Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Botkyrka Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Botkyrka

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 38.7% cheaper than Botkyrka without rent, and 41.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 48% cheaper than Botkyrka without rent, and 43.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Botkyrka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$13.39 SEKĀ 124
-54.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$67.5 SEKĀ 625
-50.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$10.43 SEKĀ 96.6
-30.11%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$4.63 SEKĀ 42.84
-64.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$2.82 SEKĀ 26.14
-62.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$2.40 SEKĀ 22.24
-67.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$7.25 SEKĀ 67.1
-76.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$7.34 SEKĀ 68.0
-56.68%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Botkyrka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.73 SEKĀ 16.05
-38.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$3.08 SEKĀ 28.55
-57.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$4.07 SEKĀ 37.72
-66.09%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$4.44 SEKĀ 41.13
-49.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$12.74 SEKĀ 118
-64.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$11.82 SEKĀ 109
-51.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$15.81 SEKĀ 146
-43.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$3.47 SEKĀ 32.14
-35.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$2.57 SEKĀ 23.80
-58.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$2.49 SEKĀ 23.10
-39.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$4.51 SEKĀ 41.73
-69.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.75 SEKĀ 16.24
-36.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$2.10 SEKĀ 19.41
-44.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$2.51 SEKĀ 23.21
-64.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$1.62 SEKĀ 14.98
-48.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$7.50 SEKĀ 69.5
-69.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$12.88 SEKĀ 119
-22.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.73 SEKĀ 16.00
-31.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$1.89 SEKĀ 17.51
26.46%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Botkyrka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$3.29 SEKĀ 30.46
-73.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$72.5 SEKĀ 671
-42.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$6.05 SEKĀ 56.0
-75.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$1.22 SEKĀ 11.32
59.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$21.03 SEKĀ 195
-63.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.91 SEKĀ 17.70
-49.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$32.4K SEKĀ 299.9K
-44.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$33.6K SEKĀ 311.5K
-20.56%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Botkyrka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$89.1 SEKĀ 825
-8.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$27.91 SEKĀ 258
-66.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$36.04 SEKĀ 334
-34.49%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Botkyrka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$39.70 SEKĀ 368
-35.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$25.01 SEKĀ 232
-22.87%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$15.96 SEKĀ 148
-74.31%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Botkyrka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$145 SEKĀ 1,338
111.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$4,213 SEKĀ 39.0K
40.03%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Botkyrka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$95.6 SEKĀ 885
-37.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$43.87 SEKĀ 406
-27.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$116 SEKĀ 1,072
-11.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$157 SEKĀ 1,454
-31.31%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Botkyrka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$854 SEKĀ 7,910
-43.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$660 SEKĀ 6,111
-42.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$1,380 SEKĀ 12.8K
-40.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$1,062 SEKĀ 9,833
-32.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$4,697 SEKĀ 43.5K
-40.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$2,665 SEKĀ 24.7K
-50.47%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Botkyrka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.16
222.84%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Botkyrka: March 2, 2026

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