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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 33.2% cheaper than Köping without rent, and 41.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 41.8% cheaper than Köping without rent, and 39.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Köping
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$13.23 SEK 123
-54.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$69.3 SEK 642
-52.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$10.59 SEK 98.0
-31.16%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$4.44 SEK 41.11
-63.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$2.82 SEK 26.15
-62.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$2.39 SEK 22.15
-67.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$7.52 SEK 69.7
-76.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$7.23 SEK 67.0
-56.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Köping
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.33 SEK 12.36
-19.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$2.38 SEK 22.02
-44.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$3.78 SEK 34.96
-63.49%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$3.13 SEK 29.02
-28.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$12.06 SEK 112
-62.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$10.51 SEK 97.3
-45.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$14.20 SEK 131
-37.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.13 SEK 19.72
5.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.38 SEK 22.03
-55.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$3.10 SEK 28.75
-51.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$4.64 SEK 42.92
-70.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.37 SEK 12.73
-18.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.39 SEK 12.84
-15.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.87 SEK 17.36
-51.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.86 SEK 7.94
-2.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$7.55 SEK 69.9
-70.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$10.67 SEK 98.8
-6.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.79 SEK 16.61
-34.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.90 SEK 17.58
25.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Köping
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$3.37 SEK 31.20
-74.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$73.5 SEK 680
-43.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$14.25 SEK 132
-89.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.61 SEK 14.88
21.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$20.97 SEK 194
-62.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.86 SEK 17.21
-47.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$32.5K SEK 301.4K
-44.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$34.9K SEK 322.7K
-23.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Köping
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$82.9 SEK 767
-2.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$15.96 SEK 148
-41.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$26.33 SEK 244
-10.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Köping
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$39.98 SEK 370
-36.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$25.10 SEK 232
-23.15%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$15.86 SEK 147
-74.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Köping
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$147 SEK 1,358
108.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$736 SEK 6,816
701.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Köping
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$103 SEK 958
-42.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$44.56 SEK 413
-28.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$116 SEK 1,078
-11.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$157 SEK 1,455
-31.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Köping
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$836 SEK 7,744
-42.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$653 SEK 6,047
-42.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,373 SEK 12.7K
-40.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,060 SEK 9,820
-32.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$4,466 SEK 41.4K
-37.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$3,416 SEK 31.6K
-61.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Köping
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$3,284 SEK 30.4K
-83.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.53
196.47%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Köping: March 2, 2026

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