Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Marsta Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Marsta

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 48% cheaper than Marsta without rent, and 42.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 44.7% cheaper than Marsta without rent, and 43.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Marsta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$13.02 SEK 123
-52.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$67.4 SEK 636
-51.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.47 SEK 98.9
-29.42%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.56 SEK 43.05
-62.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.07 SEK 19.59
-46.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.93 SEK 18.21
-62.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.3 SEK 69
-77.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$7.36 SEK 69.5
-56.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Marsta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.86 SEK 17.53
-41.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.18 SEK 30.02
-61.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$4.06 SEK 38.36
-67.24%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.89 SEK 36.72
-42.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.29 SEK 135
-68.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.5 SEK 89.8
-39.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$15.61 SEK 147
-44.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.54 SEK 33.47
-36.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.72 SEK 25.67
-60.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.2 SEK 30.23
-52.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.89 SEK 36.73
-63.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.54 SEK 14.59
-27.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.56 SEK 14.77
-24.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.7 SEK 25.52
-67.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.73 SEK 16.33
-51.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$7.5 SEK 70.9
-68.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.42 SEK 98.5
-10.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.73 SEK 16.34
-31.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.97 SEK 18.66
26.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Marsta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$4.1 SEK 38.69
-79.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$98.9 SEK 934
-57.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$11.91 SEK 113
-88.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.66 SEK 15.71
18.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$58.8 SEK 556
-86.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.01 SEK 19.01
-49.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$32K SEK 302.2K
-44.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$34.2K SEK 323K
-23.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Marsta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$89.8 SEK 848
-8.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$28.59 SEK 270
-66.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$37.14 SEK 351
-36.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Marsta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$28.63 SEK 270
-10.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$25.81 SEK 244
-25.84%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$16.09 SEK 152
-75.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Marsta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$143 SEK 1,351
113.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$737 SEK 6,959
704.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Marsta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$78.1 SEK 738
-25.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$44.57 SEK 421
-29.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$102 SEK 965
0.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$105 SEK 993
0.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Marsta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$841 SEK 7,948
-41.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$643 SEK 6,070
-41.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,420 SEK 13.4K
-41.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,084 SEK 10.2K
-32.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,000 SEK 37.8K
-45.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,350 SEK 31.7K
-54.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Marsta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,747 SEK 35.4K
-85.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.53
196.47%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Marsta: October 27, 2025

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