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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 50.2% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 49.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 51.3% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 50.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.97 COP 21.9K

$13.65 SEK 126

-56.26%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.40 COP 119.0K

$90.8 SEK 838

-64.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.13 COP 26.2K

$10.72 SEK 99.0

-33.49%

Cappuccino

$1.65 COP 6,043

$4.95 SEK 45.73

-66.67%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.06 COP 3,882

$3.00 SEK 27.66

-64.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,839

$2.52 SEK 23.29

-69.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 COP 6,419

$7.49 SEK 69.1

-76.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 COP 11.2K

$8.09 SEK 74.7

-62.18%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.10 COP 4,026

$1.75 SEK 16.18

-37.14%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 COP 4,771

$2.97 SEK 27.45

-56.23%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.34 COP 4,906

$3.34 SEK 30.80

-59.88%

Eggs

$2.26 COP 8,300

$4.52 SEK 41.71

-50.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.50 COP 16.5K

$11.54 SEK 107

-61.01%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.80 COP 21.3K

$12.20 SEK 113

-52.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.96 COP 32.9K

$18.69 SEK 173

-52.06%

Apples (1kg)

$2.37 COP 8,692

$3.07 SEK 28.38

-22.80%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 COP 3,940

$2.65 SEK 24.50

-59.62%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.48 COP 5,419

$3.03 SEK 27.95

-51.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,012

$4.15 SEK 38.27

-67.23%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,136

$1.68 SEK 15.47

-32.74%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,161

$1.86 SEK 17.18

-39.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,275

$2.30 SEK 21.24

-61.30%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 COP 3,114

$1.56 SEK 14.43

-45.51%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.28 COP 8,361

$8.01 SEK 73.9

-71.54%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.15 COP 37.3K

$13.02 SEK 120

-22.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 COP 4,359

$2.18 SEK 20.11

-45.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 COP 8,829

$2.51 SEK 23.18

-4.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 COP 3,075

$3.80 SEK 35.07

-77.89%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

$90.5 SEK 835

-54.86%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 5,417

$10.47 SEK 96.6

-85.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 COP 6,950

$1.63 SEK 15.08

15.95%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.05 COP 29.5K

$61.7 SEK 569

-86.95%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 COP 3,455

$1.95 SEK 18.01

-51.79%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.7K COP 65.2M

$32.4K SEK 299.3K

-45.29%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.4K COP 96.8M

$35.1K SEK 323.7K

-24.84%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$81.9 COP 300.7K

$138 SEK 1,272

-40.56%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.54 COP 35.0K

$25.21 SEK 233

-62.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.68 COP 87.0K

$38.92 SEK 359

-39.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

$41.96 SEK 387

-38.39%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

$24.67 SEK 228

-24.12%

Cinema Ticket

$4.05 COP 14.9K

$17.86 SEK 165

-77.32%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$316 COP 1.2M

$177 SEK 1,634

78.42%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,971 COP 21.9M

$4,214 SEK 38.9K

41.68%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 COP 216.5K

$88.4 SEK 815

-33.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.49 COP 119.3K

$39.32 SEK 363

-17.37%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.9 COP 366.7K

$96.6 SEK 891

3.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 394.9K

$156 SEK 1,439

-31.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

$1,140 SEK 10.5K

-56.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

$850 SEK 7,849

-56.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 COP 3.0M

$1,888 SEK 17.4K

-56.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

$1,432 SEK 13.2K

-48.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

$6,611 SEK 61.0K

-54.33%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

$4,219 SEK 38.9K

-68.42%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

$3,890 SEK 35.9K

-86.71%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

4.33

210.16%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: January 11, 2026

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