Cost of Living Comparison Between Zug and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Zug and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Zug is 195.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 333.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zug is 213.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 361.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zug
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$32.22 CHF 25.23
$6.03 COP 22.7K
434.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$168 CHF 132
$33.17 COP 124.8K
407.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.29 CHF 15.10
$7.29 COP 27.4K
164.61%
Cappuccino
$6.87 CHF 5.38
$1.63 COP 6,133
321.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.90 CHF 4.62
$1.05 COP 3,947
461.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.55 CHF 4.35
$0.77 COP 2,899
620.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.40 CHF 8.14
$1.73 COP 6,510
501.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.40 CHF 5.79
$3.18 COP 12.0K
132.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zug
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.30 CHF 1.80
$1.07 COP 4,015
114.95%
White Bread (500g)
$3.90 CHF 3.05
$1.31 COP 4,935
197.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.16 CHF 4.04
$1.38 COP 5,195
273.91%
Eggs
$8.00 CHF 6.27
$2.25 COP 8,457
255.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.52 CHF 23.12
$4.48 COP 16.9K
558.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.09 CHF 28.26
$5.74 COP 21.6K
528.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.77 CHF 35.05
$8.86 COP 33.3K
405.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.65 CHF 2.86
$2.24 COP 8,438
62.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 CHF 1.67
$1.06 COP 3,988
100.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 CHF 2.17
$1.51 COP 5,697
83.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.33 CHF 5.74
$1.36 COP 5,119
438.97%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 CHF 1.75
$1.12 COP 4,218
99.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.89
$1.17 COP 4,400
105.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.60 CHF 2.04
$0.90 COP 3,395
188.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 CHF 1.30
$0.84 COP 3,150
97.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.33 CHF 8.09
$2.26 COP 8,501
357.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.50 CHF 15.27
$9.97 COP 37.5K
95.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.99 CHF 3.13
$1.18 COP 4,451
238.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.38 CHF 3.43
$2.39 COP 8,993
83.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Zug
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.79 CHF 3.75
$0.86 COP 3,233
456.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.8 CHF 77.4
$41.45 COP 156.0K
138.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.84 CHF 6.92
$1.47 COP 5,521
501.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.68 CHF 4.45
$1.95 COP 7,323
191.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$88.2 CHF 69.0
$7.76 COP 29.2K
1035.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 CHF 1.66
$0.97 COP 3,640
118.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K CHF 31.6K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
124.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.0K CHF 32.9K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
57.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zug
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$295 CHF 231
$81.1 COP 305.2K
263.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$68.3 CHF 53.5
$9.40 COP 35.4K
626.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.0 CHF 45.38
$23.61 COP 88.8K
145.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zug
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$138 CHF 108
$25.55 COP 96.1K
440.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.43 CHF 26.17
$19.29 COP 72.6K
73.30%
Cinema Ticket
$23.71 CHF 18.56
$4.10 COP 15.4K
478.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zug
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$4,035 CHF 3,159
$306 COP 1.2M
1218.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.8K CHF 31.9K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
591.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zug
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 CHF 84.2
$59.8 COP 225.1K
79.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.9 CHF 41.41
$31.96 COP 120.3K
65.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$154 CHF 120
$103 COP 386.5K
49.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$190 CHF 148
$108 COP 405.9K
75.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zug
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,770 CHF 2,169
$483 COP 1.8M
473.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,222 CHF 1,739
$377 COP 1.4M
488.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$6,513 CHF 5,100
$822 COP 3.1M
692.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$4,905 CHF 3,840
$721 COP 2.7M
580.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$33.1K CHF 25.9K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
1089.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$22.7K CHF 17.8K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
1617.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zug
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,423 CHF 5,812
$538 COP 2.0M
1280.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
13.43
-81.38%

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Last update for Zug: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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