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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 65.8% cheaper than Bellinzona without rent, and 73.5% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 68.5% cheaper than Bellinzona without rent, and 72.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bellinzona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPΒ 21.9K
$31.16 CHFΒ 25.02
-80.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPΒ 119.0K
$109 CHFΒ 87.3
-70.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPΒ 26.2K
$18.83 CHFΒ 15.12
-62.13%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPΒ 6,043
$4.28 CHFΒ 3.43
-61.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPΒ 3,882
$4.92 CHFΒ 3.95
-78.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPΒ 2,839
$4.02 CHFΒ 3.23
-80.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPΒ 6,418
$7.52 CHFΒ 6.04
-76.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPΒ 11.2K
$6.26 CHFΒ 5.02
-51.12%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bellinzona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPΒ 4,026
$2.27 CHFΒ 1.82
-51.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPΒ 4,771
$3.87 CHFΒ 3.11
-66.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPΒ 4,905
$5.25 CHFΒ 4.21
-74.48%
Eggs
$2.26 COPΒ 8,299
$7.72 CHFΒ 6.20
-70.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPΒ 16.5K
$29.05 CHFΒ 23.33
-84.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPΒ 21.3K
$36.77 CHFΒ 29.53
-84.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPΒ 32.9K
$47.98 CHFΒ 38.53
-81.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPΒ 8,691
$3.63 CHFΒ 2.91
-34.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPΒ 3,939
$2.14 CHFΒ 1.72
-50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,418
$2.77 CHFΒ 2.22
-46.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPΒ 5,011
$7.52 CHFΒ 6.04
-81.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,135
$2.34 CHFΒ 1.88
-51.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,161
$2.42 CHFΒ 1.94
-53.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPΒ 3,274
$2.58 CHFΒ 2.07
-65.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPΒ 3,114
$1.69 CHFΒ 1.36
-49.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPΒ 8,361
$11.05 CHFΒ 8.87
-79.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPΒ 37.3K
$19.09 CHFΒ 15.33
-46.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPΒ 4,359
$3.95 CHFΒ 3.17
-69.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPΒ 8,828
$4.36 CHFΒ 3.50
-44.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bellinzona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPΒ 3,074
$6.00 CHFΒ 4.82
-86.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPΒ 150.0K
$99.3 CHFΒ 79.8
-58.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,417
$6.93 CHFΒ 5.57
-78.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPΒ 6,949
$4.48 CHFΒ 3.60
-57.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPΒ 29.5K
$62.8 CHFΒ 50.4
-87.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPΒ 3,455
$2.21 CHFΒ 1.77
-57.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPΒ 65.1M
$41.0K CHFΒ 32.9K
-56.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPΒ 96.8M
$37.7K CHFΒ 30.2K
-30.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bellinzona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPΒ 300.7K
$298 CHFΒ 239
-72.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPΒ 35.0K
$69.4 CHFΒ 55.7
-86.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPΒ 87.0K
$59.1 CHFΒ 47.44
-59.92%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bellinzona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPΒ 94.9K
$112 CHFΒ 89.7
-76.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPΒ 68.7K
$64.9 CHFΒ 52.1
-71.16%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPΒ 14.9K
$23.71 CHFΒ 19.04
-82.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bellinzona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPΒ 1.2M
$1,832 CHFΒ 1,471
-82.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPΒ 21.9M
$34.6K CHFΒ 27.8K
-82.77%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bellinzona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPΒ 216.4K
$122 CHFΒ 97.9
-51.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPΒ 119.3K
$48.76 CHFΒ 39.16
-33.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPΒ 366.7K
$153 CHFΒ 123
-34.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPΒ 394.9K
$185 CHFΒ 148
-41.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bellinzona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPΒ 1.8M
$1,821 CHFΒ 1,463
-73.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPΒ 1.4M
$1,739 CHFΒ 1,396
-78.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPΒ 3.0M
$2,824 CHFΒ 2,268
-70.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPΒ 2.7M
$2,995 CHFΒ 2,405
-75.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPΒ 11.1M
$17.2K CHFΒ 13.8K
-82.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPΒ 4.9M
$12.1K CHFΒ 9,748
-89.03%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bellinzona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPΒ 1.9M
$6,089 CHFΒ 4,890
-91.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
2.5
437.20%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Bellinzona: January 11, 2026

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