Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Verbier Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Verbier

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 63.3% cheaper than Verbier without rent, and 71.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 73.6% cheaper than Verbier without rent, and 70.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Verbier
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$30.83 CHF 25.07
-79.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$139 CHF 113
-76.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$18.21 CHF 14.81
-59.42%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$5.97 CHF 4.85
-71.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$5.23 CHF 4.25
-78.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$4.94 CHF 4.01
-85.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$8.43 CHF 6.85
-80.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$7.41 CHF 6.02
-56.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Verbier
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.18 CHF 1.78
-50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.57 CHF 2.9
-65.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$4.09 CHF 3.32
-67.48%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$7.3 CHF 5.94
-69.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$29.2 CHF 23.74
-84.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$33.83 CHF 27.51
-83.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$48.01 CHF 39.04
-82.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.82 CHF 3.11
-40.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.3 CHF 1.87
-53.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.98 CHF 2.43
-49.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$6.24 CHF 5.07
-77.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.41 CHF 1.96
-53.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.36 CHF 1.92
-50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.54 CHF 2.07
-64.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.36 CHF 1.11
-38.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$11.17 CHF 9.08
-78.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$14.98 CHF 12.18
-37.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.34 CHF 1.9
-49.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.21 CHF 2.61
-22.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Verbier
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.84 CHF 3.12
-78.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$99.1 CHF 80.5
-57.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$7.84 CHF 6.37
-82.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$4.3 CHF 3.5
-54.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$81.6 CHF 66.3
-90.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.21 CHF 1.8
-53.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$40K CHF 32.6K
-56.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$41.2K CHF 33.5K
-36.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Verbier
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$262 CHF 213
-68.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$49.06 CHF 39.89
-80.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$59.2 CHF 48.16
-60.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Verbier
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$89.4 CHF 72.7
-71.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$61.2 CHF 49.73
-68.71%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$22.76 CHF 18.5
-82.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Verbier
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$2,850 CHF 2,317
-89.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$35.1K CHF 28.5K
-83.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Verbier
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$139 CHF 113
-58.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$67.7 CHF 55
-53.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$150 CHF 122
-31.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$189 CHF 154
-44.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Verbier
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,672 CHF 1,360
-70.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,494 CHF 1,215
-74.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,853 CHF 2,320
-71.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$2,474 CHF 2,012
-70.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$15K CHF 12.2K
-85.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$10.1K CHF 8,192
-84.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Verbier
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$5,231 CHF 4,253
-89.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
2.5
437.20%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Verbier: October 29, 2025

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