Medellin vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1071
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2607
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$514
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$888
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$536
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
65
82
😀 Quality of life
63
96
🏙️ Population
2.53M
449K

The cost of living in Medellin is 72% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5161st and 13th ($1071 vs $3784) 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 1.8 months in Zurich. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 5624th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medellin vs Zurich

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Medellin Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.31
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$695
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.08%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1334
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.8
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.6
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7264
$24322

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171