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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 40.6% cheaper than Sundsvall without rent, and 41.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 41.5% cheaper than Sundsvall without rent, and 38.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sundsvall
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$12.80 SEK 117
-52.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$84.1 SEK 770
-60.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$10.37 SEK 95.0
-29.41%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$4.37 SEK 40.04
-62.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$2.45 SEK 22.47
-55.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$2.08 SEK 19.05
-62.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$7.83 SEK 71.7
-78.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$7.69 SEK 70.5
-58.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sundsvall
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.53 SEK 14.04
-27.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$3.44 SEK 31.55
-61.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$3.89 SEK 35.64
-64.52%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$3.54 SEK 32.42
-37.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$9.98 SEK 91.4
-56.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$10.22 SEK 93.6
-43.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$18.45 SEK 169
-51.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$2.78 SEK 25.44
-18.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$2.54 SEK 23.24
-56.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$2.66 SEK 24.40
-45.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$4.09 SEK 37.49
-66.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$1.50 SEK 13.73
-26.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$1.47 SEK 13.48
-21.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$1.86 SEK 17.01
-52.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$1.00 SEK 9.14
-13.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$7.85 SEK 71.9
-70.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$9.66 SEK 88.5
12.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.69 SEK 15.45
-28.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$1.52 SEK 13.91
63.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sundsvall
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$3.31 SEK 30.33
-76.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$87.2 SEK 799
-53.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$6.39 SEK 58.6
-77.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$1.19 SEK 10.89
60.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$60.8 SEK 557
-87.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.94 SEK 17.81
-50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$26.9K SEK 246.4K
-32.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$27.3K SEK 250.1K
-3.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sundsvall
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$133 SEK 1,216
-38.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$30.01 SEK 275
-67.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$25.57 SEK 234
-4.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sundsvall
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$37.72 SEK 345
-31.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$25.77 SEK 236
-26.58%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$14.46 SEK 132
-73.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sundsvall
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$144 SEK 1,315
111.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$4,064 SEK 37.2K
45.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sundsvall
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$93.7 SEK 858
-37.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$30.16 SEK 276
7.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$75.4 SEK 691
34.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$131 SEK 1,196
-17.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sundsvall
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$843 SEK 7,724
-43.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$640 SEK 5,865
-42.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$1,170 SEK 10.7K
-27.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$880 SEK 8,061
-18.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$2,656 SEK 24.3K
8.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$1,370 SEK 12.6K
0.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sundsvall
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$3,208 SEK 29.4K
-83.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.48
199.78%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Sundsvall: April 12, 2026

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