Medellin vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2487
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$494
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
81
😀 Quality of life
60
100
🏙️ Population
2.53M
449K

The cost of living in Medellin is 72% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5342nd and 23rd ($1030 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 2.2 months in Zurich. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5890th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.21
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.86
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$987
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2220
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.06
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.78
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.8
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.66
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$402
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6383
$22875

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$950
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$881
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$678
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$708
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$730
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$679
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$655
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$667
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$506
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$722
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$762
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$515
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$848
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$721
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$976
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$511
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$637
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$663
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$960
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$693
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$581
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$782
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$693
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$546
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$759
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$704
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$547
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$667
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$777
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$565
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$620
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$671
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$572
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$677

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041