Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Akersberga Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Akersberga

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 45.1% cheaper than Akersberga without rent, and 45.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 39.6% cheaper than Akersberga without rent, and 42% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Akersberga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$15.85 SEK 145
-61.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$69.8 SEK 640
-52.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$10.45 SEK 95.7
-29.95%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$4.43 SEK 40.61
-62.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$2.69 SEK 24.67
-59.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$2.40 SEK 21.97
-67.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$8.48 SEK 77.7
-79.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$7.33 SEK 67.1
-56.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Akersberga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.77 SEK 16.25
-37.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$3.30 SEK 30.22
-60.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$4.01 SEK 36.74
-65.59%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$4.02 SEK 36.86
-44.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$12.85 SEK 118
-66.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$11.97 SEK 110
-51.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$15.42 SEK 141
-41.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$3.51 SEK 32.17
-35.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$2.59 SEK 23.75
-57.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$3.38 SEK 30.99
-56.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$4.44 SEK 40.69
-69.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$1.50 SEK 13.75
-26.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$1.79 SEK 16.35
-35.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$2.64 SEK 24.17
-66.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$1.61 SEK 14.77
-45.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$7.49 SEK 68.6
-68.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$12.86 SEK 118
-15.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.78 SEK 16.30
-32.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$1.95 SEK 17.87
27.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Akersberga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$3.47 SEK 31.75
-77.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$74.1 SEK 679
-44.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$6.12 SEK 56.1
-76.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$1.22 SEK 11.20
56.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$21.23 SEK 195
-63.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.94 SEK 17.74
-50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$32.1K SEK 293.8K
-43.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$34.1K SEK 312.5K
-22.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Akersberga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$90.5 SEK 829
-10.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$28.17 SEK 258
-65.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$36.85 SEK 338
-33.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Akersberga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$40.83 SEK 374
-36.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$25.42 SEK 233
-25.57%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$16.04 SEK 147
-75.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Akersberga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$144 SEK 1,323
110.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$4,138 SEK 37.9K
42.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Akersberga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$95.5 SEK 875
-38.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$43.70 SEK 400
-25.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$116 SEK 1,061
-12.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$155 SEK 1,417
-30.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Akersberga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$840 SEK 7,693
-43.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$646 SEK 5,920
-42.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$1,394 SEK 12.8K
-39.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$1,060 SEK 9,712
-32.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Akersberga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$3,588 SEK 32.9K
-84.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.16
222.84%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Akersberga: April 13, 2026

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