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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 91.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 105.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Gothenburg is 101.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 105.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Gothenburg
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.63 SEKĀ 125
$6.03 COPĀ 22.9K
126.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.5 SEKĀ 840
$33.17 COPĀ 125.7K
175.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 SEKĀ 98.0
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
46.50%
Cappuccino
$4.78 SEKĀ 43.84
$1.63 COPĀ 6,174
193.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 SEKĀ 28.26
$1.05 COPĀ 3,974
193.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 SEKĀ 23.23
$0.77 COPĀ 2,918
228.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.59 SEKĀ 69.6
$1.73 COPĀ 6,554
338.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.71 SEKĀ 70.8
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
142.45%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEKĀ 16.01
$1.07 COPĀ 4,043
62.62%
White Bread (500g)
$3.03 SEKĀ 27.78
$1.31 COPĀ 4,968
131.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 SEKĀ 30.93
$1.38 COPĀ 5,230
144.20%
Eggs
$4.48 SEKĀ 41.11
$2.25 COPĀ 8,515
99.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.45 SEKĀ 105
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
155.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 SEKĀ 112
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
112.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.03 SEKĀ 175
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
114.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 SEKĀ 28.96
$2.24 COPĀ 8,496
41.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 SEKĀ 25.52
$1.06 COPĀ 4,015
162.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 SEKĀ 27.80
$1.51 COPĀ 5,736
100.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.40 SEKĀ 40.35
$1.36 COPĀ 5,154
223.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 SEKĀ 16.13
$1.12 COPĀ 4,247
57.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 SEKĀ 17.31
$1.17 COPĀ 4,430
61.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 SEKĀ 21.07
$0.90 COPĀ 3,418
155.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 SEKĀ 14.63
$0.84 COPĀ 3,171
89.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.76 SEKĀ 71.3
$2.26 COPĀ 8,559
243.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.31 SEKĀ 122
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
33.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEKĀ 20.70
$1.18 COPĀ 4,482
90.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 SEKĀ 23.94
$2.39 COPĀ 9,054
9.21%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Gothenburg
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 SEKĀ 35.30
$0.86 COPĀ 3,255
347.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.3 SEKĀ 811
$41.45 COPĀ 157.1K
113.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.24 SEKĀ 94.0
$1.47 COPĀ 5,559
596.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEKĀ 15.23
$1.95 COPĀ 7,372
-14.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.6 SEKĀ 565
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
693.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 SEKĀ 17.09
$0.97 COPĀ 3,665
91.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K SEKĀ 300.2K
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
82.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K SEKĀ 323.1K
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
31.70%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEKĀ 1,261
$81.1 COPĀ 307.3K
69.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.52 SEKĀ 234
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
171.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.06 SEKĀ 349
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
61.20%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.92 SEKĀ 385
$25.55 COPĀ 96.8K
64.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.66 SEKĀ 226
$19.29 COPĀ 73.1K
27.84%
Cinema Ticket
$17.80 SEKĀ 163
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
334.15%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 SEKĀ 1,608
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-42.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,135 SEKĀ 38.0K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-29.91%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.3 SEKĀ 829
$59.8 COPĀ 226.6K
50.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.80 SEKĀ 365
$31.96 COPĀ 121.1K
24.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.2 SEKĀ 883
$103 COPĀ 389.1K
-6.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 SEKĀ 1,418
$108 COPĀ 408.7K
43.18%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,127 SEKĀ 10.3K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
133.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 SEKĀ 8,069
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
132.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,884 SEKĀ 17.3K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
129.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,410 SEKĀ 12.9K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
95.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,397 SEKĀ 58.7K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
129.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,045 SEKĀ 37.1K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
206.43%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,022 SEKĀ 36.9K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
648.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
13.43
-67.76%

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Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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