Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mölndal Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mölndal

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 34.9% cheaper than Mölndal without rent, and 37.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 45.7% cheaper than Mölndal without rent, and 40.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Mölndal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$12.75 SEK 118
-52.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$74.5 SEK 690
-55.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$10.52 SEK 97.4
-30.70%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$4.78 SEK 44.31
-65.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$2.94 SEK 27.23
-64.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$1.03 SEK 9.50
-25.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$7.60 SEK 70.3
-77.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$6.22 SEK 57.6
-48.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Mölndal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.24 SEK 11.48
-13.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.59 SEK 14.75
-17.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$3.26 SEK 30.14
-57.67%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$3.71 SEK 34.37
-39.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$7.00 SEK 64.9
-36.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$9.77 SEK 90.5
-41.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$15.55 SEK 144
-43.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$3.08 SEK 28.52
-27.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.54 SEK 23.53
-58.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$3.03 SEK 28.01
-50.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$4.17 SEK 38.59
-67.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.67 SEK 15.48
-32.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.93 SEK 17.90
-39.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.91 SEK 17.68
-52.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$1.27 SEK 11.79
-33.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$7.35 SEK 68.0
-69.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$10.80 SEK 100
-7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$2.09 SEK 19.33
-43.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.48 SEK 22.99
-3.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Mölndal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$3.72 SEK 34.48
-76.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$87.7 SEK 812
-52.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$6.44 SEK 59.7
-77.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.59 SEK 14.69
22.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$61.0 SEK 565
-87.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.86 SEK 17.24
-47.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$32.7K SEK 302.4K
-45.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$35.3K SEK 326.8K
-24.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Mölndal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$76.0 SEK 704
6.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$10.53 SEK 97.5
-10.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$21.40 SEK 198
10.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Mölndal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$36.32 SEK 336
-29.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$29.74 SEK 275
-35.14%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$17.55 SEK 163
-76.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Mölndal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$174 SEK 1,615
75.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$4,116 SEK 38.1K
43.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Mölndal
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
$39.83 SEK 369
-19.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$73.5 SEK 680
39.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$155 SEK 1,434
-30.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Mölndal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$829 SEK 7,675
-41.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$656 SEK 6,079
-42.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,405 SEK 13.0K
-41.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,081 SEK 10.0K
-33.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$4,219 SEK 39.1K
-34.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$3,022 SEK 28.0K
-56.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Mölndal
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 Mölndal: March 2, 2026

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