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

😐 Solo nomad: Kiruna is 104.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 90.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kiruna is 112.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 97.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kiruna
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.43 SEK 117
$6.23 COP 26K
99.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.3 SEK 891
$32.34 COP 134.8K
191.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.63 SEK 110
$7.39 COP 30.8K
57.37%
Cappuccino
$4.85 SEK 45.84
$1.72 COP 7,155
181.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 SEK 20.11
$1.1 COP 4,575
93.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 SEK 9.71
$0.73 COP 3,060
41.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.42 SEK 79.5
$1.66 COP 6,916
407.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.96 SEK 65.7
$3.2 COP 13.3K
117.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kiruna
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 SEK 18.42
$1.09 COP 4,552
78.90%
White Bread (500g)
$3.55 SEK 33.49
$1.24 COP 5,188
186.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.14 SEK 48.55
$1.33 COP 5,544
286.47%
Eggs
$4.92 SEK 46.47
$2.22 COP 9,252
121.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.03 SEK 123
$4.55 COP 19K
186.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.02 SEK 132
$5.71 COP 23.8K
145.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.55 SEK 260
$8.59 COP 35.8K
220.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 SEK 25.23
$2.26 COP 9,410
18.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.73 SEK 25.8
$1.07 COP 4,461
155.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 SEK 24.47
$1.51 COP 6,293
71.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.54 SEK 42.88
$1.42 COP 5,911
219.72%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 SEK 20.27
$1.11 COP 4,619
93.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 SEK 14.91
$1.18 COP 4,932
33.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.6 SEK 33.99
$0.89 COP 3,718
304.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 SEK 14.31
$0.84 COP 3,507
79.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.44 SEK 70.3
$2.35 COP 9,809
216.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.58 SEK 99.9
$9.34 COP 38.9K
13.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 SEK 17.81
$1.18 COP 4,927
60.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 SEK 17.43
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-26.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Kiruna
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.35 SEK 31.62
$0.83 COP 3,464
303.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.8 SEK 688
$41.9 COP 174.7K
73.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.31 SEK 88
$1.41 COP 5,899
560.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.65 SEK 15.59
$1.96 COP 8,164
-15.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$73.9 SEK 698
$7.85 COP 32.7K
841.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 SEK 17.75
$1.02 COP 4,265
84.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K SEK 309.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
86.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K SEK 331.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
33.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kiruna
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 SEK 1,602
$82.5 COP 344.1K
105.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.08 SEK 303
$9.44 COP 39.4K
239.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.45 SEK 269
$23.51 COP 98K
21.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kiruna
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.21 SEK 446
$25.68 COP 107.1K
83.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.29 SEK 239
$19.14 COP 79.8K
32.13%
Cinema Ticket
$13.7 SEK 129
$3.96 COP 16.5K
245.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kiruna
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 SEK 1,507
$305 COP 1.3M
-47.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,092 SEK 38.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-30.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kiruna
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$127 SEK 1,199
$57.9 COP 241.4K
119.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.65 SEK 318
$31.59 COP 131.7K
6.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 SEK 1,214
$103 COP 430.1K
24.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$171 SEK 1,614
$106 COP 440.5K
61.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kiruna
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$825 SEK 7,796
$489 COP 2M
68.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$645 SEK 6,098
$379 COP 1.6M
70.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,448 SEK 13.7K
$827 COP 3.4M
75.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,181 SEK 11.2K
$729 COP 3M
61.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,621 SEK 24.8K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
19.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,632 SEK 24.9K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
71.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kiruna
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,428 SEK 32.4K
$550 COP 2.3M
523.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
13.43
-70.22%

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Last update for Kiruna: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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