Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kalmar Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kalmar

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 38.9% cheaper than Kalmar without rent, and 46.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 51% cheaper than Kalmar without rent, and 42.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Kalmar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$15.73 SEKĀ 146
-61.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$73.5 SEKĀ 681
-54.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$10.44 SEKĀ 96.7
-30.17%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$4.67 SEKĀ 43.25
-65.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$2.88 SEKĀ 26.63
-63.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$2.79 SEKĀ 25.86
-72.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
$9.93 SEKĀ 92.0
-82.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$7.23 SEKĀ 67.0
-56.02%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kalmar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$1.50 SEKĀ 13.89
-28.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$2.47 SEKĀ 22.90
-46.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$2.68 SEKĀ 24.80
-48.51%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
$4.83 SEKĀ 44.71
-53.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$10.51 SEKĀ 97.3
-57.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$11.94 SEKĀ 111
-51.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$16.63 SEKĀ 154
-46.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
$2.70 SEKĀ 25.04
-17.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
$2.71 SEKĀ 25.09
-60.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
$3.17 SEKĀ 29.31
-52.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$3.78 SEKĀ 35.05
-64.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
$1.43 SEKĀ 13.24
-21.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
$2.38 SEKĀ 22.02
-50.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
$2.09 SEKĀ 19.34
-56.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$1.67 SEKĀ 15.42
-49.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
$7.46 SEKĀ 69.0
-69.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$11.88 SEKĀ 110
-16.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
$2.04 SEKĀ 18.87
-42.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
$1.67 SEKĀ 15.45
43.11%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Kalmar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
$2.98 SEKĀ 27.61
-71.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
$87.1 SEKĀ 806
-52.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
$7.39 SEKĀ 68.4
-80.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
$1.61 SEKĀ 14.92
21.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$53.1 SEKĀ 492
-85.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$1.99 SEKĀ 18.41
-51.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$27.1K SEKĀ 251.2K
-33.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$27.7K SEKĀ 256.4K
-3.47%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kalmar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$119 SEKĀ 1,106
-32.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$28.72 SEKĀ 266
-67.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$30.50 SEKĀ 282
-22.59%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kalmar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$28.89 SEKĀ 267
-11.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
$16.11 SEKĀ 149
19.74%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$14.06 SEKĀ 130
-70.84%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kalmar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$146 SEKĀ 1,354
109.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$4,216 SEKĀ 39.0K
39.92%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kalmar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$63.6 SEKĀ 589
-5.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$21.44 SEKĀ 199
49.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$61.6 SEKĀ 570
66.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
$76.0 SEKĀ 703
42.03%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kalmar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$955 SEKĀ 8,839
-49.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$814 SEKĀ 7,536
-53.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$1,363 SEKĀ 12.6K
-39.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$1,216 SEKĀ 11.3K
-40.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$4,472 SEKĀ 41.4K
-37.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$2,934 SEKĀ 27.2K
-55.00%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kalmar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$3,105 SEKĀ 28.7K
-82.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.66
188.20%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kalmar: February 28, 2026

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