Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Orebro Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Orebro

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 48.6% cheaper than Orebro without rent, and 39.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 46.2% cheaper than Orebro without rent, and 43.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Orebro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$14.34 SEK 135
-56.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$84.7 SEK 800
-61.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.83 SEK 92.9
-24.82%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.95 SEK 46.73
-65.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.28 SEK 30.94
-66.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.5 SEK 23.63
-70.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$8.29 SEK 78.4
-79.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$8.38 SEK 79.2
-61.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Orebro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.67 SEK 15.8
-34.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.09 SEK 29.18
-59.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.9 SEK 36.86
-65.90%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.36 SEK 41.21
-49.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.08 SEK 114
-62.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.73 SEK 111
-51.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$19.11 SEK 181
-55.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.95 SEK 27.9
-23.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.6 SEK 24.59
-58.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.29 SEK 31.1
-54.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.54 SEK 42.9
-68.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.89 SEK 17.89
-41.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.86 SEK 17.61
-36.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.62 SEK 24.77
-66.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.57 SEK 14.85
-46.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$7.17 SEK 67.8
-67.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.75 SEK 102
-13.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.24 SEK 21.19
-47.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.86 SEK 17.59
33.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Orebro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.95 SEK 27.84
-71.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$74 SEK 699
-43.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.7 SEK 25.46
-47.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.58 SEK 14.93
24.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$63.5 SEK 600
-87.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.89 SEK 17.9
-46.03%
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
$33.8K SEK 319.1K
-22.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Orebro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$117 SEK 1,101
-29.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$29.04 SEK 274
-67.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$30.24 SEK 286
-22.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Orebro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$52.4 SEK 495
-50.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$25.27 SEK 239
-24.26%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.26 SEK 125
-70.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Orebro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$131 SEK 1,239
132.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,435 SEK 60.8K
-7.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Orebro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$54.9 SEK 519
5.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$45.74 SEK 432
-30.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$94.3 SEK 891
9.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$130 SEK 1,232
-18.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Orebro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$695 SEK 6,565
-29.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$534 SEK 5,041
-28.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,266 SEK 12K
-34.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,022 SEK 9,651
-28.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,541 SEK 33.5K
-38.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,714 SEK 35.1K
-58.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Orebro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,284 SEK 31K
-83.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.16
222.84%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Orebro: October 29, 2025

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