Cost of Living Comparison Between Falun and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Falun and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Falun is 72.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 107.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Falun is 122.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 107.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Falun
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.92 SEK 119
$6.03 COP 22.7K
114.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 SEK 637
$33.17 COP 124.7K
108.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.46 SEK 87.2
$7.29 COP 27.4K
29.77%
Cappuccino
$4.55 SEK 41.93
$1.63 COP 6,128
179.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 SEK 17.50
$1.05 COP 3,944
80.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 SEK 19.44
$0.77 COP 2,896
174.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.56 SEK 69.7
$1.73 COP 6,505
336.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.33 SEK 67.6
$3.18 COP 12.0K
130.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Falun
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 SEK 12.89
$1.07 COP 4,013
30.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 SEK 26.40
$1.31 COP 4,931
118.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.94 SEK 36.36
$1.38 COP 5,191
185.51%
Eggs
$3.92 SEK 36.10
$2.25 COP 8,451
74.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.06 SEK 120
$4.48 COP 16.9K
191.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.66 SEK 98.3
$5.74 COP 21.6K
85.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.40 SEK 142
$8.86 COP 33.3K
73.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.62 SEK 33.38
$2.24 COP 8,432
61.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.58 SEK 23.79
$1.06 COP 3,985
143.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 SEK 14.86
$1.51 COP 5,693
6.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.60 SEK 51.7
$1.36 COP 5,116
311.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 SEK 13.72
$1.12 COP 4,215
33.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 SEK 19.76
$1.17 COP 4,397
82.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.71 SEK 24.95
$0.90 COP 3,393
201.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 SEK 15.99
$0.84 COP 3,148
105.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.37 SEK 67.9
$2.26 COP 8,495
226.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.01 SEK 120
$9.97 COP 37.5K
30.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 SEK 15.68
$1.18 COP 4,448
44.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 18.01
$2.39 COP 8,987
-18.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Falun
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.76 SEK 43.91
$0.86 COP 3,231
453.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 SEK 892
$41.45 COP 155.9K
133.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.56 SEK 78.9
$1.47 COP 5,517
482.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 SEK 14.52
$1.95 COP 7,317
-19.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$74.7 SEK 688
$7.76 COP 29.2K
862.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 SEK 18.02
$0.97 COP 3,638
101.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K SEK 346.4K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
109.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 312.0K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
26.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Falun
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.6 SEK 826
$81.1 COP 305.0K
10.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.93 SEK 258
$9.40 COP 35.4K
197.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.10 SEK 333
$23.61 COP 88.8K
52.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Falun
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.0 SEK 664
$25.55 COP 96.1K
181.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.75 SEK 237
$19.29 COP 72.5K
33.49%
Cinema Ticket
$16.09 SEK 148
$4.10 COP 15.4K
292.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Falun
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$142 SEK 1,308
$306 COP 1.2M
-53.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$750 SEK 6,915
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-87.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Falun
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 SEK 984
$59.8 COP 224.9K
78.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.30 SEK 408
$31.96 COP 120.2K
38.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 SEK 1,051
$103 COP 386.2K
11.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$158 SEK 1,460
$108 COP 405.6K
46.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Falun
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,242 SEK 11.5K
$483 COP 1.8M
157.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$954 SEK 8,792
$377 COP 1.4M
152.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,930 SEK 17.8K
$822 COP 3.1M
134.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,609 SEK 14.8K
$721 COP 2.7M
123.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,274 SEK 39.4K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
53.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,016 SEK 27.8K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
128.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Falun
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,842 SEK 26.2K
$538 COP 2.0M
428.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
13.43
-70.22%

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Last update for Falun: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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