Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Eskilstuna Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Eskilstuna

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 49.6% cheaper than Eskilstuna without rent, and 39.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 39.4% cheaper than Eskilstuna without rent, and 41.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Eskilstuna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$13.29 SEKĀ 123
-54.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$67.7 SEKĀ 627
-50.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$10.62 SEKĀ 98.4
-31.36%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$4.53 SEKĀ 41.90
-64.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$2.72 SEKĀ 25.21
-61.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$2.52 SEKĀ 23.35
-69.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$7.39 SEKĀ 68.5
-76.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$7.17 SEKĀ 66.4
-55.65%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Eskilstuna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.52 SEKĀ 14.06
-29.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$3.17 SEKĀ 29.31
-58.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$3.62 SEKĀ 33.49
-61.88%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$4.03 SEKĀ 37.33
-44.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$14.20 SEKĀ 131
-68.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$11.82 SEKĀ 109
-51.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$13.51 SEKĀ 125
-34.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$3.44 SEKĀ 31.87
-34.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$2.63 SEKĀ 24.31
-59.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$2.69 SEKĀ 24.93
-43.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$3.79 SEKĀ 35.12
-64.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.54 SEKĀ 14.28
-27.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$2.14 SEKĀ 19.78
-45.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$2.67 SEKĀ 24.70
-66.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$1.72 SEKĀ 15.95
-51.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$7.45 SEKĀ 68.9
-69.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$8.95 SEKĀ 82.9
11.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$2.34 SEKĀ 21.64
-49.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$1.95 SEKĀ 18.01
22.56%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Eskilstuna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$3.26 SEKĀ 30.22
-73.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$68.2 SEKĀ 632
-39.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$6.51 SEKĀ 60.3
-77.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$1.18 SEKĀ 10.91
65.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$62.7 SEKĀ 581
-87.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.90 SEKĀ 17.61
-48.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$32.1K SEKĀ 297.1K
-44.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$34.6K SEKĀ 320.3K
-22.74%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Eskilstuna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$90.0 SEKĀ 834
-9.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$28.03 SEKĀ 260
-66.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$37.26 SEKĀ 345
-36.63%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Eskilstuna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$25.68 SEKĀ 238
-0.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$24.91 SEKĀ 231
-22.56%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$11.68 SEKĀ 108
-64.90%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Eskilstuna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$126 SEKĀ 1,171
142.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$724 SEKĀ 6,700
715.27%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Eskilstuna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$106 SEKĀ 984
-43.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$31.77 SEKĀ 294
0.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$94.4 SEKĀ 874
8.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$156 SEKĀ 1,446
-30.91%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Eskilstuna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$738 SEKĀ 6,838
-34.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$626 SEKĀ 5,795
-39.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$1,208 SEKĀ 11.2K
-31.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$1,066 SEKĀ 9,874
-32.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$3,242 SEKĀ 30.0K
-14.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$2,755 SEKĀ 25.5K
-52.09%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Eskilstuna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$4,466 SEKĀ 41.4K
-87.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.53
196.47%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Eskilstuna: March 2, 2026

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