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Cost of Living Comparison Between Ascona and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ascona and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Ascona is 191.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 226.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ascona is 189.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 207.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ascona
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.07 CHF 17.76
$5.91 COP 22.5K
273.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$166 CHF 134
$32.19 COP 122.7K
415.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.17 CHF 15.43
$7.21 COP 27.5K
165.88%
Cappuccino
$4.28 CHF 3.45
$1.65 COP 6,284
159.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.19 CHF 4.98
$1.11 COP 4,224
457.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.4 CHF 4.34
$0.71 COP 2,716
660.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.51 CHF 8.46
$1.74 COP 6,637
504.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.38 CHF 5.94
$3.19 COP 12.2K
131.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ascona
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.2 CHF 1.77
$1.1 COP 4,176
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$4.08 CHF 3.28
$1.3 COP 4,965
213.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.39 CHF 1.92
$1.39 COP 5,302
71.94%
Eggs
$5.36 CHF 4.31
$2.18 COP 8,302
145.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.07 CHF 9.72
$4.54 COP 17.3K
165.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.26 CHF 13.08
$5.85 COP 22.3K
177.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.54 CHF 35.85
$8.62 COP 32.8K
416.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.76 CHF 3.03
$2.24 COP 8,539
67.86%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 CHF 1.67
$1.07 COP 4,080
93.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 CHF 2.29
$1.53 COP 5,822
86.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.12 CHF 5.73
$1.41 COP 5,377
404.96%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 CHF 1.79
$1.12 COP 4,269
99.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.47 CHF 1.99
$1.14 COP 4,343
116.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CHF 2.03
$0.9 COP 3,418
180.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 CHF 1.34
$0.91 COP 3,481
82.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.34 CHF 8.32
$2.34 COP 8,932
341.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.47 CHF 12.45
$9.94 COP 37.9K
55.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.93 CHF 3.17
$1.15 COP 4,369
241.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.3 CHF 3.46
$2.38 COP 9,066
80.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Ascona
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.19 CHF 2.57
$0.81 COP 3,069
293.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.8 CHF 80.3
$40.57 COP 154.6K
145.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.4 CHF 6.76
$1.46 COP 5,572
475.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.45 CHF 4.39
$1.99 COP 7,570
173.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$88.2 CHF 71
$7.96 COP 30.3K
1008.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.2 CHF 1.77
$1.01 COP 3,844
117.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.9K CHF 32.1K
$17.7K COP 67.3M
126.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.4K CHF 34.1K
$26.8K COP 102.1M
58.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ascona
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$298 CHF 240
$80.8 COP 308K
268.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$66.9 CHF 53.8
$9.39 COP 35.8K
612.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.3 CHF 48.52
$23.51 COP 89.6K
156.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ascona
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.7 CHF 48.84
$25.61 COP 97.6K
136.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.95 COP 72.2K
-
Cinema Ticket
$23.49 CHF 18.91
$4.12 COP 15.7K
470.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ascona
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$4,060 CHF 3,267
$306 COP 1.2M
1225.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.8K CHF 32.8K
$5,875 COP 22.4M
593.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ascona
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 CHF 86.6
$58.8 COP 224K
83.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.7 CHF 44.03
$31.9 COP 121.5K
71.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$152 CHF 122
$102 COP 387.4K
49.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$188 CHF 151
$108 COP 413K
73.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ascona
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,591 CHF 1,281
$478 COP 1.8M
233.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,463 CHF 1,178
$375 COP 1.4M
289.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,790 CHF 2,245
$838 COP 3.2M
232.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,469 CHF 1,987
$727 COP 2.8M
239.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.1K CHF 12.9K
$2,251 COP 8.6M
614.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.3K CHF 9,876
$1,598 COP 6.1M
667.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ascona
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$517 COP 2M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
13.43
-81.38%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ascona: December 1, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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