Cost of Living Comparison Between Boras and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Boras and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Boras is 48.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 93.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Boras is 96.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 68% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Boras
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.90 SEK 118
$6.03 COP 22.7K
113.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.9 SEK 649
$33.17 COP 124.8K
113.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.63 SEK 97.2
$7.29 COP 27.4K
45.82%
Cappuccino
$4.43 SEK 40.56
$1.63 COP 6,134
171.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 SEK 20.67
$1.05 COP 3,948
115.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 SEK 19.71
$0.77 COP 2,899
179.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.05 SEK 73.7
$1.73 COP 6,511
365.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.44 SEK 68.1
$3.18 COP 12.0K
133.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Boras
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 SEK 14.71
$1.07 COP 4,016
50.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 SEK 19.45
$1.31 COP 4,935
62.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.07 SEK 28.05
$1.38 COP 5,196
122.46%
Eggs
$4.36 SEK 39.91
$2.25 COP 8,458
93.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.09 SEK 120
$4.48 COP 16.9K
192.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.43 SEK 105
$5.74 COP 21.6K
99.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.90 SEK 155
$8.86 COP 33.4K
90.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 SEK 24.93
$2.24 COP 8,440
21.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 26.79
$1.06 COP 3,989
176.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 SEK 24.77
$1.51 COP 5,698
79.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.76 SEK 34.38
$1.36 COP 5,120
176.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 SEK 14.22
$1.12 COP 4,219
38.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 SEK 14.70
$1.17 COP 4,401
37.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 SEK 13.21
$0.90 COP 3,396
60.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 SEK 13.59
$0.84 COP 3,150
77.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.00 SEK 73.2
$2.26 COP 8,502
253.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 SEK 92.9
$9.97 COP 37.5K
1.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 SEK 18.01
$1.18 COP 4,452
66.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 SEK 16.42
$2.39 COP 8,995
-25.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Boras
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.60 SEK 32.91
$0.86 COP 3,234
318.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.5 SEK 791
$41.45 COP 156.0K
108.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 SEK 59.5
$1.47 COP 5,522
342.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.85 SEK 16.89
$1.95 COP 7,324
-5.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.0 SEK 576
$7.76 COP 29.2K
711.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 SEK 18.12
$0.97 COP 3,641
104.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K SEK 236.8K
$17.9K COP 67.6M
44.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K SEK 236.4K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-3.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Boras
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.4 SEK 690
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-7.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.90 SEK 264
$9.40 COP 35.4K
207.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.43 SEK 260
$23.61 COP 88.8K
20.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Boras
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.61 SEK 317
$25.55 COP 96.1K
35.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.49 SEK 215
$19.29 COP 72.6K
21.77%
Cinema Ticket
$15.58 SEK 143
$4.10 COP 15.4K
280.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Boras
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$158 SEK 1,446
$306 COP 1.2M
-48.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,155 SEK 38.0K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-29.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Boras
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.8 SEK 721
$59.8 COP 225.1K
31.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.22 SEK 368
$31.96 COP 120.3K
25.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.0 SEK 860
$103 COP 386.5K
-8.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 SEK 996
$108 COP 406.0K
0.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Boras
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$829 SEK 7,581
$483 COP 1.8M
71.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$909 SEK 8,315
$377 COP 1.4M
140.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,374 SEK 12.6K
$822 COP 3.1M
67.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,074 SEK 9,829
$721 COP 2.7M
49.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,205 SEK 38.5K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
51.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,010 SEK 27.5K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
128.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Boras
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,595 SEK 23.7K
$538 COP 2.0M
382.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
13.43
-64.26%

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Last update for Boras: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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