Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Karlstad Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Karlstad

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 51.5% cheaper than Karlstad without rent, and 41.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 41.5% cheaper than Karlstad without rent, and 42.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Karlstad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$15.77 SEKĀ 146
-61.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$68.2 SEKĀ 631
-51.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$11.19 SEKĀ 104
-34.85%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$4.77 SEKĀ 44.16
-65.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$2.57 SEKĀ 23.77
-59.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$2.22 SEKĀ 20.53
-65.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$8.54 SEKĀ 79.1
-79.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$8.09 SEKĀ 74.9
-60.69%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Karlstad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.44 SEKĀ 13.29
-25.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$2.87 SEKĀ 26.54
-54.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$3.75 SEKĀ 34.76
-63.20%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$4.80 SEKĀ 44.41
-53.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$12.30 SEKĀ 114
-63.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$14.10 SEKĀ 131
-59.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$16.83 SEKĀ 156
-47.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$3.04 SEKĀ 28.19
-26.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$2.54 SEKĀ 23.48
-58.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$3.31 SEKĀ 30.61
-54.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$5.06 SEKĀ 46.84
-73.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.60 SEKĀ 14.77
-30.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.79 SEKĀ 16.56
-34.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$2.73 SEKĀ 25.26
-67.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$1.33 SEKĀ 12.29
-36.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$7.43 SEKĀ 68.8
-69.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$10.49 SEKĀ 97.1
-4.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.77 SEKĀ 16.39
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$1.71 SEKĀ 15.82
39.77%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Karlstad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$3.20 SEKĀ 29.67
-73.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$84.4 SEKĀ 781
-50.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$5.87 SEKĀ 54.4
-74.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$1.36 SEKĀ 12.61
43.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$65.8 SEKĀ 609
-88.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.95 SEKĀ 18.03
-50.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$32.3K SEKĀ 299.0K
-44.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$34.3K SEKĀ 317.8K
-22.13%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Karlstad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$104 SEKĀ 967
-22.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$29.72 SEKĀ 275
-68.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$42.91 SEKĀ 397
-44.98%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Karlstad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$45.11 SEKĀ 418
-43.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$17.43 SEKĀ 161
10.67%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$14.61 SEKĀ 135
-71.94%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Karlstad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$147 SEKĀ 1,360
108.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$3,124 SEKĀ 28.9K
88.86%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Karlstad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$87.5 SEKĀ 810
-31.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$40.94 SEKĀ 379
-21.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$80.1 SEKĀ 742
28.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$147 SEKĀ 1,357
-26.37%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Karlstad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$1,052 SEKĀ 9,739
-54.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$582 SEKĀ 5,390
-35.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$1,230 SEKĀ 11.4K
-33.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$892 SEKĀ 8,258
-19.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Karlstad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$3,324 SEKĀ 30.8K
-83.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.8
179.79%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Karlstad: March 2, 2026

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