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Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlskrona and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlskrona and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Karlskrona is 65.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 72% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Karlskrona is 109.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 58.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karlskrona
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.00 SEK 120
$5.97 COP 21.9K
117.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.2 SEK 638
$32.40 COP 119.0K
113.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.32 SEK 86.1
$7.13 COP 26.2K
30.72%
Cappuccino
$3.90 SEK 36.02
$1.65 COP 6,043
136.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 SEK 13.45
$1.06 COP 3,882
37.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 SEK 22.83
$0.77 COP 2,839
220.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.34 SEK 67.8
$1.75 COP 6,418
319.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.42 SEK 50.1
$3.06 COP 11.2K
77.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karlskrona
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 SEK 14.12
$1.10 COP 4,026
39.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.92 SEK 26.98
$1.30 COP 4,771
124.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.96 SEK 36.52
$1.34 COP 4,905
195.52%
Eggs
$3.86 SEK 35.66
$2.26 COP 8,299
70.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 SEK 105
$4.50 COP 16.5K
151.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.62 SEK 107
$5.80 COP 21.3K
100.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.55 SEK 144
$8.96 COP 32.9K
73.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 SEK 28.36
$2.37 COP 8,691
29.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 SEK 23.21
$1.07 COP 3,939
134.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.18 SEK 29.38
$1.48 COP 5,418
114.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.60 SEK 42.44
$1.36 COP 5,011
238.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 SEK 14.23
$1.13 COP 4,135
36.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 SEK 14.18
$1.13 COP 4,161
36.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.23 SEK 20.59
$0.89 COP 3,274
150.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 SEK 13.41
$0.85 COP 3,114
70.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.50 SEK 69.2
$2.28 COP 8,361
228.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.61 SEK 116
$10.15 COP 37.3K
24.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 SEK 19.31
$1.19 COP 4,359
75.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 SEK 16.35
$2.40 COP 8,828
-26.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Karlskrona
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 SEK 27.65
$0.84 COP 3,074
257.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.9 SEK 590
$40.85 COP 150.0K
56.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.21 SEK 131
$1.48 COP 5,417
860.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 SEK 14.65
$1.89 COP 6,949
-15.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.81 SEK 192
$8.05 COP 29.5K
158.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 SEK 17.10
$0.94 COP 3,455
96.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K SEK 298.3K
$17.7K COP 65.1M
82.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K SEK 322.1K
$26.4K COP 96.8M
32.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlskrona
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.4 SEK 502
$81.9 COP 300.7K
-33.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.54 SEK 263
$9.54 COP 35.0K
199.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.44 SEK 336
$23.68 COP 87.0K
53.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karlskrona
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.45 SEK 410
$25.85 COP 94.9K
71.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.75 SEK 219
$18.72 COP 68.7K
26.87%
Cinema Ticket
$16.55 SEK 153
$4.05 COP 14.9K
308.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karlskrona
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$142 SEK 1,308
$316 COP 1.2M
-55.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$744 SEK 6,864
$5,971 COP 21.9M
-87.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karlskrona
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 SEK 952
$59.0 COP 216.4K
74.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.16 SEK 195
$32.49 COP 119.3K
-34.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.8 SEK 773
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-16.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 SEK 1,425
$108 COP 394.9K
43.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karlskrona
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$708 SEK 6,534
$491 COP 1.8M
44.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$684 SEK 6,316
$371 COP 1.4M
84.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,150 SEK 10.6K
$821 COP 3.0M
40.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,009 SEK 9,314
$731 COP 2.7M
38.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,095 SEK 28.6K
$3,019 COP 11.1M
2.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,699 SEK 24.9K
$1,332 COP 4.9M
102.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karlskrona
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,723 SEK 25.1K
$517 COP 1.9M
426.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.7
13.43
-65.00%

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Last update for Karlskrona: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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