Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kalix Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kalix

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 40.5% cheaper than Kalix without rent, and 42.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 40.1% cheaper than Kalix without rent, and 41.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kalix
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$11.04 SEK 102
-45.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$74.0 SEK 686
-55.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$10.65 SEK 98.7
-31.55%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$4.69 SEK 43.39
-65.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$2.71 SEK 25.07
-61.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$2.39 SEK 22.09
-67.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$7.79 SEK 72.2
-77.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$7.29 SEK 67.5
-56.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kalix
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.63 SEK 15.08
-34.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$2.79 SEK 25.85
-53.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$3.87 SEK 35.81
-64.34%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$4.06 SEK 37.57
-44.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$11.94 SEK 111
-62.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$11.93 SEK 110
-51.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$17.40 SEK 161
-49.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$3.18 SEK 29.42
-29.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.68 SEK 24.82
-60.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$3.09 SEK 28.58
-51.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$4.46 SEK 41.30
-69.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.63 SEK 15.13
-31.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.80 SEK 16.65
-35.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$2.54 SEK 23.48
-64.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$1.58 SEK 14.63
-46.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$7.56 SEK 70.0
-70.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$12.59 SEK 117
-20.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.92 SEK 17.77
-38.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.98 SEK 18.36
20.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kalix
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$3.45 SEK 31.96
-75.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$74.5 SEK 690
-44.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$6.10 SEK 56.5
-75.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.64 SEK 15.19
18.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$60.9 SEK 564
-87.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.98 SEK 18.37
-51.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$33.0K SEK 305.9K
-45.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$34.9K SEK 323.6K
-23.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kalix
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$112 SEK 1,038
-27.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$28.77 SEK 266
-67.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$36.02 SEK 334
-34.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kalix
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$39.88 SEK 369
-35.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$25.69 SEK 238
-24.91%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$15.79 SEK 146
-74.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kalix
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$146 SEK 1,351
109.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$4,197 SEK 38.9K
40.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kalix
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$96.2 SEK 891
-37.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$39.95 SEK 370
-20.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$98.9 SEK 915
3.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$149 SEK 1,384
-27.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kalix
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$832 SEK 7,707
-41.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$644 SEK 5,960
-41.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,395 SEK 12.9K
-41.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,065 SEK 9,862
-32.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$4,348 SEK 40.3K
-35.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$3,145 SEK 29.1K
-58.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kalix
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
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 Kalix: March 1, 2026

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