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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 53.4% cheaper than Ostersund without rent, and 43.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 44.8% cheaper than Ostersund without rent, and 42.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.97 COP 21.9K

$13.60 SEK 126

-56.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.40 COP 119.0K

$73.7 SEK 680

-56.05%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.13 COP 26.2K

$10.60 SEK 97.9

-32.74%

Cappuccino

$1.65 COP 6,043

$4.67 SEK 43.10

-64.67%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.06 COP 3,882

$2.70 SEK 24.91

-60.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,839

$2.38 SEK 21.98

-67.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 COP 6,419

$7.81 SEK 72.1

-77.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 COP 11.2K

$7.61 SEK 70.3

-59.79%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.10 COP 4,026

$1.57 SEK 14.45

-29.94%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 COP 4,771

$3.14 SEK 28.94

-58.60%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.34 COP 4,906

$5.11 SEK 47.21

-73.78%

Eggs

$2.26 COP 8,300

$3.43 SEK 31.62

-34.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.50 COP 16.5K

$14.38 SEK 133

-68.71%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.80 COP 21.3K

$11.84 SEK 109

-51.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.96 COP 32.9K

$16.17 SEK 149

-44.59%

Apples (1kg)

$2.37 COP 8,692

$4.60 SEK 42.44

-48.48%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 COP 3,940

$2.95 SEK 27.22

-63.73%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.48 COP 5,419

$3.67 SEK 33.89

-59.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,012

$4.25 SEK 39.25

-68.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,136

$3.58 SEK 33.05

-68.44%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,161

$1.79 SEK 16.51

-36.87%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,275

$2.49 SEK 23.02

-64.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 COP 3,114

$1.56 SEK 14.40

-45.51%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.28 COP 8,361

$8.09 SEK 74.6

-71.82%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.15 COP 37.3K

$12.14 SEK 112

-16.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 COP 4,359

$1.96 SEK 18.12

-39.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 COP 8,829

$1.92 SEK 17.71

25.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 COP 3,075

$3.45 SEK 31.86

-75.65%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

$75.3 SEK 695

-45.72%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 5,417

$6.26 SEK 57.8

-76.36%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 COP 6,950

$1.58 SEK 14.57

19.62%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.05 COP 29.5K

$61.1 SEK 564

-86.83%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 COP 3,455

$1.99 SEK 18.36

-52.76%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.7K COP 65.2M

$32.2K SEK 296.9K

-44.85%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.4K COP 96.8M

$34.5K SEK 318.3K

-23.56%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$81.9 COP 300.7K

$115 SEK 1,063

-28.87%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.54 COP 35.0K

$29.12 SEK 269

-67.24%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.68 COP 87.0K

$36.65 SEK 338

-35.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

$40.55 SEK 374

-36.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

$24.98 SEK 231

-25.06%

Cinema Ticket

$4.05 COP 14.9K

$15.63 SEK 144

-74.09%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$316 COP 1.2M

$129 SEK 1,186

145.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,971 COP 21.9M

$4,168 SEK 38.5K

43.27%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 COP 216.5K

$93.1 SEK 859

-36.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.49 COP 119.3K

$41.17 SEK 380

-21.08%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.9 COP 366.7K

$96.2 SEK 888

3.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 394.9K

$152 SEK 1,398

-29.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

$829 SEK 7,649

-40.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

$661 SEK 6,105

-43.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 COP 3.0M

$1,415 SEK 13.1K

-41.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

$1,095 SEK 10.1K

-33.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

$3,902 SEK 36.0K

-22.63%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

$3,291 SEK 30.4K

-59.52%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

4.53

196.47%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Ostersund: January 11, 2026

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