Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsingborg and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsingborg and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Helsingborg is 75% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 74.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Helsingborg is 86.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 78.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Helsingborg
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.85 SEK 146
$6.03 COP 22.7K
162.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.7 SEK 670
$33.17 COP 124.7K
119.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.38 SEK 95.8
$7.29 COP 27.4K
42.39%
Cappuccino
$4.66 SEK 42.95
$1.63 COP 6,128
185.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 SEK 26.40
$1.05 COP 3,944
172.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 SEK 24.67
$0.77 COP 2,896
248.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.41 SEK 68.3
$1.73 COP 6,505
328.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.37 SEK 58.8
$3.18 COP 12.0K
100.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Helsingborg
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 SEK 13.98
$1.07 COP 4,013
42.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.47 SEK 22.77
$1.31 COP 4,931
88.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.69 SEK 24.77
$1.38 COP 5,191
94.93%
Eggs
$4.89 SEK 45.07
$2.25 COP 8,451
117.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.51 SEK 96.9
$4.48 COP 16.9K
134.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.54 SEK 106
$5.74 COP 21.6K
101.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.23 SEK 150
$8.86 COP 33.3K
83.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 SEK 25.30
$2.24 COP 8,432
22.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.80 SEK 25.81
$1.06 COP 3,985
164.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 SEK 28.91
$1.51 COP 5,693
107.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.82 SEK 35.18
$1.36 COP 5,116
180.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 SEK 13.57
$1.12 COP 4,215
31.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 SEK 13.49
$1.17 COP 4,397
24.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 SEK 19.14
$0.90 COP 3,393
131.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 SEK 15.88
$0.84 COP 3,148
104.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.15 SEK 65.9
$2.26 COP 8,495
216.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.29 SEK 94.8
$9.97 COP 37.5K
3.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 SEK 22.35
$1.18 COP 4,448
105.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 SEK 15.92
$2.39 COP 8,987
-27.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Helsingborg
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.29 SEK 30.32
$0.86 COP 3,231
282.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.1 SEK 610
$41.45 COP 155.9K
59.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 SEK 28.86
$1.47 COP 5,517
112.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 SEK 15.10
$1.95 COP 7,317
-15.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.86 SEK 183
$7.76 COP 29.2K
155.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 SEK 18.61
$0.97 COP 3,638
108.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K SEK 294.5K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
77.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.7K SEK 319.6K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
29.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Helsingborg
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 SEK 1,101
$81.1 COP 305.0K
47.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.42 SEK 262
$9.40 COP 35.4K
202.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.58 SEK 337
$23.61 COP 88.8K
54.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Helsingborg
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.16 SEK 361
$25.55 COP 96.1K
53.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.01 SEK 203
$19.29 COP 72.5K
14.10%
Cinema Ticket
$20.81 SEK 192
$4.10 COP 15.4K
407.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Helsingborg
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$148 SEK 1,362
$306 COP 1.2M
-51.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,066 SEK 37.5K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-31.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Helsingborg
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.0 SEK 756
$59.8 COP 224.9K
37.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.15 SEK 398
$31.96 COP 120.2K
35.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.3 SEK 777
$103 COP 386.2K
-17.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 SEK 1,066
$108 COP 405.6K
7.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Helsingborg
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$835 SEK 7,697
$483 COP 1.8M
72.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$661 SEK 6,095
$377 COP 1.4M
75.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,382 SEK 12.7K
$822 COP 3.1M
68.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,146 SEK 10.6K
$721 COP 2.7M
58.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,273 SEK 30.2K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
17.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,491 SEK 23.0K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
88.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Helsingborg
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,086 SEK 28.5K
$538 COP 2.0M
473.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.66
13.43
-65.30%

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Last update for Helsingborg: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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