Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Uppsala Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Uppsala

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 51.1% cheaper than Uppsala without rent, and 47.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 49.9% cheaper than Uppsala without rent, and 46.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.03 COP 22.9K

$15.83 SEK 145

-61.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$33.17 COP 125.7K

$69.6 SEK 639

-52.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.29 COP 27.6K

$11.44 SEK 105

-36.28%

Cappuccino

$1.63 COP 6,174

$4.81 SEK 44.11

-66.11%

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

$1.05 COP 3,974

$2.65 SEK 24.30

-60.38%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,918

$2.22 SEK 20.40

-65.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 COP 6,554

$8.22 SEK 75.5

-78.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 COP 12.0K

$8.85 SEK 81.2

-64.07%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.07 COP 4,043

$1.58 SEK 14.53

-32.28%

White Bread (500g)

$1.31 COP 4,968

$2.74 SEK 25.17

-52.19%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.38 COP 5,230

$4.44 SEK 40.74

-68.92%

Eggs

$2.25 COP 8,515

$5.12 SEK 46.97

-56.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.48 COP 17.0K

$11.91 SEK 109

-62.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.74 COP 21.7K

$14.11 SEK 130

-59.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.86 COP 33.6K

$17.20 SEK 158

-48.49%

Apples (1kg)

$2.24 COP 8,496

$3.74 SEK 34.30

-40.11%

Banana (1kg)

$1.06 COP 4,015

$2.83 SEK 26.02

-62.54%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 COP 5,736

$3.74 SEK 34.38

-59.63%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,154

$5.00 SEK 45.94

-72.80%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 COP 4,247

$1.60 SEK 14.68

-30.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 COP 4,430

$1.77 SEK 16.26

-33.90%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 COP 3,418

$2.61 SEK 23.98

-65.52%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 COP 3,171

$1.27 SEK 11.70

-33.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.26 COP 8,559

$8.11 SEK 74.5

-72.13%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.97 COP 37.8K

$10.57 SEK 97.1

-5.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 COP 4,482

$2.48 SEK 22.77

-52.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 COP 9,054

$2.67 SEK 24.51

-10.49%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 COP 3,255

$4.04 SEK 37.09

-78.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.45 COP 157.1K

$107 SEK 984

-61.35%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.47 COP 5,559

$5.60 SEK 51.4

-73.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.95 COP 7,372

$1.19 SEK 10.92

63.87%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.76 COP 29.4K

$64.9 SEK 595

-88.04%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 COP 3,665

$1.99 SEK 18.25

-51.26%

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

$17.9K COP 68.0M

$32.9K SEK 301.7K

-45.38%

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

$26.7K COP 101.2M

$34.8K SEK 319.4K

-23.20%

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

$81.1 COP 307.3K

$113 SEK 1,038

-28.29%

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

$9.40 COP 35.6K

$28.73 SEK 264

-67.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.61 COP 89.4K

$43.15 SEK 396

-45.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.55 COP 96.8K

$38.01 SEK 349

-32.78%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.29 COP 73.1K

$28.39 SEK 261

-32.05%

Cinema Ticket

$4.10 COP 15.5K

$19.75 SEK 181

-79.24%

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

$306 COP 1.2M

$147 SEK 1,354

107.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,899 COP 22.3M

$5,625 SEK 51.6K

4.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 COP 226.6K

$87.6 SEK 805

-31.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.96 COP 121.1K

$40.80 SEK 375

-21.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 COP 389.1K

$101 SEK 930

1.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 408.7K

$156 SEK 1,432

-30.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$483 COP 1.8M

$938 SEK 8,611

-48.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$377 COP 1.4M

$759 SEK 6,971

-50.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$822 COP 3.1M

$1,517 SEK 13.9K

-45.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$721 COP 2.7M

$1,070 SEK 9,821

-32.61%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,784 COP 10.5M

$5,608 SEK 51.5K

-50.36%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,320 COP 5.0M

$2,998 SEK 27.5K

-55.96%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$538 COP 2.0M

$3,213 SEK 29.5K

-83.27%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

4.8

179.79%

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

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Uppsala: February 28, 2026

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