Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Taby Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Taby

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 51% cheaper than Taby without rent, and 43.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 48% cheaper than Taby without rent, and 44% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Taby
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$13.38 SEKĀ 123
-54.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
$68.5 SEKĀ 632
-51.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$10.45 SEKĀ 96.4
-30.24%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
$4.55 SEKĀ 41.96
-64.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
$3.30 SEKĀ 30.44
-68.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
$2.46 SEKĀ 22.65
-68.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
$7.26 SEKĀ 66.9
-76.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$8.16 SEKĀ 75.2
-61.03%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Taby
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,013
$1.78 SEKĀ 16.37
-39.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
$3.06 SEKĀ 28.24
-57.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
$3.87 SEKĀ 35.64
-64.34%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,451
$4.52 SEKĀ 41.64
-50.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$12.89 SEKĀ 119
-65.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$11.65 SEKĀ 107
-50.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$19.58 SEKĀ 181
-54.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,432
$3.62 SEKĀ 33.34
-38.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
$2.66 SEKĀ 24.48
-60.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
$1.61 SEKĀ 14.82
-6.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,116
$4.63 SEKĀ 42.65
-70.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
$1.91 SEKĀ 17.61
-41.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
$1.83 SEKĀ 16.85
-36.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,393
$2.55 SEKĀ 23.54
-64.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,148
$1.56 SEKĀ 14.39
-46.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,495
$7.54 SEKĀ 69.5
-70.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$14.08 SEKĀ 130
-29.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
$1.71 SEKĀ 15.80
-30.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,987
$2.37 SEKĀ 21.85
0.84%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Taby
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,231
$4.20 SEKĀ 38.74
-79.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
$104 SEKĀ 955
-60.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
$6.21 SEKĀ 57.3
-76.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
$1.23 SEKĀ 11.33
58.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$20.80 SEKĀ 192
-62.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,638
$1.94 SEKĀ 17.87
-50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$32.7K SEKĀ 301.1K
-45.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
$34.4K SEKĀ 317.0K
-22.27%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Taby
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
$89.7 SEKĀ 827
-9.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$28.77 SEKĀ 265
-67.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$38.04 SEKĀ 351
-37.93%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Taby
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$48.05 SEKĀ 443
-46.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
$25.52 SEKĀ 235
-24.41%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$17.47 SEKĀ 161
-76.53%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Taby
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$161 SEKĀ 1,483
90.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$4,070 SEKĀ 37.5K
44.95%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Taby
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
$106 SEKĀ 973
-43.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
$43.71 SEKĀ 403
-26.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
$116 SEKĀ 1,068
-11.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
$159 SEKĀ 1,462
-31.97%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Taby
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$849 SEKĀ 7,828
-43.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$655 SEKĀ 6,041
-42.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$1,380 SEKĀ 12.7K
-40.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$1,077 SEKĀ 9,928
-33.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$4,273 SEKĀ 39.4K
-34.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$3,066 SEKĀ 28.3K
-56.94%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Taby
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$4,359 SEKĀ 40.2K
-87.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.16
222.84%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Taby: March 3, 2026

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