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

😐 Solo nomad: Yens is 215.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 242% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Yens is 210% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 229.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yens
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.21 CHF 24.37
$6.14 COP 22.1K
408.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$149 CHF 117
$33.05 COP 119.0K
352.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.01 CHF 14.85
$7.32 COP 26.4K
159.70%
Cappuccino
$6.04 CHF 4.72
$1.66 COP 5,971
263.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.38 CHF 4.20
$1.10 COP 3,977
389.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.93 CHF 3.85
$0.78 COP 2,815
532.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.92 CHF 7.75
$1.71 COP 6,172
480.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.72 CHF 6.03
$3.17 COP 11.4K
143.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yens
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 CHF 1.76
$1.11 COP 4,002
103.60%
White Bread (500g)
$3.91 CHF 3.05
$1.31 COP 4,707
198.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.38 CHF 3.42
$1.38 COP 4,967
217.39%
Eggs
$7.43 CHF 5.80
$2.22 COP 7,989
234.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.21 CHF 20.47
$4.34 COP 15.6K
503.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$28.93 CHF 22.59
$5.80 COP 20.9K
398.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.31 CHF 34.61
$8.98 COP 32.3K
393.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 CHF 2.86
$2.26 COP 8,143
61.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 CHF 1.63
$1.11 COP 4,013
87.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.84 CHF 2.22
$1.46 COP 5,271
94.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.70 CHF 5.24
$1.37 COP 4,916
389.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.92
$1.11 COP 3,999
121.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.34 CHF 1.83
$1.16 COP 4,188
101.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.60 CHF 2.03
$0.89 COP 3,202
192.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 CHF 1.14
$0.87 COP 3,116
67.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.90 CHF 8.51
$2.35 COP 8,473
363.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.53 CHF 12.13
$10.86 COP 39.1K
43.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 CHF 1.57
$1.20 COP 4,319
67.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 CHF 2.45
$2.48 COP 8,923
26.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Yens
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.97 CHF 3.10
$0.79 COP 2,835
402.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 CHF 76.3
$40.77 COP 146.8K
139.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 CHF 6.21
$1.42 COP 5,124
460.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.40 CHF 2.65
$1.91 COP 6,882
78.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$65.9 CHF 51.5
$7.65 COP 27.5K
761.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.74
$0.97 COP 3,481
129.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.8K CHF 31.1K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
119.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K CHF 32.9K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
59.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yens
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 CHF 238
$81.3 COP 292.8K
274.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$51.4 CHF 40.14
$9.63 COP 34.7K
433.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.4 CHF 46.40
$24.36 COP 87.7K
143.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yens
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.6 CHF 67.6
$26.02 COP 93.7K
232.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.39 CHF 17.49
$3.89 COP 14.0K
475.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yens
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,535 CHF 1,979
$304 COP 1.1M
733.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.4K CHF 26.8K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
482.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yens
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 CHF 85.9
$58.7 COP 211.3K
87.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.8 CHF 53.7
$32.48 COP 116.9K
111.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$153 CHF 119
$102 COP 366.3K
49.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$188 CHF 147
$108 COP 389.4K
73.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yens
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,725 CHF 1,347
$474 COP 1.7M
263.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,487 CHF 1,161
$371 COP 1.3M
300.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,805 CHF 2,191
$848 COP 3.1M
230.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,483 CHF 1,939
$716 COP 2.6M
246.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.2K CHF 10.3K
$2,871 COP 10.3M
360.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.9K CHF 9,317
$1,375 COP 5.0M
767.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yens
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$542 COP 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
13.43
-81.38%

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Last update for Yens: April 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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