Cost of Living Comparison Between Köping and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Köping and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Köping is 88.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 74.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Köping is 64.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 74.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Köping
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.05 SEK 123
$6.23 COP 26K
109.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.9 SEK 660
$32.34 COP 134.8K
115.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.42 SEK 98.4
$7.39 COP 30.8K
41.00%
Cappuccino
$4.59 SEK 43.4
$1.72 COP 7,155
166.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 SEK 25.37
$1.1 COP 4,575
144.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 SEK 23.37
$0.73 COP 3,060
238.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.47 SEK 70.6
$1.66 COP 6,916
350.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.51 SEK 71
$3.2 COP 13.3K
134.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Köping
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 SEK 13.09
$1.09 COP 4,552
27.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.36 SEK 22.33
$1.24 COP 5,188
90.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.75 SEK 35.46
$1.33 COP 5,544
181.95%
Eggs
$3.18 SEK 30.09
$2.22 COP 9,252
43.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.2 SEK 115
$4.55 COP 19K
168.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.25 SEK 96.8
$5.71 COP 23.8K
79.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.31 SEK 135
$8.59 COP 35.8K
66.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 SEK 20.42
$2.26 COP 9,410
-4.42%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 SEK 22.21
$1.07 COP 4,461
119.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.07 SEK 29.01
$1.51 COP 6,293
103.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.61 SEK 43.56
$1.42 COP 5,911
224.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 SEK 13.17
$1.11 COP 4,619
25.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 SEK 13.15
$1.18 COP 4,932
17.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 SEK 17.47
$0.89 COP 3,718
107.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 SEK 7.71
$0.84 COP 3,507
-2.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.47 SEK 70.6
$2.35 COP 9,809
217.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.59 SEK 100
$9.34 COP 38.9K
13.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 SEK 16.06
$1.18 COP 4,927
44.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 SEK 17.72
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-24.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Köping
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.34 SEK 31.51
$0.83 COP 3,464
302.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74 SEK 699
$41.9 COP 174.7K
76.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.61 SEK 138
$1.41 COP 5,899
936.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 SEK 15.11
$1.96 COP 8,164
-18.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.74 SEK 196
$7.85 COP 32.7K
164.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 SEK 17.59
$1.02 COP 4,265
82.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K SEK 302.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
81.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K SEK 317.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
28.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Köping
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.2 SEK 805
$82.5 COP 344.1K
3.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.74 SEK 149
$9.44 COP 39.4K
66.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.98 SEK 245
$23.51 COP 98K
10.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Köping
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.55 SEK 383
$25.68 COP 107.1K
57.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.71 SEK 243
$19.14 COP 79.8K
34.33%
Cinema Ticket
$15.6 SEK 147
$3.96 COP 16.5K
293.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Köping
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$147 SEK 1,387
$305 COP 1.3M
-51.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$737 SEK 6,966
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-87.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Köping
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 SEK 992
$57.9 COP 241.4K
81.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 SEK 420
$31.59 COP 131.7K
40.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 SEK 1,116
$103 COP 430.1K
14.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 SEK 1,455
$106 COP 440.5K
45.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Köping
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$856 SEK 8,085
$489 COP 2M
74.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$666 SEK 6,292
$379 COP 1.6M
75.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 SEK 13.1K
$827 COP 3.4M
67.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,061 SEK 10K
$729 COP 3M
45.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,073 SEK 38.5K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
86.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,789 SEK 26.3K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
81.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Köping
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,222 SEK 30.4K
$550 COP 2.3M
485.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
13.43
-66.27%

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Last update for Köping: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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