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

😐 Solo nomad: Sion is 211.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 180.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sion is 248.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 216.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sion
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.64 CHF 23.21
$6.03 COP 22.7K
391.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 CHF 96.1
$33.17 COP 124.8K
269.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.78 CHF 13.92
$7.29 COP 27.4K
143.90%
Cappuccino
$4.56 CHF 3.57
$1.63 COP 6,133
179.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.22 CHF 4.09
$1.05 COP 3,947
397.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 CHF 3.47
$0.77 COP 2,899
475.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.18 CHF 5.62
$1.73 COP 6,510
315.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.56 CHF 5.92
$3.18 COP 12.0K
137.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sion
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 CHF 1.40
$1.07 COP 4,015
66.36%
White Bread (500g)
$3.86 CHF 3.02
$1.31 COP 4,935
194.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.96 CHF 3.89
$1.38 COP 5,195
259.42%
Eggs
$6.12 CHF 4.79
$2.25 COP 8,457
172.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.60 CHF 21.61
$4.48 COP 16.9K
516.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.09 CHF 18.86
$5.74 COP 21.6K
319.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.93 CHF 34.40
$8.86 COP 33.3K
395.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 CHF 2.67
$2.24 COP 8,438
52.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.74 CHF 2.15
$1.06 COP 3,988
158.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.63 CHF 2.85
$1.51 COP 5,697
140.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.26 CHF 4.90
$1.36 COP 5,119
360.29%
Potato (1kg)
$3.23 CHF 2.53
$1.12 COP 4,218
188.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.86 CHF 2.24
$1.17 COP 4,400
144.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.64 CHF 2.07
$0.90 COP 3,395
193.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 CHF 0.95
$0.84 COP 3,150
45.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.03 CHF 8.63
$2.26 COP 8,501
388.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.34 CHF 12.01
$9.97 COP 37.5K
53.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 CHF 1.41
$1.18 COP 4,451
52.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 CHF 1.52
$2.39 COP 8,993
-18.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Sion
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.12 CHF 4.01
$0.86 COP 3,233
495.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$183 CHF 144
$41.45 COP 156.0K
342.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.03 CHF 4.72
$1.47 COP 5,521
310.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.32 CHF 3.38
$1.95 COP 7,323
121.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$49.93 CHF 39.10
$7.76 COP 29.2K
543.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.74
$0.97 COP 3,640
128.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K CHF 31.6K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
124.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.2K CHF 29.9K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
43.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sion
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 CHF 239
$81.1 COP 305.2K
276.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.82 CHF 28.83
$9.40 COP 35.4K
291.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.7 CHF 46.76
$23.61 COP 88.8K
152.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sion
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$137 CHF 107
$25.55 COP 96.1K
434.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$55.7 CHF 43.58
$19.29 COP 72.6K
188.54%
Cinema Ticket
$22.35 CHF 17.50
$4.10 COP 15.4K
445.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sion
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,002 CHF 784
$306 COP 1.2M
227.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.4K CHF 26.9K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
483.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sion
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$134 CHF 105
$59.8 COP 225.1K
123.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.6 CHF 47.45
$31.96 COP 120.3K
89.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$159 CHF 125
$103 COP 386.5K
55.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$223 CHF 175
$108 COP 405.9K
106.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sion
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$860 CHF 674
$483 COP 1.8M
78.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$754 CHF 590
$377 COP 1.4M
99.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,723 CHF 1,349
$822 COP 3.1M
109.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,937 CHF 1,517
$721 COP 2.7M
168.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,763 CHF 6,078
$2,784 COP 10.5M
178.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,866 CHF 4,593
$1,320 COP 5.0M
344.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sion
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,447 CHF 5,048
$538 COP 2.0M
1099.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
13.43
-81.38%

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Last update for Sion: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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