Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Boras Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Boras

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 49.7% cheaper than Boras without rent, and 48.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 47.9% cheaper than Boras without rent, and 38.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Boras
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$12.61 SEK 116
-51.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$71.2 SEK 652
-53.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$10.50 SEK 96.2
-30.29%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$4.35 SEK 39.85
-61.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$2.23 SEK 20.46
-50.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$2.16 SEK 19.83
-63.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$8.10 SEK 74.2
-78.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$7.40 SEK 67.8
-57.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Boras
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.60 SEK 14.66
-30.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$2.13 SEK 19.54
-38.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$3.03 SEK 27.73
-54.46%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$4.45 SEK 40.73
-50.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$12.97 SEK 119
-66.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$11.60 SEK 106
-50.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$17.45 SEK 160
-48.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$2.75 SEK 25.22
-17.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$2.88 SEK 26.39
-61.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$2.78 SEK 25.46
-47.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$3.80 SEK 34.78
-63.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$1.54 SEK 14.15
-27.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$1.56 SEK 14.30
-25.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$1.39 SEK 12.71
-35.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$1.48 SEK 13.58
-41.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$7.99 SEK 73.2
-70.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$10.38 SEK 95.1
4.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$2.02 SEK 18.53
-40.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$1.79 SEK 16.39
38.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Boras
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$3.76 SEK 34.45
-78.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$86.8 SEK 795
-53.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$6.40 SEK 58.7
-77.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$1.88 SEK 17.23
1.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$63.4 SEK 581
-87.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.96 SEK 18.00
-50.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$26.6K SEK 244.0K
-32.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$25.1K SEK 229.9K
4.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Boras
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$76.7 SEK 703
6.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$28.68 SEK 263
-66.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$27.62 SEK 253
-11.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Boras
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$34.35 SEK 315
-24.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$23.58 SEK 216
-19.76%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$15.53 SEK 142
-74.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Boras
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$157 SEK 1,439
93.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$4,084 SEK 37.4K
44.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Boras
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$79.5 SEK 728
-26.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$38.73 SEK 355
-16.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$94.9 SEK 870
7.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$108 SEK 989
0.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Boras
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$831 SEK 7,611
-42.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$911 SEK 8,349
-59.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$1,380 SEK 12.6K
-38.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$1,074 SEK 9,836
-33.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$4,170 SEK 38.2K
-31.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$3,067 SEK 28.1K
-55.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Boras
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$2,598 SEK 23.8K
-79.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.8
179.79%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Boras: April 11, 2026

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