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

😐 Solo nomad: Falun is 107.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 114.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Falun is 107.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 100.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Falun
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.09 SEK 120
$6.14 COP 22.2K
113.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.6 SEK 621
$33.05 COP 119.3K
104.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.60 SEK 88.3
$7.32 COP 26.4K
31.15%
Cappuccino
$4.41 SEK 40.53
$1.66 COP 5,987
165.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 SEK 17.27
$1.10 COP 3,987
70.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 SEK 18.41
$0.78 COP 2,822
156.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.39 SEK 68.0
$1.71 COP 6,188
332.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.19 SEK 66.1
$3.17 COP 11.5K
126.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Falun
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 SEK 12.75
$1.11 COP 4,012
25.23%
White Bread (500g)
$3.01 SEK 27.64
$1.31 COP 4,719
129.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.90 SEK 35.87
$1.38 COP 4,980
182.61%
Eggs
$3.87 SEK 35.59
$2.22 COP 8,009
74.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.05 SEK 120
$4.34 COP 15.7K
200.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.60 SEK 97.5
$5.80 COP 20.9K
82.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.94 SEK 146
$8.98 COP 32.4K
77.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.51 SEK 32.25
$2.26 COP 8,164
55.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 SEK 23.76
$1.11 COP 4,023
133.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.60 SEK 14.75
$1.46 COP 5,284
9.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.74 SEK 52.7
$1.37 COP 4,929
318.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 SEK 13.95
$1.11 COP 4,009
36.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 SEK 19.68
$1.16 COP 4,199
84.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.68 SEK 24.65
$0.89 COP 3,211
201.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 SEK 15.57
$0.87 COP 3,124
94.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.32 SEK 67.3
$2.35 COP 8,495
211.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.08 SEK 120
$10.86 COP 39.2K
20.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 SEK 15.98
$1.20 COP 4,330
45.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 SEK 17.59
$2.48 COP 8,946
-22.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Falun
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.69 SEK 43.07
$0.79 COP 2,842
493.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 SEK 889
$40.77 COP 147.2K
137.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.62 SEK 79.2
$1.42 COP 5,137
507.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 SEK 14.48
$1.91 COP 6,900
-17.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$77.4 SEK 711
$7.65 COP 27.6K
911.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 SEK 17.70
$0.97 COP 3,490
98.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K SEK 343.8K
$18.1K COP 65.3M
106.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K SEK 311.1K
$26.3K COP 95.0M
28.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Falun
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.3 SEK 839
$81.3 COP 293.5K
12.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.05 SEK 258
$9.63 COP 34.8K
191.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.30 SEK 343
$24.36 COP 88.0K
53.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Falun
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.6 SEK 658
$26.02 COP 93.9K
175.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.39 SEK 233
$18.92 COP 68.3K
34.20%
Cinema Ticket
$15.79 SEK 145
$3.89 COP 14.0K
305.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Falun
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$145 SEK 1,333
$304 COP 1.1M
-52.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$745 SEK 6,845
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-87.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Falun
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 970
$58.7 COP 211.8K
79.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.55 SEK 409
$32.48 COP 117.2K
37.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 SEK 1,055
$102 COP 367.3K
12.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 SEK 1,414
$108 COP 390.4K
42.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Falun
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,289 SEK 11.8K
$474 COP 1.7M
171.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$952 SEK 8,746
$371 COP 1.3M
156.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,956 SEK 18.0K
$848 COP 3.1M
130.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,607 SEK 14.8K
$716 COP 2.6M
124.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,132 SEK 38.0K
$2,871 COP 10.4M
43.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,957 SEK 27.2K
$1,375 COP 5.0M
115.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Falun
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,776 SEK 25.5K
$542 COP 2.0M
412.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
13.43
-70.22%

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Last update for Falun: April 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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