Cost of Living Comparison Between Airolo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Airolo and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Airolo is 165.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 243.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Airolo is 199.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 230.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Airolo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.89 CHF 24.06
$6.03 COP 22.7K
412.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$141 CHF 109
$33.17 COP 124.8K
323.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.40 CHF 14.33
$7.29 COP 27.4K
152.40%
Cappuccino
$6.12 CHF 4.76
$1.63 COP 6,134
275.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.21 CHF 4.06
$1.05 COP 3,948
396.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.73 CHF 3.68
$0.77 COP 2,899
514.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.56 CHF 6.67
$1.73 COP 6,511
394.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 CHF 5.62
$3.18 COP 12.0K
127.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Airolo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.67
$1.07 COP 4,016
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$3.47 CHF 2.70
$1.31 COP 4,935
164.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.11 CHF 3.20
$1.38 COP 5,196
197.83%
Eggs
$7.27 CHF 5.66
$2.25 COP 8,458
223.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.73 CHF 22.38
$4.48 COP 16.9K
541.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.25 CHF 25.90
$5.74 COP 21.6K
479.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$47.90 CHF 37.32
$8.86 COP 33.4K
440.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.78 CHF 2.95
$2.24 COP 8,440
68.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 CHF 1.76
$1.06 COP 3,989
113.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.00 CHF 2.34
$1.51 COP 5,698
98.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.42 CHF 5.00
$1.36 COP 5,120
372.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 CHF 1.96
$1.12 COP 4,219
124.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.88
$1.17 COP 4,401
105.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 CHF 1.97
$0.90 COP 3,396
181.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 CHF 1.04
$0.84 COP 3,150
59.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.94 CHF 8.53
$2.26 COP 8,502
384.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.38 CHF 11.98
$9.97 COP 37.5K
54.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 CHF 1.82
$1.18 COP 4,452
97.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 CHF 2.60
$2.39 COP 8,995
39.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Airolo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.88 CHF 3.02
$0.86 COP 3,234
351.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.5 CHF 76.7
$41.45 COP 156.0K
137.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.91 CHF 6.16
$1.47 COP 5,522
438.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.29 CHF 3.34
$1.95 COP 7,324
120.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$81.5 CHF 63.5
$7.76 COP 29.2K
950.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.73
$0.97 COP 3,641
128.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.0K CHF 31.9K
$17.9K COP 67.6M
128.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.4K CHF 32.2K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
54.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Airolo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$261 CHF 203
$81.1 COP 305.2K
221.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.98 CHF 38.15
$9.40 COP 35.4K
421.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.9 CHF 45.88
$23.61 COP 88.8K
149.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Airolo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.3 CHF 69.6
$25.55 COP 96.1K
249.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$23.12 CHF 18.01
$4.10 COP 15.4K
463.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Airolo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,941 CHF 2,291
$306 COP 1.2M
860.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.1K CHF 26.6K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
478.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Airolo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$139 CHF 108
$59.8 COP 225.1K
132.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.1 CHF 53.1
$31.96 COP 120.3K
113.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$146 CHF 114
$103 COP 386.5K
42.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 CHF 145
$108 COP 406.0K
72.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Airolo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,681 CHF 1,309
$483 COP 1.8M
247.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,486 CHF 1,157
$377 COP 1.4M
293.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,859 CHF 2,227
$822 COP 3.1M
247.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,438 CHF 1,899
$721 COP 2.7M
238.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.9K CHF 12.4K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
471.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.4K CHF 8,852
$1,320 COP 5.0M
760.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Airolo
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 Airolo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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