Cost of Living Comparison Between Thun and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Thun and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Thun is 159.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 242.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Thun is 212% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 227.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thun
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.54 CHF 22.29
$6.03 COP 22.7K
373.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 CHF 95.4
$33.17 COP 124.7K
268.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.36 CHF 13.56
$7.29 COP 27.4K
138.13%
Cappuccino
$5.81 CHF 4.54
$1.63 COP 6,128
256.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.96 CHF 3.88
$1.05 COP 3,944
372.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 CHF 3.60
$0.77 COP 2,896
498.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.28 CHF 6.47
$1.73 COP 6,505
378.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.74 CHF 6.05
$3.18 COP 12.0K
143.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thun
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.74
$1.07 COP 4,013
108.41%
White Bread (500g)
$3.39 CHF 2.65
$1.31 COP 4,931
158.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.13 CHF 3.22
$1.38 COP 5,191
199.28%
Eggs
$7.18 CHF 5.61
$2.25 COP 8,451
219.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.07 CHF 20.36
$4.48 COP 16.9K
481.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$28.01 CHF 21.88
$5.74 COP 21.6K
387.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.17 CHF 31.37
$8.86 COP 33.3K
353.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 CHF 2.77
$2.24 COP 8,432
58.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 CHF 1.63
$1.06 COP 3,985
97.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 CHF 2.23
$1.51 COP 5,693
88.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.41 CHF 5.01
$1.36 COP 5,116
371.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 CHF 1.70
$1.12 COP 4,215
94.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 CHF 1.70
$1.17 COP 4,397
85.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CHF 1.97
$0.90 COP 3,393
180.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 CHF 0.85
$0.84 COP 3,148
29.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.22 CHF 8.76
$2.26 COP 8,495
396.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.02 CHF 10.17
$9.97 COP 37.5K
30.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 CHF 1.54
$1.18 COP 4,448
66.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 CHF 1.76
$2.39 COP 8,987
-5.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Thun
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.02 CHF 3.14
$0.86 COP 3,231
367.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 CHF 75.5
$41.45 COP 155.9K
133.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.66 CHF 5.98
$1.47 COP 5,517
421.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.25 CHF 2.54
$1.95 COP 7,317
66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$66.7 CHF 52.1
$7.76 COP 29.2K
759.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.71
$0.97 COP 3,638
125.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.9K CHF 31.1K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
122.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K CHF 32.1K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
53.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thun
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 CHF 290
$81.1 COP 305.0K
357.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$60.2 CHF 47.01
$9.40 COP 35.4K
540.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.9 CHF 45.97
$23.61 COP 88.8K
149.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thun
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.5 CHF 69.9
$25.55 COP 96.1K
250.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$24.36 CHF 19.02
$4.10 COP 15.4K
494.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thun
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,124 CHF 2,440
$306 COP 1.2M
920.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.2K CHF 26.7K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
479.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thun
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$154 CHF 120
$59.8 COP 224.9K
157.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.5 CHF 54.3
$31.96 COP 120.2K
117.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$174 CHF 136
$103 COP 386.2K
69.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 CHF 146
$108 COP 405.6K
72.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thun
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,682 CHF 1,314
$483 COP 1.8M
248.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,483 CHF 1,158
$377 COP 1.4M
293.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,808 CHF 2,193
$822 COP 3.1M
241.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,502 CHF 1,954
$721 COP 2.7M
247.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,580 CHF 5,920
$1,320 COP 5.0M
474.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thun
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,526 CHF 5,097
$538 COP 2.0M
1113.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
13.43
-81.38%

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Last update for Thun: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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