Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gavle Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gavle

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 40.5% cheaper than Gavle without rent, and 50% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 39.2% cheaper than Gavle without rent, and 46.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Gavle
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$12.77 SEK 118
-52.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$93.6 SEK 867
-64.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$10.51 SEK 97.3
-30.64%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$5.00 SEK 46.31
-67.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$2.15 SEK 19.91
-51.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$2.47 SEK 22.88
-68.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$8.69 SEK 80.5
-80.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$8.46 SEK 78.4
-62.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Gavle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$1.72 SEK 15.91
-37.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$2.54 SEK 23.51
-48.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$4.00 SEK 37.01
-65.50%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$4.10 SEK 37.97
-45.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$9.25 SEK 85.6
-51.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$10.22 SEK 94.6
-43.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$14.82 SEK 137
-40.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$3.32 SEK 30.75
-32.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$2.84 SEK 26.28
-62.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$3.34 SEK 30.88
-54.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$4.60 SEK 42.59
-70.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$1.82 SEK 16.89
-38.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$1.89 SEK 17.54
-38.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$2.63 SEK 24.40
-65.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$1.63 SEK 15.12
-48.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$8.22 SEK 76.1
-72.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$12.20 SEK 113
-18.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$1.65 SEK 15.26
-28.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$1.92 SEK 17.75
24.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Gavle
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$3.88 SEK 35.97
-77.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$57.7 SEK 534
-28.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$4.61 SEK 42.69
-68.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$1.27 SEK 11.75
53.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$48.97 SEK 453
-84.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.81 SEK 16.73
-46.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$29.0K SEK 268.2K
-38.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$33.5K SEK 310.6K
-20.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Gavle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$86.2 SEK 799
-5.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$28.34 SEK 262
-66.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$41.79 SEK 387
-43.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Gavle
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$50.2 SEK 465
-49.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$16.17 SEK 150
19.29%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$13.96 SEK 129
-70.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Gavle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$161 SEK 1,492
89.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$6,418 SEK 59.4K
-8.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Gavle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$98.0 SEK 907
-38.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$48.50 SEK 449
-34.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$84.7 SEK 784
21.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$160 SEK 1,485
-32.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Gavle
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$848 SEK 7,850
-43.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$901 SEK 8,340
-58.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,739 SEK 16.1K
-52.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,270 SEK 11.8K
-43.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$2,036 SEK 18.9K
36.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,440 SEK 13.3K
-8.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Gavle
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$3,334 SEK 30.9K
-83.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.1
227.56%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Gavle: March 2, 2026

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