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

😐 Solo nomad: Sion is 226.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 181.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sion is 240.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 205.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sion
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.09 CHF 24.21
$5.91 COP 22.5K
409.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$124 CHF 100
$32.19 COP 122.7K
286.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.11 CHF 14.57
$7.21 COP 27.5K
151.18%
Cappuccino
$4.57 CHF 3.68
$1.65 COP 6,284
176.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.18 CHF 4.17
$1.11 COP 4,224
366.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.4 CHF 3.54
$0.71 COP 2,716
519.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.28 CHF 5.86
$1.74 COP 6,637
318.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.33 CHF 5.9
$3.19 COP 12.2K
129.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sion
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 CHF 1.5
$1.1 COP 4,176
69.09%
White Bread (500g)
$3.88 CHF 3.12
$1.3 COP 4,965
198.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.99 CHF 4.02
$1.39 COP 5,302
258.99%
Eggs
$6 CHF 4.83
$2.18 COP 8,302
175.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.43 CHF 22.88
$4.54 COP 17.3K
526.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.05 CHF 19.35
$5.85 COP 22.3K
311.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.45 CHF 34.97
$8.62 COP 32.8K
404.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.44 CHF 2.77
$2.24 COP 8,539
53.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.67 CHF 2.14
$1.07 COP 4,080
149.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.59 CHF 2.89
$1.53 COP 5,822
134.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.1 CHF 4.91
$1.41 COP 5,377
332.62%
Potato (1kg)
$3.24 CHF 2.61
$1.12 COP 4,269
189.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.87 CHF 2.31
$1.14 COP 4,343
151.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CHF 2.12
$0.9 COP 3,418
192.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 CHF 1.02
$0.91 COP 3,481
38.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.3 CHF 9.1
$2.34 COP 8,932
382.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.38 CHF 8.35
$9.94 COP 37.9K
4.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 CHF 1.5
$1.15 COP 4,369
61.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 CHF 1.58
$2.38 COP 9,066
-17.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Sion
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.25 CHF 4.23
$0.81 COP 3,069
548.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$185 CHF 149
$40.57 COP 154.6K
354.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.34 CHF 5.1
$1.46 COP 5,572
334.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.24 CHF 3.41
$1.99 COP 7,570
113.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$48.83 CHF 39.3
$7.96 COP 30.3K
513.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 CHF 1.78
$1.01 COP 3,844
118.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.1K CHF 33.1K
$17.7K COP 67.3M
132.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K CHF 30.9K
$26.8K COP 102.1M
43.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sion
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$302 CHF 243
$80.8 COP 308K
274.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.65 CHF 29.49
$9.39 COP 35.8K
290.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.6 CHF 48.74
$23.51 COP 89.6K
157.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sion
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$137 CHF 110
$25.61 COP 97.6K
434.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$55.4 CHF 44.6
$18.95 COP 72.2K
192.45%
Cinema Ticket
$22.68 CHF 18.25
$4.12 COP 15.7K
450.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sion
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$973 CHF 783
$306 COP 1.2M
217.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.1K CHF 28.3K
$5,875 COP 22.4M
497.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sion
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$135 CHF 108
$58.8 COP 224K
128.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.6 CHF 48.79
$31.9 COP 121.5K
90.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$163 CHF 131
$102 COP 387.4K
60.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$223 CHF 179
$108 COP 413K
105.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sion
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 CHF 686
$478 COP 1.8M
78.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$743 CHF 598
$375 COP 1.4M
98.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,717 CHF 1,382
$838 COP 3.2M
104.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,901 CHF 1,530
$727 COP 2.8M
161.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,176 CHF 6,580
$2,251 COP 8.6M
263.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,229 CHF 5,013
$1,598 COP 6.1M
289.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sion
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,303 CHF 5,072
$517 COP 2M
1118.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
13.43
-81.38%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Sion: November 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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