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

😐 Solo nomad: Malmo is 101.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 105.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malmo is 109.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 106.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malmo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.84 SEK 127
$6.03 COP 22.9K
129.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.3 SEK 774
$33.17 COP 125.7K
154.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.70 SEK 117
$7.29 COP 27.6K
74.21%
Cappuccino
$5.01 SEK 45.99
$1.63 COP 6,174
207.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 SEK 24.83
$1.05 COP 3,974
157.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 SEK 19.17
$0.77 COP 2,918
171.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.93 SEK 72.8
$1.73 COP 6,554
358.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.30 SEK 76.2
$3.18 COP 12.0K
161.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malmo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEK 15.97
$1.07 COP 4,043
62.62%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 SEK 29.08
$1.31 COP 4,968
141.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.51 SEK 32.19
$1.38 COP 5,230
154.35%
Eggs
$4.36 SEK 40.05
$2.25 COP 8,515
93.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.22 SEK 112
$4.48 COP 17.0K
172.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.74 SEK 117
$5.74 COP 21.7K
121.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.91 SEK 247
$8.86 COP 33.6K
203.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 SEK 31.28
$2.24 COP 8,496
52.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 26.94
$1.06 COP 4,015
176.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.33 SEK 30.53
$1.51 COP 5,736
120.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.89 SEK 44.85
$1.36 COP 5,154
259.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.07
$1.12 COP 4,247
66.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 SEK 17.46
$1.17 COP 4,430
62.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 SEK 23.67
$0.90 COP 3,418
186.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 11.78
$0.84 COP 3,171
52.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.79 SEK 71.5
$2.26 COP 8,559
244.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.42 SEK 114
$9.97 COP 37.8K
24.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 SEK 22.44
$1.18 COP 4,482
106.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 SEK 25.52
$2.39 COP 9,054
16.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Malmo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 SEK 30.58
$0.86 COP 3,255
287.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.2 SEK 653
$41.45 COP 157.1K
71.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.56 SEK 60.2
$1.47 COP 5,559
346.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.54 SEK 23.34
$1.95 COP 7,372
30.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.9 SEK 513
$7.76 COP 29.4K
620.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 SEK 17.89
$0.97 COP 3,665
101.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SEK 295.5K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
79.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 310.0K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
26.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malmo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 SEK 1,433
$81.1 COP 307.3K
92.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.62 SEK 272
$9.40 COP 35.6K
215.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.85 SEK 366
$23.61 COP 89.4K
68.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malmo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.83 SEK 356
$25.55 COP 96.8K
51.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.54 SEK 216
$19.29 COP 73.1K
22.03%
Cinema Ticket
$17.80 SEK 163
$4.10 COP 15.5K
334.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malmo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 SEK 1,472
$306 COP 1.2M
-47.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,815 SEK 44.2K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-18.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malmo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 973
$59.8 COP 226.6K
77.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.66 SEK 410
$31.96 COP 121.1K
39.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 SEK 1,102
$103 COP 389.1K
16.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$165 SEK 1,516
$108 COP 408.7K
53.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malmo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 SEK 8,439
$483 COP 1.8M
90.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$788 SEK 7,235
$377 COP 1.4M
108.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,688 SEK 15.5K
$822 COP 3.1M
105.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,353 SEK 12.4K
$721 COP 2.7M
87.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,520 SEK 41.5K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
62.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,499 SEK 32.1K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
165.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malmo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,294 SEK 30.2K
$538 COP 2.0M
512.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.86
13.43
-63.81%

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Last update for Malmo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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