Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalmar and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalmar and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Kalmar is 63.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 87.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Kalmar is 104.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 73.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Kalmar
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.73 SEKĀ 146
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
160.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.5 SEKĀ 681
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
121.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.44 SEKĀ 96.7
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
43.21%
Cappuccino
$4.67 SEKĀ 43.25
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
186.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 SEKĀ 26.63
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
174.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 SEKĀ 25.86
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
262.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.93 SEKĀ 92.0
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
473.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.23 SEKĀ 67.0
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
127.36%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kalmar
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 SEKĀ 13.89
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
40.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.47 SEKĀ 22.90
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
88.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.68 SEKĀ 24.80
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
94.20%
Eggs
$4.83 SEKĀ 44.71
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
114.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.51 SEKĀ 97.3
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
134.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.94 SEKĀ 111
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
108.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.63 SEKĀ 154
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
87.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.70 SEKĀ 25.04
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
20.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.71 SEKĀ 25.09
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
155.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.17 SEKĀ 29.31
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
109.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.78 SEKĀ 35.05
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
177.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 SEKĀ 13.24
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
27.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.38 SEKĀ 22.02
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
103.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.09 SEKĀ 19.34
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
132.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 SEKĀ 15.42
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
98.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.46 SEKĀ 69.0
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
230.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.88 SEKĀ 110
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
19.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 SEKĀ 18.87
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
72.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 SEKĀ 15.45
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
-30.13%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Kalmar
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.98 SEKĀ 27.61
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
246.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.1 SEKĀ 806
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
110.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.39 SEKĀ 68.4
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
402.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 SEKĀ 14.92
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
-17.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$53.1 SEKĀ 492
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
584.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 SEKĀ 18.41
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
105.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K SEKĀ 251.2K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
51.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K SEKĀ 256.4K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
3.60%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalmar
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 SEKĀ 1,106
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
47.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.72 SEKĀ 266
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
205.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.50 SEKĀ 282
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
29.18%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kalmar
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.89 SEKĀ 267
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
13.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.11 SEKĀ 149
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-16.49%
Cinema Ticket
$14.06 SEKĀ 130
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
242.93%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Kalmar
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEKĀ 1,354
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-52.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,216 SEKĀ 39.0K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-28.53%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kalmar
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.6 SEKĀ 589
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
6.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.44 SEKĀ 199
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
-32.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.6 SEKĀ 570
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-40.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.0 SEKĀ 703
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
-29.59%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Kalmar
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$955 SEKĀ 8,839
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
97.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$814 SEKĀ 7,536
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
115.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,363 SEKĀ 12.6K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
65.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 SEKĀ 11.3K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
68.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,472 SEKĀ 41.4K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
60.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,934 SEKĀ 27.2K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
122.23%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Kalmar
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,105 SEKĀ 28.7K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
477.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.66
13.43
-65.30%

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Last update for Kalmar: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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