Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Linkoping Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Linkoping

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 47.9% cheaper than Linkoping without rent, and 42.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 48.9% cheaper than Linkoping without rent, and 44.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Linkoping
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$13.23 SEK 122
-54.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.7K
$69.7 SEK 643
-52.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$10.54 SEK 97.1
-30.83%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,128
$4.51 SEK 41.60
-63.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,944
$2.84 SEK 26.17
-63.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,896
$2.46 SEK 22.68
-68.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,505
$7.36 SEK 67.8
-76.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$7.20 SEK 66.4
-55.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Linkoping
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,013
$1.76 SEK 16.22
-39.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,931
$3.18 SEK 29.30
-58.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,191
$4.11 SEK 37.88
-66.42%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,451
$3.88 SEK 35.77
-42.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$13.98 SEK 129
-67.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$11.90 SEK 110
-51.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$15.85 SEK 146
-44.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,432
$3.64 SEK 33.54
-38.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,985
$2.70 SEK 24.90
-60.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,693
$1.54 SEK 14.17
-1.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,116
$5.63 SEK 51.9
-75.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,215
$1.52 SEK 13.99
-26.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,397
$2.05 SEK 18.89
-42.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,393
$2.76 SEK 25.45
-67.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,148
$1.68 SEK 15.51
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,495
$7.55 SEK 69.6
-70.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$13.32 SEK 123
-25.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,448
$1.77 SEK 16.29
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,987
$1.89 SEK 17.43
26.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Linkoping
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,231
$3.43 SEK 31.62
-74.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 155.9K
$78.2 SEK 721
-47.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,517
$14.40 SEK 133
-89.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,317
$1.60 SEK 14.76
21.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$20.87 SEK 192
-62.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,638
$1.99 SEK 18.37
-51.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$32.1K SEK 296.4K
-44.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.5M
$34.8K SEK 320.9K
-23.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Linkoping
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.0K
$88.3 SEK 814
-8.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$28.48 SEK 263
-66.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$36.01 SEK 332
-34.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Linkoping
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$43.00 SEK 396
-40.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.5K
$53.4 SEK 492
-63.86%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$15.74 SEK 145
-73.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Linkoping
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$147 SEK 1,354
108.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$731 SEK 6,740
706.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Linkoping
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 224.9K
$105 SEK 970
-43.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.2K
$43.00 SEK 396
-25.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.2K
$116 SEK 1,073
-11.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.6K
$156 SEK 1,436
-30.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Linkoping
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$828 SEK 7,637
-41.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$650 SEK 5,990
-41.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,277 SEK 11.8K
-35.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,075 SEK 9,913
-32.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$4,920 SEK 45.4K
-43.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$2,958 SEK 27.3K
-55.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Linkoping
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$2,840 SEK 26.2K
-81.07%
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 Linkoping: March 2, 2026

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