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

😐 Solo nomad: Sion is 201% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 178.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sion is 228.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 213.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sion
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.51 CHFΒ 24.50
$5.97 COPΒ 21.9K
411.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 CHFΒ 98.2
$32.40 COPΒ 119.0K
277.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.97 CHFΒ 14.43
$7.13 COPΒ 26.2K
152.03%
Cappuccino
$4.77 CHFΒ 3.83
$1.65 COPΒ 6,043
189.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.28 CHFΒ 4.24
$1.06 COPΒ 3,882
398.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 CHFΒ 3.48
$0.77 COPΒ 2,839
462.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.42 CHFΒ 5.96
$1.75 COPΒ 6,418
324.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.32 CHFΒ 5.88
$3.06 COPΒ 11.2K
139.22%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sion
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 CHFΒ 1.49
$1.10 COPΒ 4,026
68.18%
White Bread (500g)
$3.71 CHFΒ 2.98
$1.30 COPΒ 4,771
185.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.00 CHFΒ 4.01
$1.34 COPΒ 4,905
273.13%
Eggs
$6.27 CHFΒ 5.04
$2.26 COPΒ 8,299
177.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.55 CHFΒ 22.12
$4.50 COPΒ 16.5K
512.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$23.46 CHFΒ 18.84
$5.80 COPΒ 21.3K
304.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.36 CHFΒ 35.62
$8.96 COPΒ 32.9K
395.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 CHFΒ 2.84
$2.37 COPΒ 8,691
49.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.73 CHFΒ 2.19
$1.07 COPΒ 3,939
155.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.63 CHFΒ 2.91
$1.48 COPΒ 5,418
145.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.06 CHFΒ 4.86
$1.36 COPΒ 5,011
345.59%
Potato (1kg)
$3.28 CHFΒ 2.64
$1.13 COPΒ 4,135
190.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.87 CHFΒ 2.30
$1.13 COPΒ 4,161
153.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 CHFΒ 2.02
$0.89 COPΒ 3,274
182.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 CHFΒ 1.00
$0.85 COPΒ 3,114
45.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.88 CHFΒ 8.73
$2.28 COPΒ 8,361
377.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.77 CHFΒ 11.86
$10.15 COPΒ 37.3K
45.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 CHFΒ 1.50
$1.19 COPΒ 4,359
57.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 CHFΒ 1.49
$2.40 COPΒ 8,828
-22.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Sion
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.20 CHFΒ 4.18
$0.84 COPΒ 3,074
519.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$182 CHFΒ 146
$40.85 COPΒ 150.0K
346.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.11 CHFΒ 4.91
$1.48 COPΒ 5,417
312.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.18 CHFΒ 3.36
$1.89 COPΒ 6,949
121.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$48.34 CHFΒ 38.82
$8.05 COPΒ 29.5K
500.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 CHFΒ 1.71
$0.94 COPΒ 3,455
126.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K CHFΒ 32.3K
$17.7K COPΒ 65.1M
127.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K CHFΒ 29.8K
$26.4K COPΒ 96.8M
40.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sion
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$307 CHFΒ 246
$81.9 COPΒ 300.7K
274.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.34 CHFΒ 29.18
$9.54 COPΒ 35.0K
280.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.3 CHFΒ 48.42
$23.68 COPΒ 87.0K
154.65%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sion
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$137 CHFΒ 110
$25.85 COPΒ 94.9K
430.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$54.6 CHFΒ 43.81
$18.72 COPΒ 68.7K
191.45%
Cinema Ticket
$22.90 CHFΒ 18.39
$4.05 COPΒ 14.9K
465.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sion
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$971 CHFΒ 780
$316 COPΒ 1.2M
207.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.9K CHFΒ 28.0K
$5,971 COPΒ 21.9M
484.33%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sion
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$134 CHFΒ 108
$59.0 COPΒ 216.4K
127.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.3 CHFΒ 49.98
$32.49 COPΒ 119.3K
91.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$162 CHFΒ 130
$99.9 COPΒ 366.7K
62.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$219 CHFΒ 176
$108 COPΒ 394.9K
103.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sion
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$850 CHFΒ 682
$491 COPΒ 1.8M
72.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$725 CHFΒ 582
$371 COPΒ 1.4M
95.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,735 CHFΒ 1,393
$821 COPΒ 3.0M
111.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,903 CHFΒ 1,528
$731 COPΒ 2.7M
160.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,195 CHFΒ 6,581
$3,019 COPΒ 11.1M
171.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,285 CHFΒ 5,047
$1,332 COPΒ 4.9M
371.84%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Sion
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,168 CHFΒ 4,953
$517 COPΒ 1.9M
1093.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
13.43
-81.38%

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Last update for Sion: January 10, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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