Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlstad and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlstad and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Karlstad is 106.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 71.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Karlstad is 71.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 73% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Karlstad
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.77 SEKĀ 146
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
161.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 SEKĀ 631
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
105.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.19 SEKĀ 104
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
53.50%
Cappuccino
$4.77 SEKĀ 44.16
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
192.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 SEKĀ 23.77
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
144.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 SEKĀ 20.53
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
188.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.54 SEKĀ 79.1
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
393.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.09 SEKĀ 74.9
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
154.40%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Karlstad
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 SEKĀ 13.29
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
34.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.87 SEKĀ 26.54
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
119.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.75 SEKĀ 34.76
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
171.74%
Eggs
$4.80 SEKĀ 44.41
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
113.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.30 SEKĀ 114
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
174.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.10 SEKĀ 131
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
145.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.83 SEKĀ 156
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
89.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 SEKĀ 28.19
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
35.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 SEKĀ 23.48
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
139.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.31 SEKĀ 30.61
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
119.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.06 SEKĀ 46.84
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
272.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.60 SEKĀ 14.77
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
42.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 SEKĀ 16.56
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
52.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.73 SEKĀ 25.26
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
203.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 SEKĀ 12.29
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
58.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.43 SEKĀ 68.8
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
228.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.49 SEKĀ 97.1
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
5.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 SEKĀ 16.39
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 SEKĀ 15.82
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
-28.45%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Karlstad
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.20 SEKĀ 29.67
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
272.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$84.4 SEKĀ 781
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
103.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 SEKĀ 54.4
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
299.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.36 SEKĀ 12.61
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-30.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$65.8 SEKĀ 609
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
748.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 SEKĀ 18.03
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
101.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K SEKĀ 299.0K
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
79.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K SEKĀ 317.8K
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
28.42%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlstad
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 SEKĀ 967
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
28.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.72 SEKĀ 275
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
216.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.91 SEKĀ 397
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
81.75%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karlstad
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.11 SEKĀ 418
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
76.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.43 SEKĀ 161
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-9.64%
Cinema Ticket
$14.61 SEKĀ 135
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
256.34%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Karlstad
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$147 SEKĀ 1,360
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-52.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,124 SEKĀ 28.9K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-47.05%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karlstad
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.5 SEKĀ 810
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
46.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.94 SEKĀ 379
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
28.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.1 SEKĀ 742
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-21.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 SEKĀ 1,357
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
35.82%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Karlstad
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 SEKĀ 9,739
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
117.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$582 SEKĀ 5,390
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
54.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 SEKĀ 11.4K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
49.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$892 SEKĀ 8,258
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
23.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Karlstad
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,324 SEKĀ 30.8K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
518.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
13.43
-64.26%

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Last update for Karlstad: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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