Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sion Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sion

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 67.9% cheaper than Sion without rent, and 64.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 71.3% cheaper than Sion without rent, and 68.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sion
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$29.64 CHF 23.21
-79.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$123 CHF 96.1
-72.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$17.78 CHF 13.92
-59.00%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$4.56 CHF 3.57
-64.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$5.22 CHF 4.09
-79.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$4.43 CHF 3.47
-82.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$7.18 CHF 5.62
-75.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$7.56 CHF 5.92
-57.94%
đź›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sion
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$1.78 CHF 1.40
-39.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$3.86 CHF 3.02
-66.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$4.96 CHF 3.89
-72.18%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$6.12 CHF 4.79
-63.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$27.60 CHF 21.61
-83.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$24.09 CHF 18.86
-76.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$43.93 CHF 34.40
-79.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$3.41 CHF 2.67
-34.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$2.74 CHF 2.15
-61.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$3.63 CHF 2.85
-58.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$6.26 CHF 4.90
-78.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$3.23 CHF 2.53
-65.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$2.86 CHF 2.24
-59.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$2.64 CHF 2.07
-65.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$1.22 CHF 0.95
-31.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$11.03 CHF 8.63
-79.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$15.34 CHF 12.01
-35.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$1.80 CHF 1.41
-34.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$1.94 CHF 1.52
23.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sion
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$5.12 CHF 4.01
-83.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$183 CHF 144
-77.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$6.03 CHF 4.72
-75.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$4.32 CHF 3.38
-54.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$49.93 CHF 39.10
-84.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$2.22 CHF 1.74
-56.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$40.3K CHF 31.6K
-55.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$38.2K CHF 29.9K
-30.09%
đź§ľ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sion
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$306 CHF 239
-73.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$36.82 CHF 28.83
-74.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$59.7 CHF 46.76
-60.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sion
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$137 CHF 107
-81.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$55.7 CHF 43.58
-65.34%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$22.35 CHF 17.50
-81.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sion
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$1,002 CHF 784
-69.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$34.4K CHF 26.9K
-82.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sion
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$134 CHF 105
-55.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$60.6 CHF 47.45
-47.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$159 CHF 125
-35.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$223 CHF 175
-51.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sion
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$860 CHF 674
-43.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$754 CHF 590
-49.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,723 CHF 1,349
-52.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,937 CHF 1,517
-62.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$7,763 CHF 6,078
-64.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$5,866 CHF 4,593
-77.50%
đź’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sion
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$6,447 CHF 5,048
-91.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
2.5
437.20%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sion: March 3, 2026

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