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

😐 Solo nomad: Helsingborg is 78% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 76% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Helsingborg is 92.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 77.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Helsingborg
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.53 SEK 147
$6.23 COP 26K
149.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75 SEK 709
$32.34 COP 134.8K
132.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.51 SEK 99.3
$7.39 COP 30.8K
42.22%
Cappuccino
$4.65 SEK 43.98
$1.72 COP 7,155
170.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 SEK 27.6
$1.1 COP 4,575
165.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 SEK 26.05
$0.73 COP 3,060
278.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.24 SEK 68.4
$1.66 COP 6,916
336.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.43 SEK 60.7
$3.2 COP 13.3K
100.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Helsingborg
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 SEK 13.92
$1.09 COP 4,552
34.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.37 SEK 22.37
$1.24 COP 5,188
91.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.63 SEK 24.84
$1.33 COP 5,544
97.74%
Eggs
$4.65 SEK 43.91
$2.22 COP 9,252
109.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.2 SEK 96.4
$4.55 COP 19K
124.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.73 SEK 111
$5.71 COP 23.8K
105.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.13 SEK 152
$8.59 COP 35.8K
87.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.8 SEK 26.44
$2.26 COP 9,410
23.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.84 SEK 26.87
$1.07 COP 4,461
165.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.23 SEK 30.51
$1.51 COP 6,293
113.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.77 SEK 35.57
$1.42 COP 5,911
165.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 SEK 14.11
$1.11 COP 4,619
34.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 SEK 13.24
$1.18 COP 4,932
18.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 SEK 18.77
$0.89 COP 3,718
123.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 SEK 15.8
$0.84 COP 3,507
98.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.43 SEK 70.2
$2.35 COP 9,809
216.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.95 SEK 94
$9.34 COP 38.9K
6.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 SEK 21.99
$1.18 COP 4,927
97.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 SEK 15.65
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Helsingborg
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.22 SEK 30.44
$0.83 COP 3,464
287.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 SEK 634
$41.9 COP 174.7K
60.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 SEK 29.71
$1.41 COP 5,899
123.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.66
$1.96 COP 8,164
-15.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.3 SEK 192
$7.85 COP 32.7K
158.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 SEK 18.65
$1.02 COP 4,265
93.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K SEK 310.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
86.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 319.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
28.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Helsingborg
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 SEK 1,116
$82.5 COP 344.1K
43.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.5 SEK 269
$9.44 COP 39.4K
201.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.41 SEK 335
$23.51 COP 98K
50.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Helsingborg
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.71 SEK 366
$25.68 COP 107.1K
50.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.14 SEK 209
$19.14 COP 79.8K
15.67%
Cinema Ticket
$21.04 SEK 199
$3.96 COP 16.5K
431.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Helsingborg
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$145 SEK 1,370
$305 COP 1.3M
-52.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,161 SEK 39.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-29.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Helsingborg
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.9 SEK 773
$57.9 COP 241.4K
41.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.15 SEK 408
$31.59 COP 131.7K
36.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.2 SEK 815
$103 COP 430.1K
-16.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 SEK 1,067
$106 COP 440.5K
6.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Helsingborg
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$818 SEK 7,726
$489 COP 2M
67.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 SEK 6,199
$379 COP 1.6M
73.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 SEK 12.9K
$827 COP 3.4M
64.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,147 SEK 10.8K
$729 COP 3M
57.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,575 SEK 33.8K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
63.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,653 SEK 25.1K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
73.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Helsingborg
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,299 SEK 31.2K
$550 COP 2.3M
499.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.66
13.43
-65.30%

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Last update for Helsingborg: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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