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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 39.6% cheaper than Jonkoping without rent, and 43.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 46.1% cheaper than Jonkoping without rent, and 45.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Jonkoping
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$12.69 SEK 116
-51.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$88.7 SEK 812
-62.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$11.93 SEK 109
-38.64%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$4.65 SEK 42.64
-64.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$1.84 SEK 16.88
-40.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$2.05 SEK 18.76
-61.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$8.07 SEK 73.9
-78.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$7.22 SEK 66.2
-56.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Jonkoping
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.61 SEK 14.72
-31.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$2.17 SEK 19.88
-39.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$2.92 SEK 26.76
-52.74%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$3.85 SEK 35.27
-42.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$13.19 SEK 121
-67.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$11.59 SEK 106
-49.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$16.90 SEK 155
-46.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$3.16 SEK 28.90
-28.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$2.63 SEK 24.14
-57.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$2.89 SEK 26.48
-49.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$4.31 SEK 39.46
-68.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$1.72 SEK 15.73
-35.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$1.65 SEK 15.14
-29.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$1.97 SEK 18.05
-54.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$1.24 SEK 11.33
-29.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$7.71 SEK 70.6
-69.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$10.90 SEK 99.9
-0.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.80 SEK 16.50
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$2.13 SEK 19.51
16.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Jonkoping
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$4.24 SEK 38.86
-81.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$77.9 SEK 713
-47.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$5.52 SEK 50.5
-74.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.89 SEK 8.19
114.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$77.7 SEK 712
-90.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.95 SEK 17.89
-50.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$25.2K SEK 230.5K
-28.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$33.9K SEK 310.4K
-22.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Jonkoping
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$122 SEK 1,116
-33.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$28.69 SEK 263
-66.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$40.97 SEK 375
-40.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Jonkoping
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$43.15 SEK 395
-39.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$27.52 SEK 252
-31.25%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$16.63 SEK 152
-76.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Jonkoping
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$156 SEK 1,430
94.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$4,192 SEK 38.4K
40.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Jonkoping
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$80.8 SEK 740
-27.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$34.00 SEK 311
-4.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$106 SEK 974
-4.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$130 SEK 1,191
-16.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Jonkoping
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$853 SEK 7,814
-44.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$657 SEK 6,014
-43.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$1,409 SEK 12.9K
-39.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$1,231 SEK 11.3K
-41.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$3,671 SEK 33.6K
-21.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Jonkoping
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$2,808 SEK 25.7K
-80.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.53
196.47%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Jonkoping: April 12, 2026

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