Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Uddevalla Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Uddevalla

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 52.4% cheaper than Uddevalla without rent, and 46.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 45.2% cheaper than Uddevalla without rent, and 48.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Uddevalla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$14.39 SEK 133
-58.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$106 SEK 984
-68.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$10.62 SEK 98.4
-31.36%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$4.80 SEK 44.44
-66.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$3.22 SEK 29.84
-67.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$2.74 SEK 25.35
-71.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$7.78 SEK 72.0
-77.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$7.79 SEK 72.1
-59.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Uddevalla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.55 SEK 14.34
-30.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$2.66 SEK 24.66
-50.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$3.76 SEK 34.78
-63.30%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$3.91 SEK 36.17
-42.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$12.11 SEK 112
-63.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$12.24 SEK 113
-53.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$18.64 SEK 173
-52.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$3.29 SEK 30.50
-31.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.67 SEK 24.74
-60.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$3.54 SEK 32.80
-57.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$3.75 SEK 34.70
-63.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$2.10 SEK 19.47
-46.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$2.02 SEK 18.67
-42.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$2.90 SEK 26.82
-68.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$1.91 SEK 17.69
-56.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$7.94 SEK 73.5
-71.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$18.22 SEK 169
-45.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.46 SEK 13.51
-19.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.23 SEK 20.65
7.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Uddevalla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$3.47 SEK 32.13
-75.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$75.1 SEK 695
-44.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$3.77 SEK 34.89
-61.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$2.67 SEK 24.69
-26.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$85.9 SEK 796
-90.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.89 SEK 17.46
-48.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$23.4K SEK 216.4K
-23.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$34.8K SEK 321.9K
-23.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Uddevalla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$188 SEK 1,741
-56.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$29.14 SEK 270
-67.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$41.21 SEK 382
-42.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Uddevalla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$41.11 SEK 381
-37.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$25.30 SEK 234
-23.75%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$19.60 SEK 181
-79.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Uddevalla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$159 SEK 1,469
92.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$4,153 SEK 38.5K
42.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Uddevalla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$93.7 SEK 867
-36.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$41.44 SEK 384
-22.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$92.0 SEK 852
11.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$122 SEK 1,132
-11.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Uddevalla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$831 SEK 7,697
-41.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$644 SEK 5,967
-41.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,394 SEK 12.9K
-41.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,098 SEK 10.2K
-34.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Uddevalla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$3,107 SEK 28.8K
-82.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.87
175.77%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Uddevalla: March 3, 2026

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