Cost of Living Comparison Between Solothurn and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Solothurn and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Solothurn is 213.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 173.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Solothurn is 234.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 190.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Solothurn
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.52 CHF 23.90
$6.03 COP 22.7K
406.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$144 CHF 112
$33.17 COP 124.8K
332.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$21.22 CHF 16.61
$7.29 COP 27.4K
191.08%
Cappuccino
$6.59 CHF 5.16
$1.63 COP 6,133
304.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.48 CHF 4.29
$1.05 COP 3,947
421.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 CHF 4.18
$0.77 COP 2,899
592.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.91 CHF 5.41
$1.73 COP 6,510
299.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.98 CHF 4.68
$3.18 COP 12.0K
88.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Solothurn
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.70
$1.07 COP 4,015
102.80%
White Bread (500g)
$3.38 CHF 2.64
$1.31 COP 4,935
158.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.25 CHF 2.55
$1.38 COP 5,195
135.51%
Eggs
$7.26 CHF 5.68
$2.25 COP 8,457
222.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.20 CHF 22.86
$4.48 COP 16.9K
551.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$30.92 CHF 24.21
$5.74 COP 21.6K
438.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$39.12 CHF 30.63
$8.86 COP 33.3K
341.53%
Apples (1kg)
$4.11 CHF 3.22
$2.24 COP 8,438
83.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.21
$1.06 COP 3,988
166.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.12 CHF 2.44
$1.51 COP 5,697
106.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.43 CHF 3.47
$1.36 COP 5,119
225.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 CHF 1.50
$1.12 COP 4,218
70.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 CHF 1.53
$1.17 COP 4,400
67.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.47 CHF 1.93
$0.90 COP 3,395
174.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 CHF 0.86
$0.84 COP 3,150
30.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.30 CHF 8.85
$2.26 COP 8,501
400.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 CHF 7.97
$9.97 COP 37.5K
2.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.72 CHF 2.13
$1.18 COP 4,451
130.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 CHF 1.92
$2.39 COP 8,993
2.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Solothurn
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.67 CHF 2.87
$0.86 COP 3,233
326.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.6 CHF 75.7
$41.45 COP 156.0K
133.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.77 CHF 6.08
$1.47 COP 5,521
428.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.18 CHF 3.27
$1.95 COP 7,323
114.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$73.0 CHF 57.1
$7.76 COP 29.2K
840.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.78
$0.97 COP 3,640
134.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K CHF 30.0K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
113.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K CHF 30.0K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
43.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solothurn
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.4 CHF 77.9
$81.1 COP 305.2K
22.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.25 CHF 24.47
$9.40 COP 35.4K
232.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.6 CHF 45.08
$23.61 COP 88.8K
143.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Solothurn
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.6 CHF 58.4
$25.55 COP 96.1K
191.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.89 CHF 19.49
$19.29 COP 72.6K
29.03%
Cinema Ticket
$24.93 CHF 19.52
$4.10 COP 15.4K
508.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Solothurn
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,371 CHF 2,640
$306 COP 1.2M
1001.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.4K CHF 15.2K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
229.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Solothurn
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$139 CHF 109
$59.8 COP 225.1K
132.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.67 CHF 33.41
$31.96 COP 120.3K
33.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.4 CHF 76.2
$103 COP 386.5K
-5.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$188 CHF 148
$108 COP 405.9K
74.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Solothurn
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,248 CHF 977
$483 COP 1.8M
158.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,053 CHF 824
$377 COP 1.4M
179.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,826 CHF 1,430
$822 COP 3.1M
122.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,787 CHF 1,399
$721 COP 2.7M
147.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.0K CHF 7,868
$2,784 COP 10.5M
260.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,055 CHF 3,958
$1,320 COP 5.0M
282.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Solothurn
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,038 CHF 5,511
$538 COP 2.0M
1209.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
13.43
-84.44%

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Last update for Solothurn: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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