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

😐 Solo nomad: Boras is 98.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 94.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Boras is 91.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 63.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Boras
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.61 SEK 116
$6.14 COP 22.1K
105.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71.2 SEK 652
$33.05 COP 119.0K
115.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.50 SEK 96.2
$7.32 COP 26.4K
43.44%
Cappuccino
$4.35 SEK 39.85
$1.66 COP 5,971
162.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 SEK 20.46
$1.10 COP 3,977
102.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 SEK 19.83
$0.78 COP 2,815
176.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.10 SEK 74.2
$1.71 COP 6,172
373.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.40 SEK 67.8
$3.17 COP 11.4K
133.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Boras
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 SEK 14.66
$1.11 COP 4,002
44.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 SEK 19.54
$1.31 COP 4,707
62.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.03 SEK 27.73
$1.38 COP 4,967
119.57%
Eggs
$4.45 SEK 40.73
$2.22 COP 7,989
100.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.97 SEK 119
$4.34 COP 15.6K
198.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.60 SEK 106
$5.80 COP 20.9K
100.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.45 SEK 160
$8.98 COP 32.3K
94.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 SEK 25.22
$2.26 COP 8,143
21.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 26.39
$1.11 COP 4,013
159.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.78 SEK 25.46
$1.46 COP 5,271
90.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.80 SEK 34.78
$1.37 COP 4,916
177.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 SEK 14.15
$1.11 COP 3,999
38.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.56 SEK 14.30
$1.16 COP 4,188
34.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 SEK 12.71
$0.89 COP 3,202
56.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 SEK 13.58
$0.87 COP 3,116
70.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.99 SEK 73.2
$2.35 COP 8,473
240.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.38 SEK 95.1
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-4.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 SEK 18.53
$1.20 COP 4,319
68.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 SEK 16.39
$2.48 COP 8,923
-27.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Boras
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.76 SEK 34.45
$0.79 COP 2,835
375.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.8 SEK 795
$40.77 COP 146.8K
112.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.40 SEK 58.7
$1.42 COP 5,124
350.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.88 SEK 17.23
$1.91 COP 6,882
-1.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.4 SEK 581
$7.65 COP 27.5K
728.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 SEK 18.00
$0.97 COP 3,481
102.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K SEK 244.0K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
47.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K SEK 229.9K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
-4.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Boras
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.7 SEK 703
$81.3 COP 292.8K
-5.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.68 SEK 263
$9.63 COP 34.7K
197.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.62 SEK 253
$24.36 COP 87.7K
13.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Boras
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.35 SEK 315
$26.02 COP 93.7K
32.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.58 SEK 216
$18.92 COP 68.1K
24.63%
Cinema Ticket
$15.53 SEK 142
$3.89 COP 14.0K
299.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Boras
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$157 SEK 1,439
$304 COP 1.1M
-48.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,084 SEK 37.4K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-30.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Boras
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.5 SEK 728
$58.7 COP 211.3K
35.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.73 SEK 355
$32.48 COP 116.9K
19.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.9 SEK 870
$102 COP 366.3K
-6.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 SEK 989
$108 COP 389.4K
-0.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Boras
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$831 SEK 7,611
$474 COP 1.7M
75.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$911 SEK 8,349
$371 COP 1.3M
145.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,380 SEK 12.6K
$848 COP 3.1M
62.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,074 SEK 9,836
$716 COP 2.6M
49.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,170 SEK 38.2K
$2,871 COP 10.3M
45.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,067 SEK 28.1K
$1,375 COP 5.0M
122.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Boras
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,598 SEK 23.8K
$542 COP 1.9M
379.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
13.43
-64.26%

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Last update for Boras: April 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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