Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Halmstad Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Halmstad

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 37.2% cheaper than Halmstad without rent, and 41% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 45.1% cheaper than Halmstad without rent, and 41.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Halmstad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$13.82 SEKĀ 128
-56.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$72.4 SEKĀ 670
-54.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$10.59 SEKĀ 98.1
-31.16%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$4.93 SEKĀ 45.68
-66.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$3.06 SEKĀ 28.32
-65.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$2.39 SEKĀ 22.15
-67.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$7.52 SEKĀ 69.6
-76.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$6.16 SEKĀ 57.0
-48.38%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Halmstad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.58 SEKĀ 14.64
-32.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$2.66 SEKĀ 24.59
-50.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$3.31 SEKĀ 30.69
-58.31%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$3.60 SEKĀ 33.30
-37.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$11.57 SEKĀ 107
-61.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$9.76 SEKĀ 90.4
-41.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$18.49 SEKĀ 171
-52.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$3.09 SEKĀ 28.63
-27.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$2.62 SEKĀ 24.25
-59.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$3.01 SEKĀ 27.86
-49.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$4.32 SEKĀ 40.01
-68.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.61 SEKĀ 14.89
-30.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.61 SEKĀ 14.92
-27.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$2.17 SEKĀ 20.09
-58.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$1.00 SEKĀ 9.22
-16.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$7.03 SEKĀ 65.1
-67.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$11.61 SEKĀ 108
-14.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$2.16 SEKĀ 20.00
-45.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.59 SEKĀ 24.01
-7.72%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Halmstad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$2.93 SEKĀ 27.12
-70.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$69.9 SEKĀ 647
-40.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$4.96 SEKĀ 45.91
-70.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$1.57 SEKĀ 14.56
24.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$41.91 SEKĀ 388
-81.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.92 SEKĀ 17.82
-49.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$22.9K SEKĀ 212.2K
-21.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$20.7K SEKĀ 191.7K
29.09%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Halmstad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$138 SEKĀ 1,277
-41.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$25.78 SEKĀ 239
-63.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$36.72 SEKĀ 340
-35.70%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Halmstad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$38.84 SEKĀ 360
-34.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$25.67 SEKĀ 238
-24.85%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$17.54 SEKĀ 162
-76.62%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Halmstad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$157 SEKĀ 1,449
95.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$4,115 SEKĀ 38.1K
43.36%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Halmstad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$87.6 SEKĀ 811
-31.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$36.67 SEKĀ 340
-12.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$96.2 SEKĀ 891
6.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$153 SEKĀ 1,413
-29.28%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Halmstad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$610 SEKĀ 5,644
-20.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$583 SEKĀ 5,402
-35.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$1,149 SEKĀ 10.6K
-28.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$1,027 SEKĀ 9,511
-29.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$4,724 SEKĀ 43.7K
-41.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Halmstad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$2,550 SEKĀ 23.6K
-78.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.9
244.36%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Halmstad: March 1, 2026

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