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

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 100.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 99.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 105.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 100.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.65 SEK 126
$5.97 COP 21.9K
128.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90.8 SEK 838
$32.40 COP 119.0K
180.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.72 SEK 99.0
$7.13 COP 26.2K
50.35%
Cappuccino
$4.95 SEK 45.73
$1.65 COP 6,043
200.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 SEK 27.66
$1.06 COP 3,882
183.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 SEK 23.29
$0.77 COP 2,839
227.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.49 SEK 69.1
$1.75 COP 6,419
328.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.09 SEK 74.7
$3.06 COP 11.2K
164.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 SEK 16.18
$1.10 COP 4,026
59.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.97 SEK 27.45
$1.30 COP 4,771
128.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.34 SEK 30.80
$1.34 COP 4,906
149.25%
Eggs
$4.52 SEK 41.71
$2.26 COP 8,300
100.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.54 SEK 107
$4.50 COP 16.5K
156.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.20 SEK 113
$5.80 COP 21.3K
110.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.69 SEK 173
$8.96 COP 32.9K
108.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 SEK 28.38
$2.37 COP 8,692
29.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.65 SEK 24.50
$1.07 COP 3,940
147.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 SEK 27.95
$1.48 COP 5,419
104.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.15 SEK 38.27
$1.36 COP 5,012
205.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 SEK 15.47
$1.13 COP 4,136
48.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.18
$1.13 COP 4,161
64.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 SEK 21.24
$0.89 COP 3,275
158.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SEK 14.43
$0.85 COP 3,114
83.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.01 SEK 73.9
$2.28 COP 8,361
251.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.02 SEK 120
$10.15 COP 37.3K
28.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 SEK 20.11
$1.19 COP 4,359
83.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 SEK 23.18
$2.40 COP 8,829
4.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.80 SEK 35.07
$0.84 COP 3,075
352.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.5 SEK 835
$40.85 COP 150.0K
121.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.47 SEK 96.6
$1.48 COP 5,417
607.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.63 SEK 15.08
$1.89 COP 6,950
-13.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.7 SEK 569
$8.05 COP 29.5K
666.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 SEK 18.01
$0.94 COP 3,455
107.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K SEK 299.3K
$17.7K COP 65.2M
82.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K SEK 323.7K
$26.4K COP 96.8M
33.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 SEK 1,272
$81.9 COP 300.7K
68.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.21 SEK 233
$9.54 COP 35.0K
164.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.92 SEK 359
$23.68 COP 87.0K
64.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.96 SEK 387
$25.85 COP 94.9K
62.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.67 SEK 228
$18.72 COP 68.7K
31.78%
Cinema Ticket
$17.86 SEK 165
$4.05 COP 14.9K
340.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$177 SEK 1,634
$316 COP 1.2M
-43.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,214 SEK 38.9K
$5,971 COP 21.9M
-29.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.4 SEK 815
$59.0 COP 216.5K
49.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.32 SEK 363
$32.49 COP 119.3K
21.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.6 SEK 891
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-3.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 SEK 1,439
$108 COP 394.9K
45.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 SEK 10.5K
$491 COP 1.8M
131.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$850 SEK 7,849
$371 COP 1.4M
129.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,888 SEK 17.4K
$821 COP 3.0M
129.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,432 SEK 13.2K
$731 COP 2.7M
95.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,611 SEK 61.0K
$3,019 COP 11.1M
118.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,219 SEK 38.9K
$1,332 COP 4.9M
216.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,890 SEK 35.9K
$517 COP 1.9M
652.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
13.43
-67.76%

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Last update for Gothenburg: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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