Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 90.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 108% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 105% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 106.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.98 SEK 132
$6.23 COP 26K
124.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.8 SEK 867
$32.34 COP 134.8K
183.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 SEK 99.8
$7.39 COP 30.8K
43.03%
Cappuccino
$4.86 SEK 45.91
$1.72 COP 7,155
182.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 SEK 27.84
$1.1 COP 4,575
168.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 SEK 24.58
$0.73 COP 3,060
256.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.35 SEK 69.4
$1.66 COP 6,916
342.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.14 SEK 76.9
$3.2 COP 13.3K
154.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 SEK 15.82
$1.09 COP 4,552
53.21%
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 SEK 26.97
$1.24 COP 5,188
130.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 SEK 31.27
$1.33 COP 5,544
148.87%
Eggs
$4.68 SEK 44.24
$2.22 COP 9,252
110.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.65 SEK 110
$4.55 COP 19K
156.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 SEK 118
$5.71 COP 23.8K
118.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.89 SEK 179
$8.59 COP 35.8K
119.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 SEK 30.2
$2.26 COP 9,410
41.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 SEK 26.34
$1.07 COP 4,461
160.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 27.19
$1.51 COP 6,293
90.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.3 SEK 40.64
$1.42 COP 5,911
202.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 SEK 16.27
$1.11 COP 4,619
54.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.56
$1.18 COP 4,932
57.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 SEK 21.46
$0.89 COP 3,718
155.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 SEK 15.09
$0.84 COP 3,507
90.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.05 SEK 76.1
$2.35 COP 9,809
242.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.85 SEK 121
$9.34 COP 38.9K
37.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 21.29
$1.18 COP 4,927
90.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 SEK 24.77
$2.49 COP 10.4K
5.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 SEK 36.09
$0.83 COP 3,464
360.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.8 SEK 839
$41.9 COP 174.7K
112.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.21 SEK 96.4
$1.41 COP 5,899
624.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.68
$1.96 COP 8,164
-15.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62 SEK 586
$7.85 COP 32.7K
689.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 SEK 17.72
$1.02 COP 4,265
84.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33K SEK 311.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
87.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K SEK 337.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
36.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,295
$82.5 COP 344.1K
66.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.09 SEK 237
$9.44 COP 39.4K
165.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.49 SEK 373
$23.51 COP 98K
67.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.99 SEK 397
$25.68 COP 107.1K
63.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.37 SEK 240
$19.14 COP 79.8K
32.55%
Cinema Ticket
$18.02 SEK 170
$3.96 COP 16.5K
355.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 SEK 1,644
$305 COP 1.3M
-42.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,108 SEK 38.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-30.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 SEK 825
$57.9 COP 241.4K
50.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.79 SEK 376
$31.59 COP 131.7K
25.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.8 SEK 905
$103 COP 430.1K
-7.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 SEK 1,430
$106 COP 440.5K
43.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 SEK 10.8K
$489 COP 2M
133.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$871 SEK 8,230
$379 COP 1.6M
129.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,919 SEK 18.1K
$827 COP 3.4M
132.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,397 SEK 13.2K
$729 COP 3M
91.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,456 SEK 61K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
194.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,310 SEK 40.7K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
181.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,862 SEK 36.5K
$550 COP 2.3M
602.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
13.43
-67.76%

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Last update for Gothenburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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