP 1.9M
1603.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
13.43
-81.38%

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Last update for Riehen: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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