Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tumba Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tumba

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 54.5% cheaper than Tumba without rent, and 46.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 52% cheaper than Tumba without rent, and 45% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.91 COP 22.5K

$14.55 SEK 137

-59.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.19 COP 122.7K

$67.6 SEK 639

-52.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.21 COP 27.5K

$10.57 SEK 99.9

-31.79%

Cappuccino

$1.65 COP 6,284

$4.71 SEK 44.48

-64.97%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.11 COP 4,224

$2.74 SEK 25.85

-59.49%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 COP 2,716

$2.38 SEK 22.54

-70.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.74 COP 6,637

$7.26 SEK 68.6

-76.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.19 COP 12.2K

$7.55 SEK 71.3

-57.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.1 COP 4,176

$1.75 SEK 16.53

-37.14%

White Bread (500g)

$1.3 COP 4,965

$3.16 SEK 29.83

-58.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.39 COP 5,302

$3.94 SEK 37.28

-64.72%

Eggs

$2.18 COP 8,302

$3.89 SEK 36.76

-43.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.54 COP 17.3K

$12.76 SEK 121

-64.42%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.85 COP 22.3K

$13.14 SEK 124

-55.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.62 COP 32.8K

$16 SEK 151

-46.13%

Apples (1kg)

$2.24 COP 8,539

$3.59 SEK 33.9

-37.60%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 COP 4,080

$2.59 SEK 24.45

-58.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.53 COP 5,822

$1.6 SEK 15.13

-4.38%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.41 COP 5,377

$4.5 SEK 42.5

-68.67%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 COP 4,269

$1.51 SEK 14.27

-25.83%

Onion (1kg)

$1.14 COP 4,343

$1.82 SEK 17.23

-37.36%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.9 COP 3,418

$2.53 SEK 23.89

-64.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 COP 3,481

$1.61 SEK 15.26

-43.48%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.34 COP 8,932

$7.42 SEK 70.1

-68.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.94 COP 37.9K

$13.01 SEK 123

-23.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.15 COP 4,369

$1.73 SEK 16.39

-33.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.38 COP 9,066

$1.94 SEK 18.35

22.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.81 COP 3,069

$4.37 SEK 41.33

-81.46%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.57 COP 154.6K

$108 SEK 1,022

-62.49%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.46 COP 5,572

$6.12 SEK 57.9

-76.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.99 COP 7,570

$1.22 SEK 11.57

63.11%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.96 COP 30.3K

$20.7 SEK 196

-61.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.01 COP 3,844

$1.94 SEK 18.33

-47.94%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.7K COP 67.3M

$32.2K SEK 304.8K

-45.23%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.8K COP 102.1M

$34.5K SEK 325.9K

-22.27%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$80.8 COP 308K

$88.7 SEK 838

-8.81%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.39 COP 35.8K

$28.59 SEK 270

-67.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.51 COP 89.6K

$41.75 SEK 395

-43.69%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.61 COP 97.6K

$43.16 SEK 408

-40.66%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.95 COP 72.2K

$25.82 SEK 244

-26.61%

Cinema Ticket

$4.12 COP 15.7K

$16.07 SEK 152

-74.36%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$306 COP 1.2M

$143 SEK 1,353

113.96%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,875 COP 22.4M

$4,196 SEK 39.7K

40.00%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.8 COP 224K

$105 SEK 995

-44.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.9 COP 121.5K

$43.94 SEK 415

-27.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 COP 387.4K

$117 SEK 1,102

-12.82%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 413K

$156 SEK 1,472

-30.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$478 COP 1.8M

$848 SEK 8,017

-43.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$375 COP 1.4M

$666 SEK 6,298

-43.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$838 COP 3.2M

$1,414 SEK 13.4K

-40.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$727 COP 2.8M

$1,082 SEK 10.2K

-32.80%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,251 COP 8.6M

$3,972 SEK 37.5K

-43.34%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,598 COP 6.1M

$2,763 SEK 26.1K

-42.16%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 2M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

4.16

222.84%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

Last update for Tumba: November 30, 2025

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