Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Malmo is 101.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 104.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malmo is 114.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 103.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malmo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.59 SEK 128
$6.23 COP 26K
118.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85 SEK 803
$32.34 COP 134.8K
162.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.72 SEK 120
$7.39 COP 30.8K
72.12%
Cappuccino
$5.03 SEK 47.52
$1.72 COP 7,155
192.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 SEK 26.8
$1.1 COP 4,575
158.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 SEK 20.1
$0.73 COP 3,060
191.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8 SEK 75.5
$1.66 COP 6,916
381.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.95 SEK 75.1
$3.2 COP 13.3K
148.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malmo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 SEK 16.04
$1.09 COP 4,552
55.96%
White Bread (500g)
$3.12 SEK 29.49
$1.24 COP 5,188
151.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 SEK 34.24
$1.33 COP 5,544
172.18%
Eggs
$4.49 SEK 42.42
$2.22 COP 9,252
102.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.41 SEK 117
$4.55 COP 19K
172.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.02 SEK 123
$5.71 COP 23.8K
128.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.65 SEK 252
$8.59 COP 35.8K
210.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 SEK 31.28
$2.26 COP 9,410
46.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 SEK 26.38
$1.07 COP 4,461
160.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.24 SEK 30.62
$1.51 COP 6,293
114.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.77 SEK 45.08
$1.42 COP 5,911
235.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.8 SEK 16.97
$1.11 COP 4,619
62.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 SEK 18.38
$1.18 COP 4,932
65.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 SEK 23.72
$0.89 COP 3,718
182.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 SEK 12.54
$0.84 COP 3,507
58.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.24 SEK 77.8
$2.35 COP 9,809
250.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.82 SEK 121
$9.34 COP 38.9K
37.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 SEK 22.94
$1.18 COP 4,927
105.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 SEK 25.97
$2.49 COP 10.4K
10.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Malmo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.42 SEK 32.34
$0.83 COP 3,464
312.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.3 SEK 673
$41.9 COP 174.7K
70.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.46 SEK 61
$1.41 COP 5,899
358.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 SEK 24.37
$1.96 COP 8,164
31.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.8 SEK 527
$7.85 COP 32.7K
610.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 SEK 17.98
$1.02 COP 4,265
86.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K SEK 313.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
88.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K SEK 321.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
29.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malmo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$154 SEK 1,458
$82.5 COP 344.1K
87.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.82 SEK 282
$9.44 COP 39.4K
215.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.69 SEK 375
$23.51 COP 98K
68.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malmo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.02 SEK 369
$25.68 COP 107.1K
51.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.23 SEK 229
$19.14 COP 79.8K
26.59%
Cinema Ticket
$18.21 SEK 172
$3.96 COP 16.5K
359.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malmo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$157 SEK 1,485
$305 COP 1.3M
-48.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,823 SEK 45.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-18.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malmo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 1,001
$57.9 COP 241.4K
82.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.94 SEK 425
$31.59 COP 131.7K
42.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 SEK 1,147
$103 COP 430.1K
17.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$164 SEK 1,553
$106 COP 440.5K
55.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malmo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$928 SEK 8,769
$489 COP 2M
89.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$784 SEK 7,403
$379 COP 1.6M
106.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,678 SEK 15.8K
$827 COP 3.4M
102.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,366 SEK 12.9K
$729 COP 3M
87.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,231 SEK 49.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
138.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,960 SEK 28K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
93.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malmo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,415 SEK 32.3K
$550 COP 2.3M
520.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.86
13.43
-63.81%

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Last update for Malmo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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