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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 67% cheaper than Sion without rent, and 64.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 72.9% cheaper than Sion without rent, and 68% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sion
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$29.81 CHF 23.28
-79.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$122 CHF 95.6
-73.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$18.00 CHF 14.06
-59.33%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$4.76 CHF 3.72
-65.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$5.36 CHF 4.19
-79.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$4.27 CHF 3.34
-81.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$7.30 CHF 5.70
-76.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$7.50 CHF 5.86
-57.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sion
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.76 CHF 1.38
-36.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$3.89 CHF 3.04
-66.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$5.00 CHF 3.91
-72.40%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$6.01 CHF 4.69
-63.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$27.87 CHF 21.77
-84.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$24.16 CHF 18.87
-75.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$43.55 CHF 34.01
-79.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$3.44 CHF 2.69
-34.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$2.73 CHF 2.13
-59.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$3.61 CHF 2.82
-59.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$6.37 CHF 4.98
-78.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$3.13 CHF 2.45
-64.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$2.94 CHF 2.29
-60.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$2.65 CHF 2.07
-66.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$1.24 CHF 0.97
-29.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$11.06 CHF 8.64
-78.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$15.52 CHF 12.12
-30.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.81 CHF 1.42
-33.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$1.90 CHF 1.48
30.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sion
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$5.15 CHF 4.02
-84.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$182 CHF 142
-77.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$6.07 CHF 4.74
-76.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$4.20 CHF 3.28
-54.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$49.67 CHF 38.79
-84.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$2.23 CHF 1.74
-56.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$40.4K CHF 31.6K
-55.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$38.3K CHF 29.9K
-31.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sion
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$301 CHF 235
-73.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$37.20 CHF 29.05
-74.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$60.0 CHF 46.89
-59.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sion
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$138 CHF 108
-81.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$56.3 CHF 43.95
-66.38%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$22.71 CHF 17.74
-82.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sion
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$977 CHF 763
-68.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$35.1K CHF 27.4K
-83.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sion
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$136 CHF 107
-56.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$61.5 CHF 48.02
-47.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$157 CHF 123
-35.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$225 CHF 176
-52.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sion
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$873 CHF 682
-45.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$732 CHF 572
-49.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$1,693 CHF 1,322
-49.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$1,887 CHF 1,474
-62.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$7,718 CHF 6,028
-62.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$5,793 CHF 4,524
-76.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sion
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$6,380 CHF 4,983
-91.51%
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 Sion: April 13, 2026

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