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

😐 Solo nomad: Sion is 203% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 185.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sion is 268.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 212.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sion
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.81 CHF 23.28
$6.14 COP 22.1K
385.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 CHF 95.6
$33.05 COP 119.0K
270.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.00 CHF 14.06
$7.32 COP 26.4K
145.90%
Cappuccino
$4.76 CHF 3.72
$1.66 COP 5,971
186.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.36 CHF 4.19
$1.10 COP 3,977
387.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.27 CHF 3.34
$0.78 COP 2,815
447.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.30 CHF 5.70
$1.71 COP 6,172
326.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.50 CHF 5.86
$3.17 COP 11.4K
136.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sion
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 CHF 1.38
$1.11 COP 4,002
58.56%
White Bread (500g)
$3.89 CHF 3.04
$1.31 COP 4,707
196.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.00 CHF 3.91
$1.38 COP 4,967
262.32%
Eggs
$6.01 CHF 4.69
$2.22 COP 7,989
170.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.87 CHF 21.77
$4.34 COP 15.6K
542.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.16 CHF 18.87
$5.80 COP 20.9K
316.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.55 CHF 34.01
$8.98 COP 32.3K
384.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.44 CHF 2.69
$2.26 COP 8,143
52.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.73 CHF 2.13
$1.11 COP 4,013
145.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.61 CHF 2.82
$1.46 COP 5,271
147.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.37 CHF 4.98
$1.37 COP 4,916
364.96%
Potato (1kg)
$3.13 CHF 2.45
$1.11 COP 3,999
181.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.94 CHF 2.29
$1.16 COP 4,188
153.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.65 CHF 2.07
$0.89 COP 3,202
197.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 CHF 0.97
$0.87 COP 3,116
42.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.06 CHF 8.64
$2.35 COP 8,473
370.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.52 CHF 12.12
$10.86 COP 39.1K
42.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 CHF 1.42
$1.20 COP 4,319
50.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 CHF 1.48
$2.48 COP 8,923
-23.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Sion
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.15 CHF 4.02
$0.79 COP 2,835
551.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$182 CHF 142
$40.77 COP 146.8K
347.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.07 CHF 4.74
$1.42 COP 5,124
327.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.20 CHF 3.28
$1.91 COP 6,882
119.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$49.67 CHF 38.79
$7.65 COP 27.5K
549.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.74
$0.97 COP 3,481
129.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.4K CHF 31.6K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
123.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K CHF 29.9K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
45.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sion
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$301 CHF 235
$81.3 COP 292.8K
270.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.20 CHF 29.05
$9.63 COP 34.7K
286.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.0 CHF 46.89
$24.36 COP 87.7K
146.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sion
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$138 CHF 108
$26.02 COP 93.7K
429.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$56.3 CHF 43.95
$18.92 COP 68.1K
197.41%
Cinema Ticket
$22.71 CHF 17.74
$3.89 COP 14.0K
483.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sion
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$977 CHF 763
$304 COP 1.1M
221.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.1K CHF 27.4K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
494.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sion
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 107
$58.7 COP 211.3K
132.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.5 CHF 48.02
$32.48 COP 116.9K
89.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$157 CHF 123
$102 COP 366.3K
54.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$225 CHF 176
$108 COP 389.4K
108.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sion
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$873 CHF 682
$474 COP 1.7M
84.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$732 CHF 572
$371 COP 1.3M
97.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,693 CHF 1,322
$848 COP 3.1M
99.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,887 CHF 1,474
$716 COP 2.6M
163.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,718 CHF 6,028
$2,871 COP 10.3M
168.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,793 CHF 4,524
$1,375 COP 5.0M
321.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sion
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,380 CHF 4,983
$542 COP 1.9M
1078.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
13.43
-81.38%

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Last update for Sion: April 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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