Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ljungby Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ljungby

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 36.4% cheaper than Ljungby without rent, and 41.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 53% cheaper than Ljungby without rent, and 44.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ljungby
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$13.21 SEK 122
-54.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$93.6 SEK 866
-64.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$10.36 SEK 95.9
-29.63%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$4.12 SEK 38.12
-60.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$3.07 SEK 28.46
-65.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$2.55 SEK 23.64
-69.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$6.30 SEK 58.3
-72.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$7.89 SEK 73.1
-59.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ljungby
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.75 SEK 16.17
-38.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$2.99 SEK 27.71
-56.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$3.26 SEK 30.21
-57.67%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$4.67 SEK 43.20
-51.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$8.68 SEK 80.3
-48.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$9.56 SEK 88.6
-39.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$13.34 SEK 124
-33.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$3.05 SEK 28.27
-26.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.66 SEK 24.68
-60.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$2.98 SEK 27.58
-49.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$3.63 SEK 33.59
-62.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.73 SEK 16.06
-35.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.56 SEK 14.45
-25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$2.28 SEK 21.08
-60.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$1.62 SEK 14.96
-48.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$8.03 SEK 74.4
-71.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$5.31 SEK 49.17
87.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$2.16 SEK 20.00
-45.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.58 SEK 23.90
-7.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ljungby
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$3.30 SEK 30.56
-73.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$73.8 SEK 684
-43.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$10.43 SEK 96.6
-85.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.58 SEK 14.59
23.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$61.9 SEK 574
-87.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.89 SEK 17.50
-48.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$33.2K SEK 307.3K
-45.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$35.6K SEK 329.8K
-24.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ljungby
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$139 SEK 1,283
-41.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$25.32 SEK 235
-62.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$38.39 SEK 355
-38.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ljungby
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$40.10 SEK 371
-36.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$25.70 SEK 238
-24.94%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$17.81 SEK 165
-76.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ljungby
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$172 SEK 1,594
77.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$4,058 SEK 37.6K
45.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ljungby
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$87.1 SEK 807
-31.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$39.33 SEK 364
-18.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$95.8 SEK 887
7.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$152 SEK 1,412
-29.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ljungby
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$827 SEK 7,655
-41.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$650 SEK 6,018
-41.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,386 SEK 12.8K
-40.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,086 SEK 10.1K
-33.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$4,010 SEK 37.1K
-30.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$3,225 SEK 29.9K
-59.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ljungby
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.33
210.16%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ljungby: March 2, 2026

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