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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kiruna and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kiruna and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Kiruna is 133.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 86.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kiruna is 110.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 92.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kiruna
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.46 SEK 115
$5.97 COP 21.9K
108.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.4 SEK 862
$32.40 COP 119.0K
188.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.76 SEK 109
$7.13 COP 26.2K
64.94%
Cappuccino
$4.78 SEK 44.15
$1.65 COP 6,043
189.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 SEK 19.23
$1.06 COP 3,882
96.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 SEK 9.50
$0.77 COP 2,839
33.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.61 SEK 79.5
$1.75 COP 6,418
392.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.72 SEK 62.0
$3.06 COP 11.2K
119.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kiruna
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 SEK 17.31
$1.10 COP 4,026
70.91%
White Bread (500g)
$3.46 SEK 31.91
$1.30 COP 4,771
166.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.21 SEK 48.12
$1.34 COP 4,905
288.81%
Eggs
$4.99 SEK 46.02
$2.26 COP 8,299
120.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.24 SEK 122
$4.50 COP 16.5K
194.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.79 SEK 127
$5.80 COP 21.3K
137.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.39 SEK 253
$8.96 COP 32.9K
205.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.58 SEK 23.77
$2.37 COP 8,691
8.86%
Banana (1kg)
$2.80 SEK 25.81
$1.07 COP 3,939
161.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 SEK 24.06
$1.48 COP 5,418
76.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.32 SEK 39.92
$1.36 COP 5,011
217.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 SEK 19.82
$1.13 COP 4,135
90.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 SEK 15.07
$1.13 COP 4,161
44.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.46 SEK 31.98
$0.89 COP 3,274
288.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 SEK 13.39
$0.85 COP 3,114
70.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.39 SEK 68.2
$2.28 COP 8,361
224.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.21 SEK 113
$10.15 COP 37.3K
20.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 SEK 16.94
$1.19 COP 4,359
54.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 SEK 16.52
$2.40 COP 8,828
-25.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Kiruna
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.36 SEK 31.04
$0.84 COP 3,074
300.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.0 SEK 692
$40.85 COP 150.0K
83.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.38 SEK 86.5
$1.48 COP 5,417
533.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.65 SEK 15.24
$1.89 COP 6,949
-12.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$72.6 SEK 671
$8.05 COP 29.5K
802.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 SEK 17.28
$0.94 COP 3,455
98.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SEK 297.0K
$17.7K COP 65.1M
81.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.0K SEK 332.0K
$26.4K COP 96.8M
36.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kiruna
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 SEK 1,619
$81.9 COP 300.7K
114.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.87 SEK 294
$9.54 COP 35.0K
234.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.53 SEK 263
$23.68 COP 87.0K
20.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kiruna
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.68 SEK 440
$25.85 COP 94.9K
84.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.40 SEK 234
$18.72 COP 68.7K
35.68%
Cinema Ticket
$13.97 SEK 129
$4.05 COP 14.9K
244.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kiruna
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 SEK 1,496
$316 COP 1.2M
-48.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,189 SEK 38.7K
$5,971 COP 21.9M
-29.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kiruna
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$126 SEK 1,166
$59.0 COP 216.4K
114.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.77 SEK 321
$32.49 COP 119.3K
7.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 SEK 1,202
$99.9 COP 366.7K
30.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$170 SEK 1,565
$108 COP 394.9K
57.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kiruna
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$839 SEK 7,748
$491 COP 1.8M
70.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$641 SEK 5,918
$371 COP 1.4M
72.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,411 SEK 13.0K
$821 COP 3.0M
71.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,182 SEK 10.9K
$731 COP 2.7M
61.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,357 SEK 40.2K
$3,019 COP 11.1M
44.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,092 SEK 28.5K
$1,332 COP 4.9M
132.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kiruna
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,560 SEK 32.9K
$517 COP 1.9M
588.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
13.43
-70.22%

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Last update for Kiruna: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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