Cost of Living Comparison Between Zermatt and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Zermatt and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Zermatt is 221.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 235% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zermatt is 273.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 241.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zermatt
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.99 CHF 24.14
$6.03 COP 22.7K
413.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$142 CHF 110
$33.17 COP 124.8K
327.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.54 CHF 14.44
$7.29 COP 27.4K
154.32%
Cappuccino
$6.15 CHF 4.79
$1.63 COP 6,134
277.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.28 CHF 4.11
$1.05 COP 3,948
402.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.70 CHF 3.66
$0.77 COP 2,899
510.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.50 CHF 6.62
$1.73 COP 6,511
391.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.29 CHF 5.68
$3.18 COP 12.0K
129.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zermatt
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.69
$1.07 COP 4,016
102.80%
White Bread (500g)
$3.63 CHF 2.83
$1.31 COP 4,935
177.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.28 CHF 3.33
$1.38 COP 5,196
210.14%
Eggs
$7.37 CHF 5.74
$2.25 COP 8,458
227.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.50 CHF 22.98
$4.48 COP 16.9K
558.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.91 CHF 26.41
$5.74 COP 21.6K
490.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$47.81 CHF 37.24
$8.86 COP 33.4K
439.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.70 CHF 2.88
$2.24 COP 8,440
65.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 CHF 1.73
$1.06 COP 3,989
109.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 CHF 2.22
$1.51 COP 5,698
88.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.24 CHF 4.86
$1.36 COP 5,120
358.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 CHF 1.99
$1.12 COP 4,219
127.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.35 CHF 1.83
$1.17 COP 4,401
100.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CHF 1.97
$0.90 COP 3,396
180.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 CHF 1.04
$0.84 COP 3,150
58.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.16 CHF 8.69
$2.26 COP 8,502
393.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.98 CHF 10.89
$9.97 COP 37.5K
40.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 CHF 1.88
$1.18 COP 4,452
105.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 CHF 2.58
$2.39 COP 8,995
38.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Zermatt
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.98 CHF 3.10
$0.86 COP 3,234
362.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.9 CHF 77.0
$41.45 COP 156.0K
138.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.82 CHF 6.09
$1.47 COP 5,522
431.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.15 CHF 3.23
$1.95 COP 7,324
112.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$80.7 CHF 62.8
$7.76 COP 29.2K
939.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 CHF 1.74
$0.97 COP 3,641
130.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.4K CHF 31.5K
$17.9K COP 67.6M
125.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.5K CHF 32.3K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
55.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zermatt
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$262 CHF 204
$81.1 COP 305.2K
222.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.64 CHF 37.89
$9.40 COP 35.4K
417.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.9 CHF 45.07
$23.61 COP 88.8K
145.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zermatt
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.4 CHF 68.1
$25.55 COP 96.1K
242.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.34 CHF 17.40
$4.10 COP 15.4K
444.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zermatt
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,883 CHF 2,246
$306 COP 1.2M
841.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.4K CHF 26.8K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
483.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zermatt
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 106
$59.8 COP 225.1K
127.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.0 CHF 53.0
$31.96 COP 120.3K
112.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 CHF 114
$103 COP 386.5K
42.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 CHF 145
$108 COP 406.0K
72.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zermatt
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,179 CHF 1,698
$483 COP 1.8M
351.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,495 CHF 1,165
$377 COP 1.4M
296.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,825 CHF 2,201
$822 COP 3.1M
243.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,481 CHF 1,933
$721 COP 2.7M
244.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.1K CHF 11.7K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
441.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.2K CHF 9,486
$1,320 COP 5.0M
822.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zermatt
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$9,938 CHF 7,742
$538 COP 2.0M
1748.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
13.43
-81.38%

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Last update for Zermatt: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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