Cost of Living Comparison Between Fagersta and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Fagersta and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Fagersta is 88.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 77.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Fagersta is 104.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 74.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Fagersta
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.36 SEKĀ 122
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
121.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.5 SEKĀ 627
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
106.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.36 SEKĀ 94.8
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
42.11%
Cappuccino
$4.51 SEKĀ 41.26
$1.63 COPĀ 6,134
176.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 SEKĀ 24.79
$1.05 COPĀ 3,948
158.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 SEKĀ 22.26
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
215.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.45 SEKĀ 68.2
$1.73 COPĀ 6,511
330.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.18 SEKĀ 65.7
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
125.79%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Fagersta
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 SEKĀ 16.19
$1.07 COPĀ 4,016
65.42%
White Bread (500g)
$3.08 SEKĀ 28.23
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
135.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.94 SEKĀ 36.05
$1.38 COPĀ 5,196
185.51%
Eggs
$3.86 SEKĀ 35.30
$2.25 COPĀ 8,458
71.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.03 SEKĀ 128
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
213.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.89 SEKĀ 109
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
107.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.42 SEKĀ 141
$8.86 COPĀ 33.4K
74.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.65 SEKĀ 33.36
$2.24 COPĀ 8,440
62.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 SEKĀ 24.36
$1.06 COPĀ 3,989
150.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 SEKĀ 14.33
$1.51 COPĀ 5,698
3.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.65 SEKĀ 51.7
$1.36 COPĀ 5,120
315.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 SEKĀ 13.79
$1.12 COPĀ 4,219
34.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 SEKĀ 19.56
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
82.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.79 SEKĀ 25.51
$0.90 COPĀ 3,396
210.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 SEKĀ 15.75
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
104.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.50 SEKĀ 68.6
$2.26 COPĀ 8,502
231.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.11 SEKĀ 120
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
31.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 SEKĀ 16.29
$1.18 COPĀ 4,452
50.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 SEKĀ 17.17
$2.39 COPĀ 8,995
-21.34%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Fagersta
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.35 SEKĀ 30.66
$0.86 COPĀ 3,234
289.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.3 SEKĀ 680
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
79.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.23 SEKĀ 130
$1.47 COPĀ 5,522
868.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEKĀ 15.16
$1.95 COPĀ 7,324
-14.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.68 SEKĀ 189
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
166.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 SEKĀ 18.14
$0.97 COPĀ 3,641
104.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K SEKĀ 297.4K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.6M
81.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEKĀ 308.8K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
26.30%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fagersta
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.5 SEKĀ 837
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
12.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.22 SEKĀ 258
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
200.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.30 SEKĀ 341
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
57.98%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Fagersta
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.13 SEKĀ 376
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
60.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.72 SEKĀ 235
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
33.33%
Cinema Ticket
$15.84 SEKĀ 145
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
286.34%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Fagersta
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$147 SEKĀ 1,342
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-52.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$739 SEKĀ 6,764
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-87.47%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Fagersta
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 SEKĀ 943
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
72.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.32 SEKĀ 406
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
38.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 SEKĀ 1,068
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
13.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 SEKĀ 1,429
$108 COPĀ 406.0K
44.73%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Fagersta
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$854 SEKĀ 7,810
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
76.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$666 SEKĀ 6,096
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
76.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,419 SEKĀ 13.0K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
72.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,086 SEKĀ 9,937
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
50.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,836 SEKĀ 44.2K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
73.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,713 SEKĀ 24.8K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
105.50%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Fagersta
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
13.43
-66.27%

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Last update for Fagersta: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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