Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Trollhattan Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Trollhattan

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 43.1% cheaper than Trollhattan without rent, and 37.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 35.7% cheaper than Trollhattan without rent, and 37.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Trollhattan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$12.06 SEK 111
-50.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.7K
$80.5 SEK 742
-58.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$10.47 SEK 96.6
-30.37%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,128
$3.67 SEK 33.82
-55.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,944
$1.36 SEK 12.51
-22.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,896
$1.33 SEK 12.28
-42.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,505
$7.43 SEK 68.5
-76.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$7.80 SEK 71.9
-59.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Trollhattan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,013
$1.54 SEK 14.20
-30.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,931
$2.37 SEK 21.81
-44.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,191
$3.73 SEK 34.38
-63.00%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,451
$4.02 SEK 37.04
-44.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$11.84 SEK 109
-62.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$9.56 SEK 88.1
-39.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$14.65 SEK 135
-39.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,432
$3.21 SEK 29.62
-30.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,985
$2.63 SEK 24.24
-59.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,693
$3.44 SEK 31.70
-56.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,116
$3.64 SEK 33.57
-62.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,215
$2.18 SEK 20.11
-48.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,397
$2.00 SEK 18.42
-41.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,393
$2.83 SEK 26.11
-68.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,148
$1.84 SEK 17.00
-54.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,495
$7.75 SEK 71.4
-70.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$18.25 SEK 168
-45.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,448
$1.29 SEK 11.92
-8.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,987
$1.72 SEK 15.84
38.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Trollhattan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,231
$3.31 SEK 30.56
-74.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 155.9K
$74.1 SEK 683
-44.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,517
$3.60 SEK 33.17
-59.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,317
$2.66 SEK 24.49
-26.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$41.78 SEK 385
-81.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,638
$1.97 SEK 18.16
-50.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$32.7K SEK 301.1K
-45.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.5M
$33.6K SEK 309.8K
-20.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Trollhattan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.0K
$192 SEK 1,767
-57.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$28.89 SEK 266
-67.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$32.17 SEK 297
-26.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Trollhattan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$41.16 SEK 379
-37.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.5K
$25.17 SEK 232
-23.36%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$14.98 SEK 138
-72.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Trollhattan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$158 SEK 1,457
93.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$1,403 SEK 12.9K
320.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Trollhattan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 224.9K
$85.4 SEK 787
-29.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.2K
$31.66 SEK 292
0.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.2K
$85.6 SEK 789
20.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.6K
$122 SEK 1,127
-11.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Trollhattan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$629 SEK 5,796
-23.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$468 SEK 4,313
-19.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,097 SEK 10.1K
-25.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$802 SEK 7,396
-10.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$2,724 SEK 25.1K
2.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$2,273 SEK 21.0K
-41.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Trollhattan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$3,527 SEK 32.5K
-84.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.2
219.76%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Trollhattan: March 2, 2026

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