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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 36.1% cheaper than Sundsvall without rent, and 42% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 48.1% cheaper than Sundsvall without rent, and 38.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sundsvall
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$12.69 SEK 118
-52.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$83.3 SEK 771
-60.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$10.57 SEK 97.8
-31.03%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$4.57 SEK 42.36
-64.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$2.51 SEK 23.26
-58.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$2.15 SEK 19.93
-64.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$7.61 SEK 70.4
-77.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$7.76 SEK 71.8
-59.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sundsvall
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$1.60 SEK 14.84
-33.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$3.35 SEK 30.99
-60.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$3.94 SEK 36.48
-64.97%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$3.65 SEK 33.79
-38.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$9.83 SEK 91.1
-54.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$10.20 SEK 94.4
-43.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$18.16 SEK 168
-51.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$2.91 SEK 26.96
-23.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$2.41 SEK 22.29
-56.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$2.65 SEK 24.54
-43.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$4.01 SEK 37.13
-66.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$1.50 SEK 13.92
-25.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$1.49 SEK 13.75
-21.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$1.80 SEK 16.66
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.99 SEK 9.17
-15.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$7.82 SEK 72.4
-71.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$9.75 SEK 90.3
2.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$1.71 SEK 15.87
-30.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$1.57 SEK 14.52
52.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sundsvall
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$3.34 SEK 30.89
-74.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$86.9 SEK 805
-52.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$6.30 SEK 58.4
-76.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$1.19 SEK 11.00
63.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$61.4 SEK 569
-87.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.88 SEK 17.39
-48.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$26.5K SEK 245.3K
-32.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$27.9K SEK 258.5K
-4.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sundsvall
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$136 SEK 1,261
-40.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$30.27 SEK 280
-68.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$25.93 SEK 240
-8.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sundsvall
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$38.41 SEK 356
-33.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$25.40 SEK 235
-24.06%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$14.60 SEK 135
-71.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sundsvall
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$142 SEK 1,312
116.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$4,146 SEK 38.4K
42.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sundsvall
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$92.9 SEK 860
-35.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$30.28 SEK 280
5.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$76.3 SEK 707
34.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$133 SEK 1,229
-18.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sundsvall
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$835 SEK 7,729
-42.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$627 SEK 5,810
-39.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,180 SEK 10.9K
-30.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$866 SEK 8,022
-16.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$2,572 SEK 23.8K
8.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,414 SEK 13.1K
-6.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sundsvall
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$3,223 SEK 29.8K
-83.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.48
199.78%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sundsvall: March 2, 2026

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