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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Kiruna is 100.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 91.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Kiruna is 116.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 95.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Kiruna
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.63 SEKĀ 117
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
109.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.8 SEKĀ 888
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
188.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.70 SEKĀ 108
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
60.49%
Cappuccino
$4.74 SEKĀ 43.88
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
190.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 SEKĀ 19.02
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
95.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 SEKĀ 10.00
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
40.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.38 SEKĀ 77.6
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
384.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.89 SEKĀ 63.8
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
116.67%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kiruna
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 SEKĀ 17.97
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
81.31%
White Bread (500g)
$3.42 SEKĀ 31.68
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
161.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.10 SEKĀ 47.24
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
269.57%
Eggs
$5.00 SEKĀ 46.32
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
122.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.86 SEKĀ 119
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
187.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.21 SEKĀ 132
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
147.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.13 SEKĀ 251
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
206.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 SEKĀ 24.61
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
18.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 SEKĀ 26.12
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
166.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.54 SEKĀ 23.57
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
68.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.49 SEKĀ 41.54
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
230.15%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 SEKĀ 19.82
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
91.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 SEKĀ 15.12
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
39.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.48 SEKĀ 32.20
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
286.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 SEKĀ 13.50
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
73.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.38 SEKĀ 68.3
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
226.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.86 SEKĀ 110
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
18.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 SEKĀ 16.95
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
55.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 SEKĀ 16.56
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
-25.10%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Kiruna
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 SEKĀ 32.07
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
302.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.7 SEKĀ 674
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
75.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.38 SEKĀ 86.8
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
538.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.63 SEKĀ 15.12
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-16.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$72.4 SEKĀ 670
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
832.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 SEKĀ 17.52
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
94.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SEKĀ 298.6K
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
79.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K SEKĀ 328.0K
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
32.54%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kiruna
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 SEKĀ 1,590
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
111.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.69 SEKĀ 303
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
247.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.44 SEKĀ 263
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
20.46%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kiruna
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.69 SEKĀ 432
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
82.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.94 SEKĀ 231
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
29.29%
Cinema Ticket
$13.95 SEKĀ 129
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
240.24%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Kiruna
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 SEKĀ 1,483
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-47.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,177 SEKĀ 38.7K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-29.19%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kiruna
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$123 SEKĀ 1,141
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
106.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.93 SEKĀ 314
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
6.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 SEKĀ 1,173
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
23.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$172 SEKĀ 1,593
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
59.52%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Kiruna
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$824 SEKĀ 7,630
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
70.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$623 SEKĀ 5,767
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
65.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,406 SEKĀ 13.0K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
71.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,179 SEKĀ 10.9K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
63.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,251 SEKĀ 39.4K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
52.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,976 SEKĀ 27.6K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
125.46%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Kiruna
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,500 SEKĀ 32.4K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
551.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
13.43
-70.22%

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Last update for Kiruna: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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