Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ostersund Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ostersund

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 49% cheaper than Ostersund without rent, and 45% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 54.9% cheaper than Ostersund without rent, and 44.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ostersund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$13.43 SEK 127
-53.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$75.2 SEK 710
-56.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.48 SEK 99
-29.48%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.7 SEK 44.41
-63.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.8 SEK 26.42
-60.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.39 SEK 22.58
-69.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.94 SEK 75
-79.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$7.72 SEK 73
-58.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ostersund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.51 SEK 14.25
-27.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.15 SEK 29.72
-60.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$5.02 SEK 47.43
-73.51%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.56 SEK 33.59
-37.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.37 SEK 136
-68.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$12.09 SEK 114
-52.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$16.35 SEK 155
-47.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$4.52 SEK 42.7
-50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$3.04 SEK 28.74
-64.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.65 SEK 34.45
-58.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.3 SEK 40.65
-66.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$3.67 SEK 34.71
-69.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.85 SEK 17.43
-36.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.55 SEK 24.13
-65.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.53 SEK 14.42
-45.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$8.09 SEK 76.4
-70.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$12.19 SEK 115
-23.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.99 SEK 18.75
-40.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.98 SEK 18.68
25.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ostersund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.29 SEK 31.08
-74.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$74.7 SEK 705
-43.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$6.36 SEK 60.1
-77.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.6 SEK 15.12
22.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$63.2 SEK 597
-87.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2 SEK 18.88
-49.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$32.3K SEK 305.2K
-45.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$34.1K SEK 322.6K
-23.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ostersund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$113 SEK 1,066
-26.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$28.88 SEK 273
-67.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$36.86 SEK 348
-36.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ostersund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$39.77 SEK 376
-35.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$25.24 SEK 238
-24.17%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$15.79 SEK 149
-74.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ostersund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$129 SEK 1,222
135.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,181 SEK 39.5K
41.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ostersund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$94.2 SEK 890
-38.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$40.13 SEK 379
-21.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$98.6 SEK 932
4.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$148 SEK 1,399
-28.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ostersund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$839 SEK 7,924
-41.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$650 SEK 6,145
-41.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,420 SEK 13.4K
-41.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,099 SEK 10.4K
-33.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,410 SEK 41.7K
-50.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,039 SEK 28.7K
-49.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ostersund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
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 Ostersund: October 29, 2025

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