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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 47.4% cheaper than Tumba without rent, and 45.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 45.9% cheaper than Tumba without rent, and 45.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tumba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$14.70 SEK 136
-58.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$69.4 SEK 642
-52.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$10.62 SEK 98.4
-31.36%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$4.60 SEK 42.57
-64.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$2.71 SEK 25.08
-61.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$2.43 SEK 22.54
-68.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$7.41 SEK 68.6
-76.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$7.31 SEK 67.7
-56.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tumba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.72 SEK 15.93
-37.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$3.15 SEK 29.19
-58.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$4.08 SEK 37.76
-66.18%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$4.04 SEK 37.38
-44.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$12.54 SEK 116
-64.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$13.26 SEK 123
-56.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$15.93 SEK 148
-44.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$3.44 SEK 31.82
-34.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.70 SEK 25.03
-60.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.60 SEK 14.82
-5.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$4.55 SEK 42.10
-70.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.54 SEK 14.31
-27.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.83 SEK 16.93
-36.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$2.58 SEK 23.92
-65.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$1.62 SEK 15.02
-48.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$7.51 SEK 69.5
-69.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$13.23 SEK 123
-24.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.70 SEK 15.75
-30.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.97 SEK 18.21
21.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tumba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$4.54 SEK 42.01
-81.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$106 SEK 977
-60.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$6.20 SEK 57.4
-76.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.18 SEK 10.89
65.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$21.23 SEK 197
-63.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.93 SEK 17.88
-49.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$32.1K SEK 297.3K
-44.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$34.0K SEK 314.4K
-21.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tumba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$89.5 SEK 829
-9.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$28.92 SEK 268
-67.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$43.10 SEK 399
-45.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tumba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$43.62 SEK 404
-41.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$24.86 SEK 230
-22.41%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$16.22 SEK 150
-74.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tumba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$144 SEK 1,332
112.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$4,200 SEK 38.9K
40.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tumba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$107 SEK 988
-43.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$43.63 SEK 404
-26.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$118 SEK 1,092
-12.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$153 SEK 1,419
-29.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tumba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$833 SEK 7,710
-41.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$656 SEK 6,077
-42.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,390 SEK 12.9K
-40.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,061 SEK 9,825
-32.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$4,334 SEK 40.1K
-35.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$3,042 SEK 28.2K
-56.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tumba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
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 Tumba: March 1, 2026

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