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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 51.8% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 51.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 51.8% cheaper than Malmo without rent, and 50.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Malmo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$13.47 SEK 123
-54.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$85.1 SEK 779
-61.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$12.51 SEK 115
-41.49%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,972
$4.89 SEK 44.82
-66.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$2.68 SEK 24.59
-58.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$2.08 SEK 19.08
-62.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,173
$8.14 SEK 74.6
-78.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$8.15 SEK 74.6
-61.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Malmo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.74 SEK 15.96
-36.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,708
$3.05 SEK 27.90
-57.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,968
$3.63 SEK 33.21
-61.98%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$4.42 SEK 40.49
-49.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$12.20 SEK 112
-64.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$13.13 SEK 120
-55.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$27.53 SEK 252
-67.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,144
$3.29 SEK 30.13
-31.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$2.90 SEK 26.60
-61.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$3.41 SEK 31.26
-57.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,917
$4.95 SEK 45.34
-72.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$1.79 SEK 16.40
-37.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,189
$1.96 SEK 17.96
-40.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,203
$2.58 SEK 23.66
-65.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$1.33 SEK 12.21
-34.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,474
$7.95 SEK 72.9
-70.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$12.62 SEK 116
-13.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$2.51 SEK 23.01
-52.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,924
$2.67 SEK 24.50
-7.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Malmo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$3.33 SEK 30.50
-76.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$70.1 SEK 642
-41.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$6.65 SEK 60.9
-78.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,883
$2.58 SEK 23.68
-25.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$56.8 SEK 520
-86.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$2.02 SEK 18.47
-51.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$32.0K SEK 293.3K
-43.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$33.9K SEK 310.2K
-22.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Malmo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$152 SEK 1,397
-46.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$30.15 SEK 276
-68.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$40.11 SEK 367
-39.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Malmo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$39.41 SEK 361
-33.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$23.99 SEK 220
-21.13%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$17.83 SEK 163
-78.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Malmo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$161 SEK 1,479
88.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$4,849 SEK 44.4K
21.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Malmo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$106 SEK 971
-44.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 117.0K
$44.96 SEK 412
-27.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.4K
$121 SEK 1,110
-16.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.5K
$164 SEK 1,505
-34.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Malmo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$902 SEK 8,265
-47.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$792 SEK 7,251
-53.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$1,680 SEK 15.4K
-49.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$1,344 SEK 12.3K
-46.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$4,487 SEK 41.1K
-36.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$3,378 SEK 30.9K
-59.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Malmo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$3,364 SEK 30.8K
-83.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.86
176.34%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Malmo: April 14, 2026

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