Cost of Living Comparison Between Schaan and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Schaan and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Schaan is 87.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 26.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Schaan is 112% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 42.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Schaan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.33 CHF 21.40
$6.03 COP 22.7K
353.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.8 CHF 61.7
$33.17 COP 124.8K
137.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.72 CHF 11.52
$7.29 COP 27.4K
101.92%
Cappuccino
$6.72 CHF 5.26
$1.63 COP 6,133
312.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 CHF 2.45
$1.05 COP 3,947
198.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.07 CHF 4.75
$0.77 COP 2,899
688.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.07 CHF 3.97
$1.73 COP 6,510
193.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 CHF 2.93
$3.18 COP 12.0K
17.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Schaan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 CHF 1.57
$1.07 COP 4,015
87.85%
White Bread (500g)
$4.81 CHF 3.76
$1.31 COP 4,935
267.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.38 COP 5,195
-
Eggs
$6.00 CHF 4.70
$2.25 COP 8,457
166.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.99 CHF 22.70
$4.48 COP 16.9K
547.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.88 CHF 19.48
$5.74 COP 21.6K
333.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$49.36 CHF 38.65
$8.86 COP 33.3K
457.11%
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.24 COP 8,438
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.06 COP 3,988
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.51 COP 5,697
-
Tomato (1kg)
$8.78 CHF 6.88
$1.36 COP 5,119
545.59%
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.12 COP 4,218
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.17 COP 4,400
-
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.90 COP 3,395
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 CHF 1.95
$0.84 COP 3,150
196.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.26 COP 8,501
-
Wine (Bottle)
$12.94 CHF 10.13
$9.97 COP 37.5K
29.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,451
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.39 COP 8,993
-
🚌 Getting Around
Schaan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.47 CHF 1.94
$0.86 COP 3,233
187.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.47 COP 5,521
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.95 COP 7,323
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.53 CHF 1.98
$0.97 COP 3,640
160.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.9K COP 67.5M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Schaan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.2 CHF 66.7
$81.1 COP 305.2K
5.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.18 CHF 25.98
$9.40 COP 35.4K
252.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.53 CHF 34.08
$23.61 COP 88.8K
84.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Schaan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$124 CHF 97.2
$25.55 COP 96.1K
385.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$19.75 CHF 15.47
$4.10 COP 15.4K
381.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Schaan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$306 COP 1.2M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Schaan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$103 COP 386.5K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$108 COP 405.9K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Schaan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,867 CHF 1,462
$483 COP 1.8M
286.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COP 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,069 CHF 2,403
$822 COP 3.1M
273.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COP 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.4K CHF 8,165
$2,784 COP 10.5M
274.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,553 CHF 5,131
$1,320 COP 5.0M
396.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Schaan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$9,233 CHF 7,229
$538 COP 2.0M
1617.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
13.43
-70.22%

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Last update for Schaan: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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