Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gothenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gothenburg

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 47.8% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 51.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 50.4% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 51.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Gothenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$13.63 SEKĀ 126
-55.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
$91.5 SEKĀ 843
-63.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$10.68 SEKĀ 98.5
-31.74%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
$4.78 SEKĀ 44.03
-65.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
$3.08 SEKĀ 28.39
-65.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
$2.53 SEKĀ 23.33
-69.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
$7.59 SEKĀ 69.9
-77.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$7.71 SEKĀ 71.1
-58.75%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Gothenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,013
$1.74 SEKĀ 16.08
-38.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
$3.03 SEKĀ 27.90
-56.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
$3.37 SEKĀ 31.07
-59.05%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,451
$4.48 SEKĀ 41.29
-49.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$11.45 SEKĀ 106
-60.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$12.17 SEKĀ 112
-52.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$19.03 SEKĀ 175
-53.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,432
$3.16 SEKĀ 29.09
-29.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
$2.78 SEKĀ 25.63
-61.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
$3.03 SEKĀ 27.92
-50.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,116
$4.40 SEKĀ 40.53
-69.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
$1.76 SEKĀ 16.20
-36.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
$1.89 SEKĀ 17.39
-38.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,393
$2.30 SEKĀ 21.16
-60.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,148
$1.59 SEKĀ 14.70
-47.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,495
$7.76 SEKĀ 71.6
-70.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$13.31 SEKĀ 123
-25.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
$2.25 SEKĀ 20.79
-47.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,987
$2.61 SEKĀ 24.04
-8.43%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Gothenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,231
$3.85 SEKĀ 35.45
-77.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
$88.3 SEKĀ 814
-53.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
$10.24 SEKĀ 94.4
-85.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
$1.66 SEKĀ 15.30
17.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$61.6 SEKĀ 568
-87.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,638
$1.86 SEKĀ 17.17
-47.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$32.7K SEKĀ 301.5K
-45.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
$35.2K SEKĀ 324.5K
-24.07%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Gothenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
$137 SEKĀ 1,266
-40.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$25.52 SEKĀ 235
-63.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$38.06 SEKĀ 351
-37.97%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Gothenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$41.92 SEKĀ 386
-39.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
$24.66 SEKĀ 227
-21.78%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$17.80 SEKĀ 164
-76.97%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Gothenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$175 SEKĀ 1,615
74.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$4,135 SEKĀ 38.1K
42.68%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Gothenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
$90.3 SEKĀ 833
-33.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
$39.80 SEKĀ 367
-19.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
$96.2 SEKĀ 887
6.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
$154 SEKĀ 1,424
-30.16%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Gothenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$1,127 SEKĀ 10.4K
-57.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$879 SEKĀ 8,104
-57.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$1,884 SEKĀ 17.4K
-56.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$1,410 SEKĀ 13.0K
-48.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$6,397 SEKĀ 59.0K
-56.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$4,045 SEKĀ 37.3K
-67.37%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Gothenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$4,022 SEKĀ 37.1K
-86.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.33
210.16%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

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