Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Köping Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Köping

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 47% cheaper than Köping without rent, and 42.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 39.1% cheaper than Köping without rent, and 42.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Köping
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$13.05 SEK 123
-52.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$69.9 SEK 660
-53.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.42 SEK 98.4
-29.08%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.59 SEK 43.4
-62.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.69 SEK 25.37
-59.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.47 SEK 23.37
-70.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.47 SEK 70.6
-77.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$7.51 SEK 71
-57.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Köping
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.39 SEK 13.09
-21.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.36 SEK 22.33
-47.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.75 SEK 35.46
-64.53%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.18 SEK 30.09
-30.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.2 SEK 115
-62.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.25 SEK 96.8
-44.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.31 SEK 135
-39.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.16 SEK 20.42
4.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.35 SEK 22.21
-54.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.07 SEK 29.01
-50.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.61 SEK 43.56
-69.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.39 SEK 13.17
-20.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.39 SEK 13.15
-15.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.85 SEK 17.47
-51.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.82 SEK 7.71
2.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$7.47 SEK 70.6
-68.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.59 SEK 100
-11.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.7 SEK 16.06
-30.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.88 SEK 17.72
32.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Köping
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.34 SEK 31.51
-75.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$74 SEK 699
-43.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$14.61 SEK 138
-90.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.6 SEK 15.11
22.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$20.74 SEK 196
-62.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.86 SEK 17.59
-45.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$32K SEK 302.3K
-45.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$33.6K SEK 317.7K
-22.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Köping
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$85.2 SEK 805
-3.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$15.74 SEK 149
-40.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$25.98 SEK 245
-9.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Köping
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$40.55 SEK 383
-36.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$25.71 SEK 243
-25.55%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$15.6 SEK 147
-74.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Köping
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$147 SEK 1,387
107.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$737 SEK 6,966
703.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Köping
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$105 SEK 992
-44.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$44.44 SEK 420
-28.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$118 SEK 1,116
-12.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$154 SEK 1,455
-31.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Köping
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$856 SEK 8,085
-42.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$666 SEK 6,292
-43.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,385 SEK 13.1K
-40.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,061 SEK 10K
-31.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,073 SEK 38.5K
-46.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,789 SEK 26.3K
-45.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Köping
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,222 SEK 30.4K
-82.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.53
196.47%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Köping: October 28, 2025

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