Cost of Living Comparison Between Halmstad and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Halmstad and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Halmstad is 59.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 69.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Halmstad is 82.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 72.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Halmstad
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.82 SEKĀ 128
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
129.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.4 SEKĀ 670
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
118.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.59 SEKĀ 98.1
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
45.27%
Cappuccino
$4.93 SEKĀ 45.68
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
202.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 SEKĀ 28.32
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
191.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 SEKĀ 22.15
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
210.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.52 SEKĀ 69.6
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
334.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.16 SEKĀ 57.0
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
93.71%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Halmstad
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 SEKĀ 14.64
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
47.66%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 SEKĀ 24.59
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
103.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 SEKĀ 30.69
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
139.86%
Eggs
$3.60 SEKĀ 33.30
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
60.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.57 SEKĀ 107
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
158.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.76 SEKĀ 90.4
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
70.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.49 SEKĀ 171
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
108.69%
Apples (1kg)
$3.09 SEKĀ 28.63
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
37.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 SEKĀ 24.25
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
147.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 SEKĀ 27.86
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
99.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.32 SEKĀ 40.01
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
217.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 SEKĀ 14.89
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
43.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 SEKĀ 14.92
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
37.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.17 SEKĀ 20.09
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
141.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 SEKĀ 9.22
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
19.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.03 SEKĀ 65.1
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
211.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.61 SEKĀ 108
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
16.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.16 SEKĀ 20.00
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
83.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 SEKĀ 24.01
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
8.37%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Halmstad
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.93 SEKĀ 27.12
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
240.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.9 SEKĀ 647
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
68.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.96 SEKĀ 45.91
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
237.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 SEKĀ 14.56
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-19.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.91 SEKĀ 388
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
440.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 SEKĀ 17.82
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
97.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.9K SEKĀ 212.2K
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
27.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K SEKĀ 191.7K
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
-22.54%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Halmstad
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 SEKĀ 1,277
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
70.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.78 SEKĀ 239
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
174.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.72 SEKĀ 340
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
55.53%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Halmstad
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.84 SEKĀ 360
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
52.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.67 SEKĀ 238
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
33.07%
Cinema Ticket
$17.54 SEKĀ 162
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
327.80%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Halmstad
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$157 SEKĀ 1,449
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-48.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,115 SEKĀ 38.1K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-30.25%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Halmstad
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.6 SEKĀ 811
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
46.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.67 SEKĀ 340
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
14.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.2 SEKĀ 891
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-6.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 SEKĀ 1,413
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
41.41%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Halmstad
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$610 SEKĀ 5,644
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
26.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$583 SEKĀ 5,402
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
54.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,149 SEKĀ 10.6K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
39.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,027 SEKĀ 9,511
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
42.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,724 SEKĀ 43.7K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
69.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Halmstad
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,550 SEKĀ 23.6K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
374.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.9
13.43
-70.96%

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Last update for Halmstad: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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