Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Umea Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Umea

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 46.6% cheaper than Umea without rent, and 39% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 50.2% cheaper than Umea without rent, and 41.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Umea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$16.05 SEKĀ 149
-62.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$84.1 SEKĀ 779
-60.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$11.51 SEKĀ 107
-36.66%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$4.19 SEKĀ 38.81
-61.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$3.32 SEKĀ 30.75
-68.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$2.51 SEKĀ 23.23
-69.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
$8.72 SEKĀ 80.8
-80.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$7.68 SEKĀ 71.1
-58.59%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Umea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$1.73 SEKĀ 16.00
-38.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$3.61 SEKĀ 33.41
-63.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$4.17 SEKĀ 38.64
-66.91%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
$4.23 SEKĀ 39.21
-46.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$11.66 SEKĀ 108
-61.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$11.30 SEKĀ 105
-49.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$18.50 SEKĀ 171
-52.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
$2.81 SEKĀ 26.05
-20.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
$2.31 SEKĀ 21.37
-54.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
$2.99 SEKĀ 27.65
-49.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$4.59 SEKĀ 42.54
-70.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
$1.73 SEKĀ 16.02
-35.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
$1.74 SEKĀ 16.10
-32.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
$2.65 SEKĀ 24.56
-66.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$1.55 SEKĀ 14.33
-45.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
$6.83 SEKĀ 63.2
-66.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$10.83 SEKĀ 100
-7.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
$1.67 SEKĀ 15.46
-29.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
$2.19 SEKĀ 20.26
9.13%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Umea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
$3.03 SEKĀ 28.06
-71.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
$60.9 SEKĀ 564
-31.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
$5.21 SEKĀ 48.24
-71.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
$1.61 SEKĀ 14.89
21.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$45.84 SEKĀ 425
-83.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$1.95 SEKĀ 18.02
-50.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$33.2K SEKĀ 307.0K
-45.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$35.5K SEKĀ 328.5K
-24.67%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Umea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$68.1 SEKĀ 631
19.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$34.28 SEKĀ 317
-72.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$27.42 SEKĀ 254
-13.89%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Umea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$50.9 SEKĀ 472
-49.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
$38.81 SEKĀ 359
-50.30%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$15.86 SEKĀ 147
-74.15%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Umea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$148 SEKĀ 1,370
106.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$4,139 SEKĀ 38.3K
42.54%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Umea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$101 SEKĀ 940
-41.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$39.08 SEKĀ 362
-18.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$126 SEKĀ 1,163
-18.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
$133 SEKĀ 1,234
-19.03%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Umea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$806 SEKĀ 7,466
-40.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$543 SEKĀ 5,024
-30.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$1,190 SEKĀ 11.0K
-30.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$875 SEKĀ 8,098
-17.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$4,984 SEKĀ 46.2K
-44.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$3,251 SEKĀ 30.1K
-59.39%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Umea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$2,855 SEKĀ 26.4K
-81.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.53
196.47%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Umea: March 2, 2026

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