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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 47.2% cheaper than Orebro without rent, and 38.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 47.6% cheaper than Orebro without rent, and 43.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Orebro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$14.08 SEK 129
-56.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$83.5 SEK 765
-60.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$9.94 SEK 91.1
-26.36%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$5.04 SEK 46.21
-67.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$3.17 SEK 29.04
-65.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$2.59 SEK 23.72
-69.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$8.54 SEK 78.2
-79.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$8.30 SEK 76.0
-61.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Orebro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.68 SEK 15.37
-33.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$3.02 SEK 27.64
-56.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$4.01 SEK 36.73
-65.59%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$4.20 SEK 38.51
-47.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$12.10 SEK 111
-64.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$11.85 SEK 109
-51.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$18.98 SEK 174
-52.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$3.08 SEK 28.20
-26.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$2.70 SEK 24.76
-58.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$3.26 SEK 29.90
-55.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$4.46 SEK 40.87
-69.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$1.99 SEK 18.25
-44.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$1.88 SEK 17.20
-38.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$2.64 SEK 24.15
-66.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$1.60 SEK 14.69
-45.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$7.45 SEK 68.3
-68.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$10.98 SEK 101
-1.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$2.14 SEK 19.57
-43.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$1.86 SEK 17.04
33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Orebro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$2.96 SEK 27.14
-73.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$74.6 SEK 683
-45.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$2.68 SEK 24.59
-47.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$1.65 SEK 15.10
15.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$61.4 SEK 562
-87.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.89 SEK 17.32
-48.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$32.4K SEK 296.3K
-44.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$34.2K SEK 313.5K
-23.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Orebro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$115 SEK 1,050
-29.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$28.97 SEK 265
-66.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$30.49 SEK 279
-20.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Orebro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$52.4 SEK 480
-50.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$25.14 SEK 230
-24.74%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$13.08 SEK 120
-70.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Orebro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$133 SEK 1,215
129.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$6,556 SEK 60.1K
-9.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Orebro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$55.3 SEK 507
6.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$46.50 SEK 426
-30.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$94.5 SEK 866
7.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$130 SEK 1,190
-16.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Orebro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$677 SEK 6,204
-29.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$524 SEK 4,796
-29.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$1,275 SEK 11.7K
-33.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$1,012 SEK 9,274
-29.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$3,505 SEK 32.1K
-18.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$3,406 SEK 31.2K
-59.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Orebro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$3,442 SEK 31.5K
-84.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.16
222.84%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Orebro: April 12, 2026

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