Cost of Living Comparison Between Haparanda and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Haparanda and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Haparanda is 96.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 77.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Haparanda is 86.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 74.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Haparanda
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.55 SEK 125
$6.03 COP 22.8K
124.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.5 SEK 681
$33.17 COP 125.6K
121.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.74 SEK 99.5
$7.29 COP 27.6K
47.33%
Cappuccino
$4.71 SEK 43.65
$1.63 COP 6,170
188.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 SEK 25.84
$1.05 COP 3,971
165.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 SEK 22.15
$0.77 COP 2,916
210.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.73 SEK 71.6
$1.73 COP 6,550
346.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.23 SEK 66.9
$3.18 COP 12.0K
127.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Haparanda
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 SEK 14.84
$1.07 COP 4,040
49.53%
White Bread (500g)
$2.80 SEK 25.89
$1.31 COP 4,965
113.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.92 SEK 36.26
$1.38 COP 5,227
184.06%
Eggs
$4.25 SEK 39.36
$2.25 COP 8,509
88.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.01 SEK 111
$4.48 COP 17.0K
168.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.01 SEK 111
$5.74 COP 21.7K
109.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.29 SEK 160
$8.86 COP 33.6K
95.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 SEK 29.58
$2.24 COP 8,490
42.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 SEK 23.98
$1.06 COP 4,012
144.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 SEK 27.91
$1.51 COP 5,732
99.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.50 SEK 41.64
$1.36 COP 5,151
230.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 SEK 15.09
$1.12 COP 4,244
45.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 SEK 16.50
$1.17 COP 4,427
52.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 SEK 23.32
$0.90 COP 3,416
180.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 SEK 13.86
$0.84 COP 3,169
78.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.44 SEK 68.9
$2.26 COP 8,553
229.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.65 SEK 108
$9.97 COP 37.8K
16.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 SEK 17.73
$1.18 COP 4,479
61.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 SEK 17.61
$2.39 COP 9,048
-20.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Haparanda
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.34 SEK 30.90
$0.86 COP 3,253
288.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.7 SEK 692
$41.45 COP 156.9K
80.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.41 SEK 59.3
$1.47 COP 5,555
336.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 SEK 14.85
$1.95 COP 7,367
-17.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.9 SEK 573
$7.76 COP 29.4K
697.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 SEK 17.63
$0.97 COP 3,663
95.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SEK 298.3K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
79.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K SEK 321.9K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
30.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haparanda
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 SEK 1,068
$81.1 COP 307.1K
42.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.23 SEK 271
$9.40 COP 35.6K
210.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.63 SEK 339
$23.61 COP 89.4K
55.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Haparanda
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.49 SEK 375
$25.55 COP 96.7K
58.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.56 SEK 237
$19.29 COP 73.0K
32.50%
Cinema Ticket
$15.97 SEK 148
$4.10 COP 15.5K
289.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Haparanda
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEK 1,355
$306 COP 1.2M
-52.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,079 SEK 37.8K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-30.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Haparanda
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.3 SEK 873
$59.8 COP 226.5K
57.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.72 SEK 377
$31.96 COP 121.0K
27.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.7 SEK 904
$103 COP 388.8K
-4.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 SEK 1,395
$108 COP 408.4K
39.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Haparanda
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$824 SEK 7,631
$483 COP 1.8M
70.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$665 SEK 6,157
$377 COP 1.4M
76.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,377 SEK 12.7K
$822 COP 3.1M
67.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 SEK 9,962
$721 COP 2.7M
49.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,787 SEK 35.1K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
36.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,246 SEK 30.1K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
145.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Haparanda
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,914 SEK 27.0K
$538 COP 2.0M
442.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
13.43
-66.27%

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Last update for Haparanda: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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