Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Jonkoping Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Jonkoping

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 43.9% cheaper than Jonkoping without rent, and 43.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 42.3% cheaper than Jonkoping without rent, and 46.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Jonkoping
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$12.64 SEK 117
-52.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$87.8 SEK 813
-62.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$12.08 SEK 112
-39.65%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$4.64 SEK 42.92
-64.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$1.85 SEK 17.12
-43.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$2.06 SEK 19.04
-62.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$8.20 SEK 76.0
-78.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$7.18 SEK 66.5
-55.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Jonkoping
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$1.62 SEK 15.03
-33.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$2.14 SEK 19.83
-38.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$2.92 SEK 27.00
-52.74%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$4.00 SEK 37.04
-43.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$12.99 SEK 120
-65.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$11.53 SEK 107
-50.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$17.39 SEK 161
-49.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$3.21 SEK 29.73
-30.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$2.56 SEK 23.75
-58.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$2.78 SEK 25.71
-45.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$4.51 SEK 41.75
-69.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$1.73 SEK 16.01
-35.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$1.59 SEK 14.73
-26.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$1.97 SEK 18.26
-54.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$1.29 SEK 11.96
-34.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$7.67 SEK 71.0
-70.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$10.87 SEK 101
-8.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$1.84 SEK 17.06
-35.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$2.15 SEK 19.95
11.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Jonkoping
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$4.13 SEK 38.23
-79.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$79.1 SEK 733
-47.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$5.58 SEK 51.7
-73.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$0.88 SEK 8.18
121.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$77.1 SEK 714
-89.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.89 SEK 17.54
-48.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$25.1K SEK 232.3K
-28.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$33.5K SEK 310.2K
-20.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Jonkoping
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$122 SEK 1,133
-33.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$28.68 SEK 266
-67.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$41.25 SEK 382
-42.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Jonkoping
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$43.10 SEK 399
-40.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$26.56 SEK 246
-27.37%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$16.44 SEK 152
-75.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Jonkoping
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$150 SEK 1,391
103.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$4,206 SEK 38.9K
40.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Jonkoping
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$81.8 SEK 757
-26.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$34.77 SEK 322
-8.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$108 SEK 996
-4.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$127 SEK 1,176
-15.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Jonkoping
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$849 SEK 7,858
-43.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$668 SEK 6,184
-43.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,435 SEK 13.3K
-42.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,207 SEK 11.2K
-40.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$3,673 SEK 34.0K
-24.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Jonkoping
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$2,818 SEK 26.1K
-80.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.53
196.47%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Jonkoping: March 1, 2026

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