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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 39.3% cheaper than Ostersund without rent, and 45.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 50.9% cheaper than Ostersund without rent, and 43.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ostersund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$13.28 SEK 122
-53.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$74.9 SEK 686
-55.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$10.61 SEK 97.2
-31.01%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$4.51 SEK 41.31
-63.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$2.72 SEK 24.93
-59.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$2.42 SEK 22.19
-67.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$8.01 SEK 73.4
-78.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$7.66 SEK 70.2
-58.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ostersund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.49 SEK 13.66
-25.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$3.09 SEK 28.33
-57.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$5.04 SEK 46.13
-72.62%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$3.46 SEK 31.66
-35.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$14.45 SEK 132
-69.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$11.95 SEK 110
-51.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$16.00 SEK 147
-43.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$4.40 SEK 40.29
-48.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$3.04 SEK 27.81
-63.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$3.62 SEK 33.20
-59.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$4.26 SEK 39.05
-67.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$3.65 SEK 33.42
-69.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$1.79 SEK 16.44
-35.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$2.50 SEK 22.92
-64.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$1.56 SEK 14.25
-44.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$8.10 SEK 74.2
-70.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$10.69 SEK 97.9
1.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.93 SEK 17.69
-37.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$1.98 SEK 18.13
25.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ostersund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$3.41 SEK 31.20
-76.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$74.8 SEK 685
-45.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$6.36 SEK 58.3
-77.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$1.61 SEK 14.74
18.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$62.6 SEK 573
-87.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$2.01 SEK 18.40
-51.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$32.6K SEK 298.8K
-44.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$34.6K SEK 316.9K
-23.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ostersund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$114 SEK 1,041
-28.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$28.42 SEK 260
-66.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$36.25 SEK 332
-32.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ostersund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$40.83 SEK 374
-36.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$24.81 SEK 227
-23.74%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$15.47 SEK 142
-74.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ostersund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$131 SEK 1,201
131.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$4,135 SEK 37.9K
42.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ostersund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$94.2 SEK 863
-37.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$41.45 SEK 380
-21.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$95.7 SEK 877
6.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$148 SEK 1,358
-27.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ostersund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$842 SEK 7,713
-43.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$658 SEK 6,026
-43.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$1,407 SEK 12.9K
-39.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$1,087 SEK 9,957
-34.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$4,500 SEK 41.2K
-36.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$2,944 SEK 27.0K
-53.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ostersund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.53
196.47%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Ostersund: April 13, 2026

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