Cost of Living Comparison Between Boden and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Boden and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Boden is 99.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 45.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Boden is 78.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 44.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Boden
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.99 SEK 183
$6.14 COP 22.1K
225.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.84 SEK 392
$33.05 COP 119.0K
29.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 SEK 95.0
$7.32 COP 26.4K
41.67%
Cappuccino
$2.15 SEK 19.71
$1.66 COP 5,971
29.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 SEK 15.59
$1.10 COP 3,977
54.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 SEK 19.03
$0.78 COP 2,815
166.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.16 SEK 47.26
$1.71 COP 6,172
201.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.53 SEK 69.0
$3.17 COP 11.4K
137.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Boden
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 SEK 12.91
$1.11 COP 4,002
27.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.85 SEK 26.10
$1.31 COP 4,707
117.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 SEK 19.18
$1.38 COP 4,967
51.45%
Eggs
$2.71 SEK 24.78
$2.22 COP 7,989
22.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.24 SEK 47.99
$4.34 COP 15.6K
20.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.35 SEK 58.1
$5.80 COP 20.9K
9.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.43 SEK 58.9
$8.98 COP 32.3K
-28.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.57 SEK 23.54
$2.26 COP 8,143
13.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 SEK 23.91
$1.11 COP 4,013
135.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.58 SEK 23.64
$1.46 COP 5,271
76.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.31 SEK 39.45
$1.37 COP 4,916
214.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 SEK 14.71
$1.11 COP 3,999
45.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 SEK 9.76
$1.16 COP 4,188
-7.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 SEK 11.76
$0.89 COP 3,202
43.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.66 SEK 24.41
$0.87 COP 3,116
205.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.97 SEK 101
$2.35 COP 8,473
366.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.16 SEK 102
$10.86 COP 39.1K
2.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.94 SEK 36.10
$1.20 COP 4,319
228.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.60 SEK 23.80
$2.48 COP 8,923
4.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Boden
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.69 SEK 24.68
$0.79 COP 2,835
240.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.1 SEK 679
$40.77 COP 146.8K
81.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.40 SEK 49.47
$1.42 COP 5,124
280.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 SEK 14.50
$1.91 COP 6,882
-17.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.8 SEK 566
$7.65 COP 27.5K
707.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.33 SEK 21.34
$0.97 COP 3,481
140.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K SEK 238.8K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
44.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K SEK 244.1K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
1.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Boden
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 SEK 1,022
$81.3 COP 292.8K
37.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$53.0 SEK 485
$9.63 COP 34.7K
450.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.2 SEK 487
$24.36 COP 87.7K
118.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Boden
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.2 SEK 570
$26.02 COP 93.7K
139.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.29 SEK 222
$18.92 COP 68.1K
28.38%
Cinema Ticket
$13.17 SEK 121
$3.89 COP 14.0K
238.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Boden
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$78.2 SEK 716
$304 COP 1.1M
-74.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,102 SEK 37.6K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-30.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Boden
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$133 SEK 1,222
$58.7 COP 211.3K
127.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$80.1 SEK 734
$32.48 COP 116.9K
146.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.8 SEK 887
$102 COP 366.3K
-4.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$246 SEK 2,249
$108 COP 389.4K
127.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Boden
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$952 SEK 8,725
$474 COP 1.7M
100.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$262 SEK 2,396
$371 COP 1.3M
-29.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$724 SEK 6,636
$848 COP 3.1M
-14.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$521 SEK 4,775
$716 COP 2.6M
-27.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,446 SEK 40.7K
$2,871 COP 10.3M
54.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,745 SEK 25.1K
$1,375 COP 5.0M
99.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Boden
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,221 SEK 38.7K
$542 COP 1.9M
679.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
13.43
-70.22%

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Last update for Boden: April 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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