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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 30.9% cheaper than Mölndal without rent, and 40.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 40.7% cheaper than Mölndal without rent, and 39.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Mölndal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$12.86 SEK 122
-51.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$73.3 SEK 692
-55.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.43 SEK 98.5
-29.15%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.95 SEK 46.74
-65.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.07 SEK 29.03
-64.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.03 SEK 9.74
-29.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.42 SEK 70.1
-77.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.5 SEK 61.4
-50.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Mölndal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.18 SEK 11.15
-7.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.56 SEK 14.78
-20.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.21 SEK 30.29
-58.57%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.69 SEK 34.89
-39.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.14 SEK 67.5
-36.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.53 SEK 90
-40.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$16.01 SEK 151
-46.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.18 SEK 30.08
-28.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.61 SEK 24.67
-59.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.02 SEK 28.51
-50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.24 SEK 40.08
-66.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.73 SEK 16.33
-35.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.87 SEK 17.69
-36.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.93 SEK 18.26
-53.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.23 SEK 11.61
-31.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$7.55 SEK 71.3
-68.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.83 SEK 102
-13.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.05 SEK 19.34
-42.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.61 SEK 24.67
-4.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Mölndal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.83 SEK 36.15
-78.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$86.8 SEK 820
-51.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$6.68 SEK 63.1
-78.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.65 SEK 15.61
18.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$62.3 SEK 588
-87.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.86 SEK 17.6
-45.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$32.6K SEK 308.2K
-46.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$34.6K SEK 326.5K
-24.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Mölndal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$75.8 SEK 716
8.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$10.7 SEK 101
-11.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$21.44 SEK 203
9.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Mölndal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$37.39 SEK 353
-31.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$30.18 SEK 285
-36.58%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$17.8 SEK 168
-77.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Mölndal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$174 SEK 1,643
75.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,160 SEK 39.3K
42.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Mölndal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$88.7 SEK 838
-34.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$39.05 SEK 369
-19.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$74.2 SEK 701
39.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$156 SEK 1,470
-32.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Mölndal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$837 SEK 7,909
-41.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$665 SEK 6,279
-42.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,409 SEK 13.3K
-41.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,061 SEK 10K
-31.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,477 SEK 42.3K
-51.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,109 SEK 29.4K
-50.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Mölndal
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 Mölndal: October 28, 2025

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