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

😐 Solo nomad: Kalmar is 82.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 92.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kalmar is 104.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 80.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kalmar
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.59 SEK 147
$6.23 COP 26K
150.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75 SEK 709
$32.34 COP 134.8K
131.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.43 SEK 98.6
$7.39 COP 30.8K
41.14%
Cappuccino
$4.54 SEK 42.86
$1.72 COP 7,155
163.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 SEK 26.69
$1.1 COP 4,575
157.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 SEK 26.35
$0.73 COP 3,060
282.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.73 SEK 92
$1.66 COP 6,916
486.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.54 SEK 71.2
$3.2 COP 13.3K
135.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kalmar
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 SEK 13.75
$1.09 COP 4,552
33.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.37 SEK 22.4
$1.24 COP 5,188
91.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.62 SEK 24.76
$1.33 COP 5,544
96.99%
Eggs
$4.84 SEK 45.76
$2.22 COP 9,252
118.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.3 SEK 97.3
$4.55 COP 19K
126.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.81 SEK 112
$5.71 COP 23.8K
106.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.02 SEK 151
$8.59 COP 35.8K
86.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 SEK 24.84
$2.26 COP 9,410
16.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 SEK 26.63
$1.07 COP 4,461
163.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.22 SEK 30.44
$1.51 COP 6,293
113.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 SEK 34.7
$1.42 COP 5,911
158.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 SEK 13.56
$1.11 COP 4,619
29.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.38 SEK 22.44
$1.18 COP 4,932
101.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 SEK 19.64
$0.89 COP 3,718
133.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 SEK 16.4
$0.84 COP 3,507
107.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.1 SEK 67.1
$2.35 COP 9,809
202.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 SEK 94.1
$9.34 COP 38.9K
6.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 SEK 19.77
$1.18 COP 4,927
77.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 SEK 16.09
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-31.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Kalmar
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.87 SEK 27.16
$0.83 COP 3,464
245.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.8 SEK 830
$41.9 COP 174.7K
109.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 SEK 67.5
$1.41 COP 5,899
406.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 SEK 14.73
$1.96 COP 8,164
-20.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$53.1 SEK 502
$7.85 COP 32.7K
576.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 SEK 18.19
$1.02 COP 4,265
89.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K SEK 262.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
57.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K SEK 263.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
6.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalmar
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 SEK 1,140
$82.5 COP 344.1K
46.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.89 SEK 273
$9.44 COP 39.4K
206.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.55 SEK 289
$23.51 COP 98K
29.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kalmar
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.98 SEK 283
$25.68 COP 107.1K
16.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.07 SEK 152
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-16.04%
Cinema Ticket
$14.2 SEK 134
$3.96 COP 16.5K
258.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kalmar
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$148 SEK 1,395
$305 COP 1.3M
-51.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,162 SEK 39.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-29.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kalmar
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.5 SEK 609
$57.9 COP 241.4K
11.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.76 SEK 196
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-34.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.7 SEK 564
$103 COP 430.1K
-42.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75 SEK 709
$106 COP 440.5K
-29.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kalmar
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$962 SEK 9,087
$489 COP 2M
96.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$811 SEK 7,659
$379 COP 1.6M
113.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,359 SEK 12.8K
$827 COP 3.4M
64.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,179 SEK 11.1K
$729 COP 3M
61.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,297 SEK 40.6K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
96.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,897 SEK 27.4K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
89.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kalmar
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,030 SEK 28.6K
$550 COP 2.3M
450.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.66
13.43
-65.30%

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Last update for Kalmar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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