Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Karlskrona Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Karlskrona

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 44.1% cheaper than Karlskrona without rent, and 41.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 51.6% cheaper than Karlskrona without rent, and 39.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Karlskrona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$13.22 SEKĀ 121
-54.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$67.3 SEKĀ 616
-50.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$9.56 SEKĀ 87.5
-23.74%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,134
$3.76 SEKĀ 34.43
-56.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,948
$1.38 SEKĀ 12.63
-23.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$2.38 SEKĀ 21.79
-67.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,511
$7.57 SEKĀ 69.2
-77.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$5.32 SEKĀ 48.67
-40.23%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Karlskrona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,016
$1.58 SEKĀ 14.44
-32.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$2.94 SEKĀ 26.91
-55.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,196
$3.94 SEKĀ 36.08
-64.97%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,458
$4.01 SEKĀ 36.73
-43.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$11.52 SEKĀ 105
-61.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$11.69 SEKĀ 107
-50.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.4K
$15.82 SEKĀ 145
-43.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,440
$3.22 SEKĀ 29.49
-30.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,989
$2.53 SEKĀ 23.13
-58.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,698
$3.08 SEKĀ 28.16
-50.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,120
$4.60 SEKĀ 42.10
-70.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,219
$1.56 SEKĀ 14.28
-28.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
$1.55 SEKĀ 14.19
-24.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,396
$2.34 SEKĀ 21.38
-61.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$1.47 SEKĀ 13.44
-42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,502
$7.19 SEKĀ 65.8
-68.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$13.04 SEKĀ 119
-23.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,452
$2.10 SEKĀ 19.17
-43.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,995
$1.72 SEKĀ 15.74
38.95%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Karlskrona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,234
$2.90 SEKĀ 26.53
-70.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
$65.3 SEKĀ 597
-36.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,522
$14.63 SEKĀ 134
-89.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,324
$1.66 SEKĀ 15.20
17.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$21.42 SEKĀ 196
-63.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,641
$1.86 SEKĀ 16.99
-47.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.6M
$33.0K SEKĀ 301.7K
-45.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$34.8K SEKĀ 318.6K
-23.25%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Karlskrona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$55.0 SEKĀ 504
47.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$28.80 SEKĀ 263
-67.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$36.35 SEKĀ 333
-35.05%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Karlskrona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$43.19 SEKĀ 395
-40.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
$23.79 SEKĀ 218
-18.92%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$16.68 SEKĀ 153
-75.42%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Karlskrona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$143 SEKĀ 1,311
113.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$735 SEKĀ 6,725
702.66%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Karlskrona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$107 SEKĀ 975
-43.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$20.66 SEKĀ 189
54.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$85.5 SEKĀ 782
20.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 406.0K
$153 SEKĀ 1,404
-29.69%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Karlskrona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$712 SEKĀ 6,511
-32.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$686 SEKĀ 6,281
-45.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$1,148 SEKĀ 10.5K
-28.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$999 SEKĀ 9,140
-27.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$3,139 SEKĀ 28.7K
-11.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$2,743 SEKĀ 25.1K
-51.87%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Karlskrona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$2,651 SEKĀ 24.3K
-79.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.7
185.74%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Karlskrona: March 2, 2026

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