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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 52.1% cheaper than Uppsala without rent, and 49.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 49.7% cheaper than Uppsala without rent, and 44.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.14 COP 22.1K

$15.98 SEK 146

-61.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$33.05 COP 119.0K

$69.0 SEK 632

-52.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.32 COP 26.4K

$11.39 SEK 104

-35.73%

Cappuccino

$1.66 COP 5,972

$4.74 SEK 43.41

-64.98%

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

$1.10 COP 3,977

$2.62 SEK 24.04

-58.02%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.78 COP 2,815

$2.26 SEK 20.68

-65.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.71 COP 6,173

$8.37 SEK 76.7

-79.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.17 COP 11.4K

$8.88 SEK 81.4

-64.30%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.11 COP 4,002

$1.65 SEK 15.16

-32.73%

White Bread (500g)

$1.31 COP 4,708

$2.78 SEK 25.51

-52.88%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.38 COP 4,968

$4.48 SEK 41.04

-69.20%

Eggs

$2.22 COP 7,989

$5.00 SEK 45.76

-55.60%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.34 COP 15.6K

$12.12 SEK 111

-64.19%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.80 COP 20.9K

$13.78 SEK 126

-57.91%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.98 COP 32.3K

$16.76 SEK 154

-46.42%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 COP 8,144

$3.90 SEK 35.73

-42.05%

Banana (1kg)

$1.11 COP 4,013

$2.85 SEK 26.07

-61.05%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.46 COP 5,271

$3.71 SEK 33.95

-60.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.37 COP 4,917

$5.23 SEK 47.95

-73.80%

Potato (1kg)

$1.11 COP 3,999

$1.59 SEK 14.59

-30.19%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 COP 4,189

$1.82 SEK 16.69

-36.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,203

$2.60 SEK 23.81

-65.77%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 COP 3,116

$1.32 SEK 12.06

-34.09%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.35 COP 8,474

$8.06 SEK 73.9

-70.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.86 COP 39.1K

$10.45 SEK 95.7

3.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 COP 4,319

$2.39 SEK 21.88

-49.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.48 COP 8,924

$2.61 SEK 23.88

-4.98%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.79 COP 2,835

$4.18 SEK 38.33

-81.10%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.77 COP 146.8K

$108 SEK 989

-62.22%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.42 COP 5,124

$5.74 SEK 52.5

-75.26%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.91 COP 6,883

$1.19 SEK 10.90

60.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.65 COP 27.5K

$63.6 SEK 582

-87.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 COP 3,481

$2.02 SEK 18.49

-51.98%

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

$18.1K COP 65.2M

$32.9K SEK 301.8K

-45.07%

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

$26.3K COP 94.7M

$33.7K SEK 308.4K

-21.87%

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

$81.3 COP 292.8K

$110 SEK 1,010

-26.28%

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

$9.63 COP 34.7K

$28.96 SEK 265

-66.75%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.36 COP 87.7K

$42.27 SEK 387

-42.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$26.02 COP 93.7K

$37.93 SEK 347

-31.40%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.92 COP 68.1K

$28.11 SEK 257

-32.69%

Cinema Ticket

$3.89 COP 14.0K

$19.84 SEK 182

-80.39%

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

$304 COP 1.1M

$146 SEK 1,338

108.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,902 COP 21.3M

$5,481 SEK 50.2K

7.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.7 COP 211.3K

$89.3 SEK 818

-34.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.48 COP 117.0K

$42.23 SEK 387

-23.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 COP 366.4K

$98.4 SEK 902

3.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 389.5K

$157 SEK 1,434

-30.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$474 COP 1.7M

$917 SEK 8,403

-48.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.3M

$751 SEK 6,875

-50.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$848 COP 3.1M

$1,530 SEK 14.0K

-44.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$716 COP 2.6M

$1,088 SEK 9,969

-34.17%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,871 COP 10.3M

$5,641 SEK 51.7K

-49.10%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,375 COP 5.0M

$3,039 SEK 27.8K

-54.75%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$542 COP 1.9M

$3,116 SEK 28.5K

-82.62%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Uppsala: April 12, 2026

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