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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bellinzona and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bellinzona and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Bellinzona is 192% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 278% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bellinzona is 217.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 260.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bellinzona
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.16 CHF 25.02
$5.97 COP 21.9K
421.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 CHF 87.3
$32.40 COP 119.0K
235.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.83 CHF 15.12
$7.13 COP 26.2K
164.10%
Cappuccino
$4.28 CHF 3.43
$1.65 COP 6,043
159.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.92 CHF 3.95
$1.06 COP 3,882
364.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 CHF 3.23
$0.77 COP 2,839
422.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.52 CHF 6.04
$1.75 COP 6,418
329.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.26 CHF 5.02
$3.06 COP 11.2K
104.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bellinzona
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.82
$1.10 COP 4,026
106.36%
White Bread (500g)
$3.87 CHF 3.11
$1.30 COP 4,771
197.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.25 CHF 4.21
$1.34 COP 4,905
291.79%
Eggs
$7.72 CHF 6.20
$2.26 COP 8,299
241.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.05 CHF 23.33
$4.50 COP 16.5K
545.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.77 CHF 29.53
$5.80 COP 21.3K
533.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$47.98 CHF 38.53
$8.96 COP 32.9K
435.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.63 CHF 2.91
$2.37 COP 8,691
53.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 CHF 1.72
$1.07 COP 3,939
100.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 CHF 2.22
$1.48 COP 5,418
87.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.52 CHF 6.04
$1.36 COP 5,011
452.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.34 CHF 1.88
$1.13 COP 4,135
107.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.42 CHF 1.94
$1.13 COP 4,161
114.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 CHF 2.07
$0.89 COP 3,274
189.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 CHF 1.36
$0.85 COP 3,114
98.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.05 CHF 8.87
$2.28 COP 8,361
384.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.09 CHF 15.33
$10.15 COP 37.3K
88.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.95 CHF 3.17
$1.19 COP 4,359
231.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.36 CHF 3.50
$2.40 COP 8,828
81.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Bellinzona
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$6.00 CHF 4.82
$0.84 COP 3,074
614.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.3 CHF 79.8
$40.85 COP 150.0K
143.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.93 CHF 5.57
$1.48 COP 5,417
368.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.48 CHF 3.60
$1.89 COP 6,949
137.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.8 CHF 50.4
$8.05 COP 29.5K
679.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 CHF 1.77
$0.94 COP 3,455
135.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.0K CHF 32.9K
$17.7K COP 65.1M
131.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K CHF 30.2K
$26.4K COP 96.8M
42.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bellinzona
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$298 CHF 239
$81.9 COP 300.7K
263.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$69.4 CHF 55.7
$9.54 COP 35.0K
627.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.1 CHF 47.44
$23.68 COP 87.0K
149.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bellinzona
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$112 CHF 89.7
$25.85 COP 94.9K
331.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$64.9 CHF 52.1
$18.72 COP 68.7K
246.74%
Cinema Ticket
$23.71 CHF 19.04
$4.05 COP 14.9K
485.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bellinzona
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,832 CHF 1,471
$316 COP 1.2M
479.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.6K CHF 27.8K
$5,971 COP 21.9M
480.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bellinzona
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 CHF 97.9
$59.0 COP 216.4K
106.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.76 CHF 39.16
$32.49 COP 119.3K
50.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$153 CHF 123
$99.9 COP 366.7K
53.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$185 CHF 148
$108 COP 394.9K
71.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bellinzona
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,821 CHF 1,463
$491 COP 1.8M
270.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,739 CHF 1,396
$371 COP 1.4M
368.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,824 CHF 2,268
$821 COP 3.0M
243.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,995 CHF 2,405
$731 COP 2.7M
309.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.2K CHF 13.8K
$3,019 COP 11.1M
470.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.1K CHF 9,748
$1,332 COP 4.9M
811.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bellinzona
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,089 CHF 4,890
$517 COP 1.9M
1077.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
13.43
-81.38%

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Last update for Bellinzona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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