Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Winterthur Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Winterthur

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 74.4% cheaper than Winterthur without rent, and 75.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 75.4% cheaper than Winterthur without rent, and 73.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Winterthur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$40.02 CHF 32.54
-84.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$130 CHF 106
-75.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$20.08 CHF 16.33
-63.20%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$6.41 CHF 5.21
-73.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$4.79 CHF 3.9
-77.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$4.52 CHF 3.68
-83.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$8.82 CHF 7.17
-81.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.1 CHF 4.96
-47.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Winterthur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.17 CHF 1.77
-49.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$4.46 CHF 3.63
-72.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$4.71 CHF 3.83
-71.76%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$7.46 CHF 6.07
-70.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$31.53 CHF 25.64
-85.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$33.34 CHF 27.11
-82.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$46.76 CHF 38.02
-81.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.36 CHF 2.73
-32.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.06 CHF 1.67
-48.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.14 CHF 2.56
-51.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$7.92 CHF 6.44
-82.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.39 CHF 1.94
-53.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.26 CHF 1.83
-47.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.47 CHF 2.01
-63.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.03 CHF 0.84
-18.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$11.38 CHF 9.26
-79.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$17.2 CHF 13.98
-45.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.09 CHF 1.7
-43.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.29 CHF 2.67
-24.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Winterthur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.93 CHF 3.19
-78.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$122 CHF 99.4
-65.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$8.73 CHF 7.1
-83.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$5.07 CHF 4.12
-61.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$85.8 CHF 69.7
-90.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.24 CHF 1.82
-54.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$41.1K CHF 33.4K
-57.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$47K CHF 38.2K
-44.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Winterthur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$254 CHF 206
-67.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$64.5 CHF 52.4
-85.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$59.9 CHF 48.66
-60.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Winterthur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$114 CHF 92.5
-77.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$43.39 CHF 35.28
-55.89%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$28.77 CHF 23.39
-86.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Winterthur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$2,675 CHF 2,175
-88.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$21.2K CHF 17.2K
-72.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Winterthur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$217 CHF 176
-73.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$143 CHF 116
-77.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$218 CHF 177
-52.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$427 CHF 347
-75.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Winterthur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$2,296 CHF 1,867
-78.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,663 CHF 1,352
-77.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$3,545 CHF 2,883
-76.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$2,606 CHF 2,119
-72.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$29.9K CHF 24.3K
-92.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$20.7K CHF 16.8K
-92.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Winterthur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$7,798 CHF 6,341
-92.95%
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 Winterthur: October 27, 2025

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