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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 41.5% cheaper than Ljungby without rent, and 42.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 52.2% cheaper than Ljungby without rent, and 43.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ljungby
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$13.01 SEK 123
-52.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$91.9 SEK 868
-64.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.58 SEK 99.9
-30.15%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.16 SEK 39.3
-58.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.01 SEK 28.42
-63.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.51 SEK 23.76
-70.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.47 SEK 61.1
-74.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$8.06 SEK 76.1
-60.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ljungby
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.74 SEK 16.48
-37.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.85 SEK 26.97
-56.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.37 SEK 31.8
-60.53%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.44 SEK 41.97
-50.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.52 SEK 80.5
-46.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.34 SEK 88.3
-38.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.35 SEK 126
-35.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.16 SEK 29.86
-28.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.68 SEK 25.33
-60.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.91 SEK 27.45
-48.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.61 SEK 34.06
-60.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.69 SEK 15.98
-34.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.6 SEK 15.15
-26.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.2 SEK 20.82
-59.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.6 SEK 15.12
-47.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$7.84 SEK 74.1
-70.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.36 SEK 50.6
74.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.27 SEK 21.41
-48.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.48 SEK 23.39
0.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ljungby
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.46 SEK 32.68
-76.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$74.5 SEK 704
-43.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$10.41 SEK 98.4
-86.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.61 SEK 15.2
21.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$63.3 SEK 598
-87.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.97 SEK 18.59
-48.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$32.3K SEK 305.4K
-45.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$35.7K SEK 337.2K
-26.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ljungby
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$139 SEK 1,313
-40.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$25.12 SEK 237
-62.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$39.19 SEK 370
-40.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ljungby
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$40.27 SEK 380
-36.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$25.28 SEK 239
-24.29%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$18.15 SEK 171
-78.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ljungby
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$176 SEK 1,662
73.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,190 SEK 39.6K
41.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ljungby
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$87.1 SEK 823
-33.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$39.53 SEK 373
-20.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$98.9 SEK 934
4.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$156 SEK 1,477
-32.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ljungby
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$830 SEK 7,838
-41.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$644 SEK 6,081
-41.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,412 SEK 13.3K
-41.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,070 SEK 10.1K
-31.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,828 SEK 45.6K
-54.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,484 SEK 32.9K
-56.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ljungby
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.33
210.16%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ljungby: October 28, 2025

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