Medellin vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$873
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$395
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$417
$6770
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
67
81
😀 Quality of life
53
98
🏙️ Population
2.53M
447K

The cost of living in Medellin is 74% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6207th and 41st ($873 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Colombia and Switzerland, respectively. Check Colombia vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medellin compared to 2 months in Zurich. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6039th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.77
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$9.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$864
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.3
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.54%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1473
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1403
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$44.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.18
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.3
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$239
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6129
$20539

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843