Cost of Living Comparison Between Yens and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Yens and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Yens is 218.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 232.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Yens is 252% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 239.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yens
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.28 CHF 23.71
$6.03 COP 22.7K
402.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$145 CHF 114
$33.17 COP 124.8K
337.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.84 CHF 14.75
$7.29 COP 27.4K
158.44%
Cappuccino
$6.04 CHF 4.73
$1.63 COP 6,133
270.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.45 CHF 4.27
$1.05 COP 3,947
419.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.69 CHF 3.67
$0.77 COP 2,899
509.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.12 CHF 7.93
$1.73 COP 6,510
484.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.55 CHF 5.91
$3.18 COP 12.0K
137.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yens
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 CHF 1.71
$1.07 COP 4,015
103.74%
White Bread (500g)
$3.73 CHF 2.92
$1.31 COP 4,935
184.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.47 CHF 3.50
$1.38 COP 5,195
223.91%
Eggs
$7.38 CHF 5.78
$2.25 COP 8,457
228.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.59 CHF 20.82
$4.48 COP 16.9K
493.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$29.13 CHF 22.81
$5.74 COP 21.6K
407.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.89 CHF 34.37
$8.86 COP 33.3K
395.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.67 CHF 2.87
$2.24 COP 8,438
63.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 CHF 1.63
$1.06 COP 3,988
96.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 CHF 2.24
$1.51 COP 5,697
89.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.45 CHF 5.05
$1.36 COP 5,119
374.26%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 CHF 1.90
$1.12 COP 4,218
116.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.34 CHF 1.84
$1.17 COP 4,400
100.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 CHF 1.96
$0.90 COP 3,395
178.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 CHF 1.14
$0.84 COP 3,150
72.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.11 CHF 8.70
$2.26 COP 8,501
391.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.08 CHF 11.81
$9.97 COP 37.5K
51.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 CHF 1.58
$1.18 COP 4,451
71.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 CHF 2.44
$2.39 COP 8,993
30.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Yens
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.87 CHF 3.03
$0.86 COP 3,233
350.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$100 CHF 78.6
$41.45 COP 156.0K
142.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.68 CHF 6.02
$1.47 COP 5,521
422.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.38 CHF 2.65
$1.95 COP 7,323
73.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$66.0 CHF 51.7
$7.76 COP 29.2K
750.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.75
$0.97 COP 3,640
129.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K CHF 31.8K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
126.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K CHF 32.0K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
52.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yens
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$303 CHF 237
$81.1 COP 305.2K
273.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.6 CHF 39.65
$9.40 COP 35.4K
438.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.3 CHF 45.62
$23.61 COP 88.8K
146.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yens
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.3 CHF 67.5
$25.55 COP 96.1K
237.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.42 CHF 17.55
$4.10 COP 15.4K
446.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yens
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,605 CHF 2,039
$306 COP 1.2M
750.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.9K CHF 26.5K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
474.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yens
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 CHF 84.9
$59.8 COP 225.1K
81.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.8 CHF 53.9
$31.96 COP 120.3K
115.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$151 CHF 118
$103 COP 386.5K
46.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 CHF 145
$108 COP 405.9K
72.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yens
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,715 CHF 1,343
$483 COP 1.8M
254.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,446 CHF 1,132
$377 COP 1.4M
283.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,876 CHF 2,252
$822 COP 3.1M
250.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,506 CHF 1,962
$721 COP 2.7M
247.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.2K CHF 12.7K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
483.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.9K CHF 10.1K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
879.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yens
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
13.43
-81.38%

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Last update for Yens: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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