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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 48.8% cheaper than Linkoping without rent, and 44.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 51.2% cheaper than Linkoping without rent, and 45.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Linkoping
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$13.21 SEK 125
-52.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$67.6 SEK 639
-52.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.53 SEK 99.5
-29.82%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.48 SEK 42.32
-61.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.79 SEK 26.32
-60.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.47 SEK 23.33
-70.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.26 SEK 68.6
-77.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$7.32 SEK 69.2
-56.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Linkoping
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.78 SEK 16.84
-38.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.19 SEK 30.14
-61.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.96 SEK 37.38
-66.41%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.01 SEK 37.93
-44.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.13 SEK 133
-67.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.56 SEK 109
-50.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$15.65 SEK 148
-45.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.57 SEK 33.75
-36.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.56 SEK 24.23
-58.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.59 SEK 15.05
-5.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.59 SEK 52.8
-74.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.49 SEK 14.05
-25.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.13 SEK 20.16
-44.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.76 SEK 26.04
-67.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.67 SEK 15.78
-49.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$7.27 SEK 68.7
-67.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$12.53 SEK 118
-25.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.73 SEK 16.31
-31.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.89 SEK 17.87
31.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Linkoping
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.4 SEK 32.12
-75.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$79.4 SEK 750
-47.20%
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 15.13
22.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$20.89 SEK 197
-62.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.98 SEK 18.7
-48.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$32.1K SEK 303.3K
-45.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$34.3K SEK 324.4K
-23.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Linkoping
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$88.6 SEK 837
-6.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$28.17 SEK 266
-66.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$36.5 SEK 345
-35.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Linkoping
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$43.76 SEK 413
-41.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$52.5 SEK 496
-63.56%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$15.7 SEK 148
-74.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Linkoping
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$146 SEK 1,381
108.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$727 SEK 6,869
714.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Linkoping
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$106 SEK 1,000
-45.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$43.53 SEK 411
-27.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$116 SEK 1,098
-11.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$153 SEK 1,448
-31.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Linkoping
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$832 SEK 7,860
-41.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$630 SEK 5,950
-39.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,278 SEK 12.1K
-35.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,097 SEK 10.4K
-33.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$6,632 SEK 62.7K
-66.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,378 SEK 31.9K
-54.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Linkoping
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,449 SEK 32.6K
-84.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.53
196.47%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Linkoping: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.