Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sundsvall Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sundsvall

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 40.1% cheaper than Sundsvall without rent, and 41.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 44.3% cheaper than Sundsvall without rent, and 40.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sundsvall
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$12.56 SEK 119
-50.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$84.4 SEK 798
-61.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.59 SEK 100
-30.22%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.55 SEK 43.02
-62.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.47 SEK 23.35
-55.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.16 SEK 20.43
-66.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$8.9 SEK 84.1
-81.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$8.08 SEK 76.3
-60.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sundsvall
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.52 SEK 14.31
-28.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.3 SEK 31.13
-62.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.81 SEK 36.04
-65.09%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.69 SEK 34.85
-39.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.12 SEK 95.7
-55.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.29 SEK 97.2
-44.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$18.57 SEK 175
-53.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.93 SEK 27.7
-22.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.45 SEK 23.11
-56.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.63 SEK 24.85
-42.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.08 SEK 38.55
-65.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.47 SEK 13.85
-24.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.48 SEK 13.95
-20.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.82 SEK 17.17
-51.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.99 SEK 9.39
-15.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$7.82 SEK 73.9
-69.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.48 SEK 89.6
-1.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.71 SEK 16.16
-30.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.5 SEK 14.17
66.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sundsvall
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.33 SEK 31.49
-75.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$85.7 SEK 810
-51.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$6.23 SEK 58.9
-77.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.24 SEK 11.72
58.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$60.9 SEK 576
-87.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.87 SEK 17.69
-45.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$26.3K SEK 248.7K
-33.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$27.2K SEK 256.9K
-3.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sundsvall
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$135 SEK 1,278
-38.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$30.37 SEK 287
-68.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$25.54 SEK 241
-7.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sundsvall
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$37.73 SEK 356
-31.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$25.48 SEK 241
-24.88%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$14.66 SEK 139
-72.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sundsvall
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$146 SEK 1,384
108.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,194 SEK 39.6K
41.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sundsvall
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$94.7 SEK 895
-38.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$30.03 SEK 284
5.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$76.2 SEK 720
35.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$132 SEK 1,248
-20.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sundsvall
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$817 SEK 7,714
-40.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$636 SEK 6,008
-40.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,188 SEK 11.2K
-30.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$895 SEK 8,460
-18.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,528 SEK 23.9K
-13.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,373 SEK 13K
11.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sundsvall
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,113 SEK 29.4K
-82.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.48
199.78%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sundsvall: October 29, 2025

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