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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 65.1% cheaper than Airolo without rent, and 71.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 70.5% cheaper than Airolo without rent, and 69.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Airolo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$30.48 CHF 23.80
-79.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$144 CHF 112
-77.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$18.59 CHF 14.52
-60.62%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$6.02 CHF 4.70
-72.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$5.34 CHF 4.17
-79.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$4.95 CHF 3.86
-84.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$8.33 CHF 6.51
-79.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$7.41 CHF 5.79
-57.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Airolo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$2.17 CHF 1.70
-48.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$3.47 CHF 2.71
-62.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$4.24 CHF 3.31
-67.45%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$7.50 CHF 5.86
-70.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$29.09 CHF 22.72
-85.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$33.02 CHF 25.79
-82.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$47.83 CHF 37.36
-81.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$3.71 CHF 2.90
-39.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$2.31 CHF 1.80
-51.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$2.97 CHF 2.32
-50.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$6.19 CHF 4.83
-77.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$2.54 CHF 1.98
-56.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$2.33 CHF 1.82
-50.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$2.60 CHF 2.03
-65.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$1.32 CHF 1.03
-34.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$11.22 CHF 8.77
-79.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$14.38 CHF 11.23
-24.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$2.35 CHF 1.83
-48.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$3.23 CHF 2.52
-23.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Airolo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$3.87 CHF 3.02
-79.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$96.7 CHF 75.5
-57.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$7.95 CHF 6.21
-82.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$4.36 CHF 3.40
-56.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$80.4 CHF 62.8
-90.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$2.13 CHF 1.66
-54.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$40.4K CHF 31.6K
-55.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$42.0K CHF 32.8K
-37.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Airolo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$258 CHF 201
-68.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$48.75 CHF 38.08
-80.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$58.1 CHF 45.35
-58.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Airolo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$88.0 CHF 68.7
-70.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$22.42 CHF 17.51
-82.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Airolo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$2,929 CHF 2,288
-89.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$34.7K CHF 27.1K
-83.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Airolo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$139 CHF 109
-57.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$67.1 CHF 52.4
-51.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$150 CHF 117
-32.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$188 CHF 147
-42.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Airolo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$1,679 CHF 1,311
-71.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$1,462 CHF 1,142
-74.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$2,864 CHF 2,237
-70.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$2,499 CHF 1,952
-71.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$14.8K CHF 11.5K
-80.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$12.4K CHF 9,676
-88.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Airolo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
2.5
437.20%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Airolo: April 12, 2026

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