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

😐 Solo nomad: Kalmar is 83.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 89.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kalmar is 97% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 75.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kalmar
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.99 SEK 146
$6.14 COP 22.1K
160.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.3 SEK 671
$33.05 COP 119.0K
121.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.50 SEK 96.2
$7.32 COP 26.4K
43.44%
Cappuccino
$4.67 SEK 42.79
$1.66 COP 5,971
181.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 SEK 25.54
$1.10 COP 3,977
153.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 SEK 24.47
$0.78 COP 2,815
242.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.85 SEK 90.2
$1.71 COP 6,172
476.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.53 SEK 69.0
$3.17 COP 11.4K
137.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kalmar
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 SEK 13.33
$1.11 COP 4,002
31.53%
White Bread (500g)
$2.46 SEK 22.52
$1.31 COP 4,707
87.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.66 SEK 24.33
$1.38 COP 4,967
92.75%
Eggs
$4.89 SEK 44.83
$2.22 COP 7,989
120.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.30 SEK 94.4
$4.34 COP 15.6K
137.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.58 SEK 106
$5.80 COP 20.9K
99.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.22 SEK 149
$8.98 COP 32.3K
80.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 SEK 24.61
$2.26 COP 8,143
19.03%
Banana (1kg)
$2.71 SEK 24.84
$1.11 COP 4,013
144.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.17 SEK 29.01
$1.46 COP 5,271
117.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.68 SEK 33.71
$1.37 COP 4,916
168.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 SEK 13.63
$1.11 COP 3,999
34.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.45 SEK 22.45
$1.16 COP 4,188
111.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.01 SEK 18.42
$0.89 COP 3,202
125.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 SEK 15.08
$0.87 COP 3,116
89.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.25 SEK 66.4
$2.35 COP 8,473
208.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.95 SEK 109
$10.86 COP 39.1K
10.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 SEK 19.03
$1.20 COP 4,319
73.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 SEK 15.30
$2.48 COP 8,923
-32.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Kalmar
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.88 SEK 26.40
$0.79 COP 2,835
264.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.0 SEK 806
$40.77 COP 146.8K
115.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.43 SEK 68.1
$1.42 COP 5,124
423.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 SEK 14.07
$1.91 COP 6,882
-19.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$53.7 SEK 491
$7.65 COP 27.5K
601.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 SEK 18.08
$0.97 COP 3,481
103.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K SEK 245.8K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
48.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K SEK 257.3K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
6.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalmar
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 SEK 1,072
$81.3 COP 292.8K
43.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.59 SEK 262
$9.63 COP 34.7K
196.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.33 SEK 287
$24.36 COP 87.7K
28.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kalmar
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.18 SEK 267
$26.02 COP 93.7K
12.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.76 SEK 144
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-16.70%
Cinema Ticket
$14.37 SEK 132
$3.89 COP 14.0K
269.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kalmar
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$148 SEK 1,360
$304 COP 1.1M
-51.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,071 SEK 37.3K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-31.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kalmar
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.3 SEK 598
$58.7 COP 211.3K
11.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.51 SEK 197
$32.48 COP 116.9K
-33.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.3 SEK 553
$102 COP 366.3K
-40.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.5 SEK 692
$108 COP 389.4K
-30.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kalmar
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$954 SEK 8,742
$474 COP 1.7M
101.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$813 SEK 7,446
$371 COP 1.3M
119.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,360 SEK 12.5K
$848 COP 3.1M
60.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,179 SEK 10.8K
$716 COP 2.6M
64.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,429 SEK 40.6K
$2,871 COP 10.3M
54.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,945 SEK 27.0K
$1,375 COP 5.0M
114.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kalmar
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,144 SEK 28.8K
$542 COP 1.9M
480.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.66
13.43
-65.30%

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Last update for Kalmar: April 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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