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

😐 Solo nomad: Karlskrona is 82.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 75.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Karlskrona is 87.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 67% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karlskrona
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.27 SEK 125
$6.23 COP 26K
113.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.5 SEK 638
$32.34 COP 134.8K
108.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.36 SEK 88.4
$7.39 COP 30.8K
26.66%
Cappuccino
$3.97 SEK 37.52
$1.72 COP 7,155
130.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 SEK 13.08
$1.1 COP 4,575
25.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 SEK 22.78
$0.73 COP 3,060
230.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.22 SEK 68.2
$1.66 COP 6,916
334.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.38 SEK 50.8
$3.2 COP 13.3K
68.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karlskrona
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 SEK 14.46
$1.09 COP 4,552
40.37%
White Bread (500g)
$2.94 SEK 27.76
$1.24 COP 5,188
137.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.94 SEK 37.18
$1.33 COP 5,544
196.24%
Eggs
$4.04 SEK 38.14
$2.22 COP 9,252
81.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.25 SEK 106
$4.55 COP 19K
147.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.85 SEK 112
$5.71 COP 23.8K
107.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.82 SEK 149
$8.59 COP 35.8K
84.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 SEK 28.99
$2.26 COP 9,410
35.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 SEK 23.33
$1.07 COP 4,461
130.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.09 SEK 29.24
$1.51 COP 6,293
104.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.44 SEK 41.96
$1.42 COP 5,911
212.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.5 SEK 14.14
$1.11 COP 4,619
35.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 SEK 14.66
$1.18 COP 4,932
31.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 SEK 20.92
$0.89 COP 3,718
148.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 SEK 14.22
$0.84 COP 3,507
79.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.33 SEK 69.2
$2.35 COP 9,809
211.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.74 SEK 120
$9.34 COP 38.9K
36.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 SEK 19.28
$1.18 COP 4,927
72.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 SEK 17.11
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-27.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Karlskrona
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 SEK 28.49
$0.83 COP 3,464
263.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.2 SEK 606
$41.9 COP 174.7K
53.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.74 SEK 139
$1.41 COP 5,899
945.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 SEK 14.89
$1.96 COP 8,164
-19.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.39 SEK 202
$7.85 COP 32.7K
172.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 SEK 17.66
$1.02 COP 4,265
83.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K SEK 310.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
86.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K SEK 326.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
31.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlskrona
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.4 SEK 514
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-34.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.09 SEK 265
$9.44 COP 39.4K
197.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.19 SEK 351
$23.51 COP 98K
58.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karlskrona
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.3 SEK 419
$25.68 COP 107.1K
72.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.28 SEK 220
$19.14 COP 79.8K
21.63%
Cinema Ticket
$16.66 SEK 157
$3.96 COP 16.5K
320.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karlskrona
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEK 1,375
$305 COP 1.3M
-52.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$733 SEK 6,926
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-87.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karlskrona
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 SEK 990
$57.9 COP 241.4K
81.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.03 SEK 199
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-33.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.3 SEK 787
$103 COP 430.1K
-19.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 SEK 1,458
$106 COP 440.5K
46.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karlskrona
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$717 SEK 6,771
$489 COP 2M
46.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$692 SEK 6,538
$379 COP 1.6M
82.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,149 SEK 10.9K
$827 COP 3.4M
38.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,022 SEK 9,654
$729 COP 3M
40.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,071 SEK 29K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
40.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,623 SEK 24.8K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
71.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karlskrona
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,676 SEK 25.3K
$550 COP 2.3M
386.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.7
13.43
-65.00%

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Last update for Karlskrona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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