Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kiruna Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kiruna

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 50.1% cheaper than Kiruna without rent, and 47.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 53.7% cheaper than Kiruna without rent, and 48.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Kiruna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$12.63 SEKĀ 117
-52.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$95.8 SEKĀ 888
-65.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$11.70 SEKĀ 108
-37.69%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$4.74 SEKĀ 43.88
-65.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$2.05 SEKĀ 19.02
-48.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$1.08 SEKĀ 10.00
-28.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$8.38 SEKĀ 77.6
-79.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$6.89 SEKĀ 63.8
-53.85%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kiruna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.94 SEKĀ 17.97
-44.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$3.42 SEKĀ 31.68
-61.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$5.10 SEKĀ 47.24
-72.94%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$5.00 SEKĀ 46.32
-55.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$12.86 SEKĀ 119
-65.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$14.21 SEKĀ 132
-59.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$27.13 SEKĀ 251
-67.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$2.66 SEKĀ 24.61
-15.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$2.82 SEKĀ 26.12
-62.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$2.54 SEKĀ 23.57
-40.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$4.49 SEKĀ 41.54
-69.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$2.14 SEKĀ 19.82
-47.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.63 SEKĀ 15.12
-28.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$3.48 SEKĀ 32.20
-74.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$1.46 SEKĀ 13.50
-42.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$7.38 SEKĀ 68.3
-69.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$11.86 SEKĀ 110
-15.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.83 SEKĀ 16.95
-35.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$1.79 SEKĀ 16.56
33.52%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Kiruna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$3.46 SEKĀ 32.07
-75.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$72.7 SEKĀ 674
-43.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$9.38 SEKĀ 86.8
-84.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$1.63 SEKĀ 15.12
19.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$72.4 SEKĀ 670
-89.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.89 SEKĀ 17.52
-48.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$32.2K SEKĀ 298.6K
-44.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$35.4K SEKĀ 328.0K
-24.55%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kiruna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$172 SEKĀ 1,590
-52.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$32.69 SEKĀ 303
-71.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$28.44 SEKĀ 263
-16.98%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kiruna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$46.69 SEKĀ 432
-45.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$24.94 SEKĀ 231
-22.65%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$13.95 SEKĀ 129
-70.61%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kiruna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$160 SEKĀ 1,483
91.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$4,177 SEKĀ 38.7K
41.23%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kiruna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$123 SEKĀ 1,141
-51.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$33.93 SEKĀ 314
-5.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$127 SEKĀ 1,173
-18.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$172 SEKĀ 1,593
-37.31%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kiruna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$824 SEKĀ 7,630
-41.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$623 SEKĀ 5,767
-39.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$1,406 SEKĀ 13.0K
-41.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$1,179 SEKĀ 10.9K
-38.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$4,251 SEKĀ 39.4K
-34.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$2,976 SEKĀ 27.6K
-55.65%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kiruna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$3,500 SEKĀ 32.4K
-84.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4
235.75%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kiruna: March 2, 2026

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