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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 35.8% cheaper than Karlskrona without rent, and 41.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 38.9% cheaper than Karlskrona without rent, and 38.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Karlskrona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$12.97 SEK 119
-52.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$69.1 SEK 633
-52.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$9.37 SEK 85.8
-21.88%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$3.95 SEK 36.17
-57.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$1.40 SEK 12.79
-21.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$2.48 SEK 22.72
-68.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$7.35 SEK 67.3
-76.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$5.15 SEK 47.20
-38.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Karlskrona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.52 SEK 13.93
-26.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$2.85 SEK 26.11
-54.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$3.80 SEK 34.77
-63.68%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$3.99 SEK 36.54
-44.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$11.62 SEK 106
-62.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$11.97 SEK 110
-51.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$15.98 SEK 146
-43.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$3.25 SEK 29.78
-30.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$2.56 SEK 23.48
-56.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$3.17 SEK 29.06
-53.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$4.56 SEK 41.73
-69.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$1.50 SEK 13.69
-26.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$1.59 SEK 14.60
-27.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$2.34 SEK 21.40
-61.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$1.50 SEK 13.76
-42.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$7.22 SEK 66.2
-67.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$12.59 SEK 115
-13.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$2.05 SEK 18.77
-41.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$1.72 SEK 15.79
44.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Karlskrona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$3.02 SEK 27.68
-73.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$64.9 SEK 594
-37.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$14.54 SEK 133
-90.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$1.65 SEK 15.11
15.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$21.42 SEK 196
-64.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.86 SEK 17.04
-47.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$32.6K SEK 298.4K
-44.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$33.7K SEK 309.1K
-22.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Karlskrona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$55.0 SEK 504
47.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$28.64 SEK 262
-66.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$36.41 SEK 334
-33.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Karlskrona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$44.57 SEK 408
-41.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$23.63 SEK 216
-19.93%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$16.77 SEK 154
-76.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Karlskrona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$143 SEK 1,309
112.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$749 SEK 6,857
688.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Karlskrona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$105 SEK 958
-43.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$20.65 SEK 189
57.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$82.7 SEK 758
23.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$155 SEK 1,422
-30.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Karlskrona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$700 SEK 6,414
-32.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$682 SEK 6,251
-45.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$1,157 SEK 10.6K
-26.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$1,012 SEK 9,272
-29.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$3,080 SEK 28.2K
-6.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$2,721 SEK 24.9K
-49.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Karlskrona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$2,733 SEK 25.0K
-80.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.7
185.74%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Karlskrona: April 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated April 2026)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Medellin vs other spots: cost of living compared

Similar cities