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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 66.8% cheaper than Sion without rent, and 64.1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 69.6% cheaper than Sion without rent, and 68.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sion
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPΒ 21.9K
$30.51 CHFΒ 24.50
-80.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPΒ 119.0K
$122 CHFΒ 98.2
-73.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPΒ 26.2K
$17.97 CHFΒ 14.43
-60.32%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPΒ 6,043
$4.77 CHFΒ 3.83
-65.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPΒ 3,882
$5.28 CHFΒ 4.24
-79.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPΒ 2,839
$4.33 CHFΒ 3.48
-82.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPΒ 6,418
$7.42 CHFΒ 5.96
-76.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPΒ 11.2K
$7.32 CHFΒ 5.88
-58.20%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sion
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPΒ 4,026
$1.85 CHFΒ 1.49
-40.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPΒ 4,771
$3.71 CHFΒ 2.98
-64.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPΒ 4,905
$5.00 CHFΒ 4.01
-73.20%
Eggs
$2.26 COPΒ 8,299
$6.27 CHFΒ 5.04
-63.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPΒ 16.5K
$27.55 CHFΒ 22.12
-83.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPΒ 21.3K
$23.46 CHFΒ 18.84
-75.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPΒ 32.9K
$44.36 CHFΒ 35.62
-79.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPΒ 8,691
$3.54 CHFΒ 2.84
-33.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPΒ 3,939
$2.73 CHFΒ 2.19
-60.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,418
$3.63 CHFΒ 2.91
-59.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPΒ 5,011
$6.06 CHFΒ 4.86
-77.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,135
$3.28 CHFΒ 2.64
-65.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,161
$2.87 CHFΒ 2.30
-60.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPΒ 3,274
$2.51 CHFΒ 2.02
-64.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPΒ 3,114
$1.24 CHFΒ 1.00
-31.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPΒ 8,361
$10.88 CHFΒ 8.73
-79.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPΒ 37.3K
$14.77 CHFΒ 11.86
-31.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPΒ 4,359
$1.87 CHFΒ 1.50
-36.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPΒ 8,828
$1.86 CHFΒ 1.49
29.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sion
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPΒ 3,074
$5.20 CHFΒ 4.18
-83.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPΒ 150.0K
$182 CHFΒ 146
-77.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,417
$6.11 CHFΒ 4.91
-75.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPΒ 6,949
$4.18 CHFΒ 3.36
-54.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPΒ 29.5K
$48.34 CHFΒ 38.82
-83.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPΒ 3,455
$2.13 CHFΒ 1.71
-55.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPΒ 65.1M
$40.3K CHFΒ 32.3K
-55.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPΒ 96.8M
$37.1K CHFΒ 29.8K
-28.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sion
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPΒ 300.7K
$307 CHFΒ 246
-73.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPΒ 35.0K
$36.34 CHFΒ 29.18
-73.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPΒ 87.0K
$60.3 CHFΒ 48.42
-60.73%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sion
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPΒ 94.9K
$137 CHFΒ 110
-81.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPΒ 68.7K
$54.6 CHFΒ 43.81
-65.69%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPΒ 14.9K
$22.90 CHFΒ 18.39
-82.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sion
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPΒ 1.2M
$971 CHFΒ 780
-67.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPΒ 21.9M
$34.9K CHFΒ 28.0K
-82.89%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sion
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPΒ 216.4K
$134 CHFΒ 108
-56.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPΒ 119.3K
$62.3 CHFΒ 49.98
-47.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPΒ 366.7K
$162 CHFΒ 130
-38.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPΒ 394.9K
$219 CHFΒ 176
-50.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sion
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPΒ 1.8M
$850 CHFΒ 682
-42.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPΒ 1.4M
$725 CHFΒ 582
-48.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPΒ 3.0M
$1,735 CHFΒ 1,393
-52.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPΒ 2.7M
$1,903 CHFΒ 1,528
-61.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPΒ 11.1M
$8,195 CHFΒ 6,581
-63.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPΒ 4.9M
$6,285 CHFΒ 5,047
-78.81%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sion
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPΒ 1.9M
$6,168 CHFΒ 4,953
-91.62%
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 Sion: January 10, 2026

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