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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 49.6% cheaper than Tumba without rent, and 45.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 49.7% cheaper than Tumba without rent, and 43.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.97 COP 21.9K

$14.53 SEK 134

-58.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.40 COP 119.0K

$67.5 SEK 623

-52.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.13 COP 26.2K

$10.35 SEK 95.5

-31.11%

Cappuccino

$1.65 COP 6,043

$4.60 SEK 42.49

-64.13%

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

$1.06 COP 3,882

$2.80 SEK 25.80

-62.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,839

$2.41 SEK 22.22

-68.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 COP 6,418

$7.34 SEK 67.8

-76.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 COP 11.2K

$7.60 SEK 70.1

-59.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.10 COP 4,026

$1.79 SEK 16.50

-38.55%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 COP 4,771

$3.13 SEK 28.88

-58.47%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.34 COP 4,905

$3.90 SEK 36.04

-65.64%

Eggs

$2.26 COP 8,299

$3.84 SEK 35.47

-41.15%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.50 COP 16.5K

$12.84 SEK 119

-64.95%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.80 COP 21.3K

$13.30 SEK 123

-56.39%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.96 COP 32.9K

$15.77 SEK 146

-43.18%

Apples (1kg)

$2.37 COP 8,691

$3.49 SEK 32.17

-32.09%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 COP 3,939

$2.61 SEK 24.09

-59.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.48 COP 5,418

$1.62 SEK 14.91

-8.64%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,011

$4.57 SEK 42.14

-70.24%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,135

$1.52 SEK 14.00

-25.66%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,161

$1.82 SEK 16.84

-37.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,274

$2.56 SEK 23.61

-65.23%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 COP 3,114

$1.56 SEK 14.44

-45.51%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.28 COP 8,361

$7.44 SEK 68.7

-69.35%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.15 COP 37.3K

$13.43 SEK 124

-24.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 COP 4,359

$1.76 SEK 16.26

-32.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 COP 8,828

$1.92 SEK 17.68

25.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 COP 3,074

$4.44 SEK 40.99

-81.08%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

$107 SEK 984

-61.68%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 5,417

$6.35 SEK 58.6

-76.69%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 COP 6,949

$1.18 SEK 10.92

60.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.05 COP 29.5K

$20.74 SEK 191

-61.19%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 COP 3,455

$1.91 SEK 17.63

-50.79%

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

$17.7K COP 65.1M

$32.0K SEK 295.8K

-44.63%

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

$26.4K COP 96.8M

$34.3K SEK 316.8K

-23.19%

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

$81.9 COP 300.7K

$90.2 SEK 833

-9.25%

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

$9.54 COP 35.0K

$28.81 SEK 266

-66.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.68 COP 87.0K

$42.56 SEK 393

-44.36%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

$42.92 SEK 396

-39.77%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

$25.41 SEK 235

-26.33%

Cinema Ticket

$4.05 COP 14.9K

$16.25 SEK 150

-75.08%

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

$316 COP 1.2M

$142 SEK 1,308

122.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,971 COP 21.9M

$4,181 SEK 38.6K

42.82%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 COP 216.4K

$106 SEK 980

-44.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.49 COP 119.3K

$43.52 SEK 402

-25.34%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.9 COP 366.7K

$118 SEK 1,092

-15.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 394.9K

$153 SEK 1,416

-29.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

$832 SEK 7,682

-40.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

$667 SEK 6,156

-44.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 COP 3.0M

$1,393 SEK 12.9K

-41.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

$1,068 SEK 9,859

-31.55%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

$4,421 SEK 40.8K

-31.70%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

$3,105 SEK 28.7K

-57.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Tumba: January 11, 2026

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