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

😐 Solo nomad: Winterthur is 290.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 304.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Winterthur is 306.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 280.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Winterthur
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$40.02 CHF 32.54
$6.23 COP 26K
542.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$130 CHF 106
$32.34 COP 134.8K
301.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.08 CHF 16.33
$7.39 COP 30.8K
171.72%
Cappuccino
$6.41 CHF 5.21
$1.72 COP 7,155
272.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 CHF 3.9
$1.1 COP 4,575
335.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 CHF 3.68
$0.73 COP 3,060
519.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.82 CHF 7.17
$1.66 COP 6,916
431.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.1 CHF 4.96
$3.2 COP 13.3K
90.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Winterthur
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.77
$1.09 COP 4,552
99.08%
White Bread (500g)
$4.46 CHF 3.63
$1.24 COP 5,188
259.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.71 CHF 3.83
$1.33 COP 5,544
254.14%
Eggs
$7.46 CHF 6.07
$2.22 COP 9,252
236.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$31.53 CHF 25.64
$4.55 COP 19K
592.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.34 CHF 27.11
$5.71 COP 23.8K
483.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$46.76 CHF 38.02
$8.59 COP 35.8K
444.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.36 CHF 2.73
$2.26 COP 9,410
48.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 CHF 1.67
$1.07 COP 4,461
92.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 CHF 2.56
$1.51 COP 6,293
107.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.92 CHF 6.44
$1.42 COP 5,911
457.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 CHF 1.94
$1.11 COP 4,619
115.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 CHF 1.83
$1.18 COP 4,932
91.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.47 CHF 2.01
$0.89 COP 3,718
177.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 CHF 0.84
$0.84 COP 3,507
22.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.38 CHF 9.26
$2.35 COP 9,809
384.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.2 CHF 13.98
$9.34 COP 38.9K
84.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 CHF 1.7
$1.18 COP 4,927
77.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 CHF 2.67
$2.49 COP 10.4K
32.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Winterthur
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.93 CHF 3.19
$0.83 COP 3,464
373.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$122 CHF 99.4
$41.9 COP 174.7K
191.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.73 CHF 7.1
$1.41 COP 5,899
519.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.07 CHF 4.12
$1.96 COP 8,164
158.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.8 CHF 69.7
$7.85 COP 32.7K
992.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 CHF 1.82
$1.02 COP 4,265
119.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.1K CHF 33.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
133.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47K CHF 38.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
79.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Winterthur
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$254 CHF 206
$82.5 COP 344.1K
207.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$64.5 CHF 52.4
$9.44 COP 39.4K
582.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.9 CHF 48.66
$23.51 COP 98K
154.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Winterthur
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$114 CHF 92.5
$25.68 COP 107.1K
343.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$43.39 CHF 35.28
$19.14 COP 79.8K
126.70%
Cinema Ticket
$28.77 CHF 23.39
$3.96 COP 16.5K
626.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Winterthur
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,675 CHF 2,175
$305 COP 1.3M
777.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K CHF 17.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
258.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Winterthur
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$217 CHF 176
$57.9 COP 241.4K
274.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$143 CHF 116
$31.59 COP 131.7K
352.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$218 CHF 177
$103 COP 430.1K
111.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$427 CHF 347
$106 COP 440.5K
303.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Winterthur
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,296 CHF 1,867
$489 COP 2M
369.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 CHF 1,352
$379 COP 1.6M
338.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,545 CHF 2,883
$827 COP 3.4M
328.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,606 CHF 2,119
$729 COP 3M
257.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$29.9K CHF 24.3K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
1264.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$20.7K CHF 16.8K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
1249.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Winterthur
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,798 CHF 6,341
$550 COP 2.3M
1317.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
13.43
-81.38%

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Last update for Winterthur: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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