Cost of Living Comparison Between Eskilstuna and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Eskilstuna and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Eskilstuna is 98.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 65.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Eskilstuna is 65.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 70.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Eskilstuna
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.29 SEKĀ 123
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
120.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.7 SEKĀ 627
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
104.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.62 SEKĀ 98.4
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
45.68%
Cappuccino
$4.53 SEKĀ 41.90
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
177.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 SEKĀ 25.21
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
159.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 SEKĀ 23.35
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
227.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.39 SEKĀ 68.5
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
327.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.17 SEKĀ 66.4
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
125.47%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Eskilstuna
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 SEKĀ 14.06
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
42.06%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 SEKĀ 29.31
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
141.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 SEKĀ 33.49
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
162.32%
Eggs
$4.03 SEKĀ 37.33
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
79.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.20 SEKĀ 131
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
216.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.82 SEKĀ 109
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
105.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.51 SEKĀ 125
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
52.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.44 SEKĀ 31.87
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
53.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 SEKĀ 24.31
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
148.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 SEKĀ 24.93
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
78.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.79 SEKĀ 35.12
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
178.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 SEKĀ 14.28
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
37.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 SEKĀ 19.78
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
82.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.67 SEKĀ 24.70
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
196.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 SEKĀ 15.95
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
104.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.45 SEKĀ 68.9
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
229.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.95 SEKĀ 82.9
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
-10.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 SEKĀ 21.64
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
98.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEKĀ 18.01
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
-18.41%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Eskilstuna
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.26 SEKĀ 30.22
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
279.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.2 SEKĀ 632
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
64.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 SEKĀ 60.3
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
342.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.18 SEKĀ 10.91
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-39.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.7 SEKĀ 581
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
708.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 SEKĀ 17.61
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
95.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K SEKĀ 297.1K
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
78.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K SEKĀ 320.3K
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
29.43%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eskilstuna
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.0 SEKĀ 834
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
11.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.03 SEKĀ 260
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
198.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.26 SEKĀ 345
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
57.81%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Eskilstuna
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 SEKĀ 238
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
0.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.91 SEKĀ 231
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
29.13%
Cinema Ticket
$11.68 SEKĀ 108
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
184.88%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Eskilstuna
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$126 SEKĀ 1,171
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-58.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$724 SEKĀ 6,700
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-87.73%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Eskilstuna
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEKĀ 984
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
77.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.77 SEKĀ 294
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
-0.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.4 SEKĀ 874
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-8.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 SEKĀ 1,446
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
44.74%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Eskilstuna
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$738 SEKĀ 6,838
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
52.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$626 SEKĀ 5,795
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
65.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 SEKĀ 11.2K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
47.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 SEKĀ 9,874
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
47.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,242 SEKĀ 30.0K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
16.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,755 SEKĀ 25.5K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
108.71%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Eskilstuna
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,466 SEKĀ 41.4K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
730.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
13.43
-66.27%

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Last update for Eskilstuna: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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