Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Skovde Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Skovde

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 49.8% cheaper than Skovde without rent, and 45.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 47.4% cheaper than Skovde without rent, and 44.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Skovde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$16.14 SEKĀ 149
-62.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$68.7 SEKĀ 636
-51.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$11.41 SEKĀ 106
-36.11%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$4.75 SEKĀ 43.94
-65.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$2.68 SEKĀ 24.81
-60.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$2.16 SEKĀ 20.00
-64.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$8.24 SEKĀ 76.3
-79.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$8.84 SEKĀ 81.8
-64.03%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Skovde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.65 SEKĀ 15.31
-35.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$2.87 SEKĀ 26.62
-54.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$4.48 SEKĀ 41.49
-69.20%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$5.15 SEKĀ 47.67
-56.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$12.11 SEKĀ 112
-63.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$13.98 SEKĀ 129
-58.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$17.23 SEKĀ 160
-48.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$3.69 SEKĀ 34.21
-39.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$2.79 SEKĀ 25.81
-62.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$3.77 SEKĀ 34.95
-59.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$5.19 SEKĀ 48.09
-73.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.61 SEKĀ 14.87
-30.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.82 SEKĀ 16.87
-35.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$2.70 SEKĀ 25.04
-66.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$1.30 SEKĀ 12.06
-35.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$7.83 SEKĀ 72.5
-71.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$10.66 SEKĀ 98.7
-6.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$2.38 SEKĀ 22.07
-50.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.67 SEKĀ 24.74
-10.49%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Skovde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$3.81 SEKĀ 35.25
-77.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$74.8 SEKĀ 692
-44.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$5.56 SEKĀ 51.4
-73.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$1.66 SEKĀ 15.37
17.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$64.1 SEKĀ 594
-87.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.98 SEKĀ 18.30
-51.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$32.5K SEKĀ 300.5K
-44.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$34.9K SEKĀ 323.5K
-23.51%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Skovde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$110 SEKĀ 1,019
-26.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$29.30 SEKĀ 271
-67.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$42.50 SEKĀ 394
-44.45%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Skovde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$40.73 SEKĀ 377
-37.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$25.07 SEKĀ 232
-23.06%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$20.35 SEKĀ 188
-79.85%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Skovde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$146 SEKĀ 1,350
109.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$5,509 SEKĀ 51.0K
7.07%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Skovde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$88.8 SEKĀ 822
-32.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$41.63 SEKĀ 386
-23.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$99.0 SEKĀ 917
3.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$158 SEKĀ 1,462
-31.67%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Skovde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$827 SEKĀ 7,661
-41.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$666 SEKĀ 6,165
-43.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$1,407 SEKĀ 13.0K
-41.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$1,086 SEKĀ 10.1K
-33.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$4,028 SEKĀ 37.3K
-30.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$3,386 SEKĀ 31.4K
-61.01%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Skovde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.8
179.79%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Skovde: March 3, 2026

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