Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Falun Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Falun

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 42% cheaper than Falun without rent, and 51.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 55.1% cheaper than Falun without rent, and 51.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Falun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$12.92 SEK 119
-53.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.7K
$69.1 SEK 637
-51.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$9.46 SEK 87.2
-22.94%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,128
$4.55 SEK 41.93
-64.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,944
$1.90 SEK 17.50
-44.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,896
$2.11 SEK 19.44
-63.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,505
$7.56 SEK 69.7
-77.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$7.33 SEK 67.6
-56.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Falun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,013
$1.40 SEK 12.89
-23.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,931
$2.86 SEK 26.40
-54.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,191
$3.94 SEK 36.36
-64.97%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,451
$3.92 SEK 36.10
-42.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$13.06 SEK 120
-65.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$10.66 SEK 98.3
-46.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$15.40 SEK 142
-42.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,432
$3.62 SEK 33.38
-38.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,985
$2.58 SEK 23.79
-58.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,693
$1.61 SEK 14.86
-6.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,116
$5.60 SEK 51.7
-75.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,215
$1.49 SEK 13.72
-24.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,397
$2.14 SEK 19.76
-45.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,393
$2.71 SEK 24.95
-66.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,148
$1.73 SEK 15.99
-51.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,495
$7.37 SEK 67.9
-69.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$13.01 SEK 120
-23.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,448
$1.70 SEK 15.68
-30.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,987
$1.95 SEK 18.01
22.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Falun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,231
$4.76 SEK 43.91
-81.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 155.9K
$96.7 SEK 892
-57.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,517
$8.56 SEK 78.9
-82.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,317
$1.57 SEK 14.52
24.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$74.7 SEK 688
-89.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,638
$1.95 SEK 18.02
-50.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$37.6K SEK 346.4K
-52.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.5M
$33.8K SEK 312.0K
-21.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Falun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.0K
$89.6 SEK 826
-9.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$27.93 SEK 258
-66.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$36.10 SEK 333
-34.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Falun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$72.0 SEK 664
-64.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.5K
$25.75 SEK 237
-25.09%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$16.09 SEK 148
-74.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Falun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$142 SEK 1,308
115.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$750 SEK 6,915
686.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Falun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 224.9K
$107 SEK 984
-43.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.2K
$44.30 SEK 408
-27.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.2K
$114 SEK 1,051
-9.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.6K
$158 SEK 1,460
-31.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Falun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$1,242 SEK 11.5K
-61.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$954 SEK 8,792
-60.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,930 SEK 17.8K
-57.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,609 SEK 14.8K
-55.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$4,274 SEK 39.4K
-34.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$3,016 SEK 27.8K
-56.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Falun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$2,842 SEK 26.2K
-81.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4
235.75%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Falun: March 2, 2026

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