Cost of Living Comparison Between Linkoping and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Linkoping and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Linkoping is 95.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 79.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Linkoping is 105% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 82.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Linkoping
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.21 SEK 125
$6.23 COP 26K
112.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.6 SEK 639
$32.34 COP 134.8K
109.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.53 SEK 99.5
$7.39 COP 30.8K
42.49%
Cappuccino
$4.48 SEK 42.32
$1.72 COP 7,155
160.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 SEK 26.32
$1.1 COP 4,575
153.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 SEK 23.33
$0.73 COP 3,060
238.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.26 SEK 68.6
$1.66 COP 6,916
337.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.32 SEK 69.2
$3.2 COP 13.3K
128.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Linkoping
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 SEK 16.84
$1.09 COP 4,552
63.30%
White Bread (500g)
$3.19 SEK 30.14
$1.24 COP 5,188
157.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.96 SEK 37.38
$1.33 COP 5,544
197.74%
Eggs
$4.01 SEK 37.93
$2.22 COP 9,252
80.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.13 SEK 133
$4.55 COP 19K
210.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.56 SEK 109
$5.71 COP 23.8K
102.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 SEK 148
$8.59 COP 35.8K
82.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 SEK 33.75
$2.26 COP 9,410
57.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.56 SEK 24.23
$1.07 COP 4,461
139.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 SEK 15.05
$1.51 COP 6,293
5.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.59 SEK 52.8
$1.42 COP 5,911
293.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 SEK 14.05
$1.11 COP 4,619
34.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 SEK 20.16
$1.18 COP 4,932
80.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.76 SEK 26.04
$0.89 COP 3,718
210.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 SEK 15.78
$0.84 COP 3,507
98.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.27 SEK 68.7
$2.35 COP 9,809
209.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.53 SEK 118
$9.34 COP 38.9K
34.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 SEK 16.31
$1.18 COP 4,927
46.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 SEK 17.87
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-24.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Linkoping
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.4 SEK 32.12
$0.83 COP 3,464
309.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$79.4 SEK 750
$41.9 COP 174.7K
89.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.61 SEK 138
$1.41 COP 5,899
936.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 SEK 15.13
$1.96 COP 8,164
-18.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.89 SEK 197
$7.85 COP 32.7K
166.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 SEK 18.7
$1.02 COP 4,265
94.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K SEK 303.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
82.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K SEK 324.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
31.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Linkoping
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.6 SEK 837
$82.5 COP 344.1K
7.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.17 SEK 266
$9.44 COP 39.4K
198.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.5 SEK 345
$23.51 COP 98K
55.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Linkoping
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.76 SEK 413
$25.68 COP 107.1K
70.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$52.5 SEK 496
$19.14 COP 79.8K
174.40%
Cinema Ticket
$15.7 SEK 148
$3.96 COP 16.5K
296.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Linkoping
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEK 1,381
$305 COP 1.3M
-52.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$727 SEK 6,869
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-87.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Linkoping
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 1,000
$57.9 COP 241.4K
82.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.53 SEK 411
$31.59 COP 131.7K
37.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 SEK 1,098
$103 COP 430.1K
12.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 SEK 1,448
$106 COP 440.5K
45.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Linkoping
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$832 SEK 7,860
$489 COP 2M
70.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 SEK 5,950
$379 COP 1.6M
66.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,278 SEK 12.1K
$827 COP 3.4M
54.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,097 SEK 10.4K
$729 COP 3M
50.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,632 SEK 62.7K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
202.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,378 SEK 31.9K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
120.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Linkoping
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,449 SEK 32.6K
$550 COP 2.3M
527.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
13.43
-66.27%

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Last update for Linkoping: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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