Cost of Living Comparison Between Gavle and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Gavle and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Gavle is 68% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 100% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gavle is 64.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 88% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gavle
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.77 SEK 118
$6.03 COP 22.7K
111.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.6 SEK 867
$33.17 COP 124.8K
182.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.51 SEK 97.3
$7.29 COP 27.4K
44.17%
Cappuccino
$5.00 SEK 46.31
$1.63 COP 6,133
206.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 SEK 19.91
$1.05 COP 3,947
104.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 SEK 22.88
$0.77 COP 2,899
220.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.69 SEK 80.5
$1.73 COP 6,510
402.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.46 SEK 78.4
$3.18 COP 12.0K
166.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gavle
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 SEK 15.91
$1.07 COP 4,015
60.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.54 SEK 23.51
$1.31 COP 4,935
93.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.00 SEK 37.01
$1.38 COP 5,195
189.86%
Eggs
$4.10 SEK 37.97
$2.25 COP 8,457
82.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.25 SEK 85.6
$4.48 COP 16.9K
106.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.22 SEK 94.6
$5.74 COP 21.6K
78.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.82 SEK 137
$8.86 COP 33.3K
67.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.32 SEK 30.75
$2.24 COP 8,438
48.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.84 SEK 26.28
$1.06 COP 3,988
167.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.34 SEK 30.88
$1.51 COP 5,697
121.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.60 SEK 42.59
$1.36 COP 5,119
238.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 SEK 16.89
$1.12 COP 4,218
62.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 SEK 17.54
$1.17 COP 4,400
61.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 SEK 24.40
$0.90 COP 3,395
192.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 SEK 15.12
$0.84 COP 3,150
94.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.22 SEK 76.1
$2.26 COP 8,501
263.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.20 SEK 113
$9.97 COP 37.5K
22.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 SEK 15.26
$1.18 COP 4,451
39.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 SEK 17.75
$2.39 COP 8,993
-19.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Gavle
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.88 SEK 35.97
$0.86 COP 3,233
351.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.7 SEK 534
$41.45 COP 156.0K
39.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.61 SEK 42.69
$1.47 COP 5,521
213.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 SEK 11.75
$1.95 COP 7,323
-34.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$48.97 SEK 453
$7.76 COP 29.2K
531.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 SEK 16.73
$0.97 COP 3,640
86.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.0K SEK 268.2K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
61.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K SEK 310.6K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
25.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gavle
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.2 SEK 799
$81.1 COP 305.2K
6.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.34 SEK 262
$9.40 COP 35.4K
201.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.79 SEK 387
$23.61 COP 88.8K
77.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gavle
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 SEK 465
$25.55 COP 96.1K
96.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.17 SEK 150
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-16.17%
Cinema Ticket
$13.96 SEK 129
$4.10 COP 15.4K
240.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gavle
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 SEK 1,492
$306 COP 1.2M
-47.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,418 SEK 59.4K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
8.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gavle
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.0 SEK 907
$59.8 COP 225.1K
63.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.50 SEK 449
$31.96 COP 120.3K
51.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 SEK 784
$103 COP 386.5K
-17.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$160 SEK 1,485
$108 COP 405.9K
48.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gavle
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 SEK 7,850
$483 COP 1.8M
75.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$901 SEK 8,340
$377 COP 1.4M
138.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,739 SEK 16.1K
$822 COP 3.1M
111.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,270 SEK 11.8K
$721 COP 2.7M
76.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,036 SEK 18.9K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-26.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,440 SEK 13.3K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
9.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gavle
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,334 SEK 30.9K
$538 COP 2.0M
520.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.1
13.43
-69.47%

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Last update for Gavle: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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