Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Malmo Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Malmo

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 50.3% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 51.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 52.2% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 51.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.9K
$13.84 SEK 127
-56.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.7K
$84.3 SEK 774
-60.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$12.70 SEK 117
-42.60%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,174
$5.01 SEK 45.99
-67.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,974
$2.70 SEK 24.83
-61.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,918
$2.09 SEK 19.17
-63.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,554
$7.93 SEK 72.8
-78.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$8.30 SEK 76.2
-61.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,043
$1.74 SEK 15.97
-38.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,968
$3.17 SEK 29.08
-58.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,230
$3.51 SEK 32.19
-60.68%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,515
$4.36 SEK 40.05
-48.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$12.22 SEK 112
-63.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$12.74 SEK 117
-54.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$26.91 SEK 247
-67.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,496
$3.41 SEK 31.28
-34.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,015
$2.93 SEK 26.94
-63.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,736
$3.33 SEK 30.53
-54.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,154
$4.89 SEK 44.85
-72.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,247
$1.86 SEK 17.07
-39.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,430
$1.90 SEK 17.46
-38.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,418
$2.58 SEK 23.67
-65.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,171
$1.28 SEK 11.78
-34.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,559
$7.79 SEK 71.5
-70.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$12.42 SEK 114
-19.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,482
$2.44 SEK 22.44
-51.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,054
$2.78 SEK 25.52
-14.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,255
$3.33 SEK 30.58
-74.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 157.1K
$71.2 SEK 653
-41.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,559
$6.56 SEK 60.2
-77.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,372
$2.54 SEK 23.34
-23.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$55.9 SEK 513
-86.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,665
$1.95 SEK 17.89
-50.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$32.2K SEK 295.5K
-44.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$33.8K SEK 310.0K
-20.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.3K
$156 SEK 1,433
-48.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$29.62 SEK 272
-68.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$39.85 SEK 366
-40.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.8K
$38.83 SEK 356
-34.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.1K
$23.54 SEK 216
-18.05%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$17.80 SEK 163
-76.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$160 SEK 1,472
90.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$4,815 SEK 44.2K
22.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.6K
$106 SEK 973
-43.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.1K
$44.66 SEK 410
-28.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 389.1K
$120 SEK 1,102
-14.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.7K
$165 SEK 1,516
-34.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$919 SEK 8,439
-47.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$788 SEK 7,235
-52.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,688 SEK 15.5K
-51.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,353 SEK 12.4K
-46.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$4,520 SEK 41.5K
-38.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$3,499 SEK 32.1K
-62.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$3,294 SEK 30.2K
-83.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.86
176.34%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Malmo: March 2, 2026

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