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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Varberg Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Varberg

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 38.4% cheaper than Varberg without rent, and 45.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 53.9% cheaper than Varberg without rent, and 43.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Varberg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.91 COP 22.5K
$13.67 SEK 129
-56.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.19 COP 122.7K
$85.4 SEK 807
-62.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.21 COP 27.5K
$10.14 SEK 95.8
-28.90%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COP 6,284
$4.04 SEK 38.19
-59.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,224
$0.94 SEK 8.87
18.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 COP 2,716
$0.97 SEK 9.21
-26.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 COP 6,637
$7.95 SEK 75.1
-78.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 COP 12.2K
$7.99 SEK 75.6
-60.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Varberg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 COP 4,176
$1.55 SEK 14.69
-29.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 COP 4,965
$3.03 SEK 28.65
-57.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 COP 5,302
$3.6 SEK 34.03
-61.39%
Eggs
$2.18 COP 8,302
$4.37 SEK 41.29
-50.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.54 COP 17.3K
$12.11 SEK 114
-62.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.85 COP 22.3K
$11.67 SEK 110
-49.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.62 COP 32.8K
$21.09 SEK 199
-59.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,539
$3.42 SEK 32.31
-34.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,080
$2.81 SEK 26.53
-61.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 5,822
$3.43 SEK 32.37
-55.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 COP 5,377
$4.71 SEK 44.5
-70.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,269
$1.6 SEK 15.13
-30.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 COP 4,343
$1.98 SEK 18.68
-42.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 COP 3,418
$2.49 SEK 23.54
-63.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 COP 3,481
$1.18 SEK 11.16
-22.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.34 COP 8,932
$7.16 SEK 67.7
-67.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.94 COP 37.9K
$10.28 SEK 97.2
-3.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 COP 4,369
$2.17 SEK 20.51
-47.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 COP 9,066
$1.29 SEK 12.19
84.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Varberg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 COP 3,069
$2.93 SEK 27.73
-72.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.57 COP 154.6K
$72.7 SEK 687
-44.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 COP 5,572
$5.42 SEK 51.2
-73.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 COP 7,570
$2.65 SEK 25.05
-24.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 30.3K
$57.5 SEK 543
-86.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 COP 3,844
$1.94 SEK 18.3
-47.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COP 67.3M
$32.8K SEK 310K
-46.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K COP 102.1M
$33.6K SEK 317.7K
-20.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Varberg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 COP 308K
$154 SEK 1,457
-47.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.39 COP 35.8K
$20.73 SEK 196
-54.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 89.6K
$31.87 SEK 301
-26.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Varberg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.61 COP 97.6K
$39.8 SEK 376
-35.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.95 COP 72.2K
$25.43 SEK 240
-25.48%
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 COP 15.7K
$16.78 SEK 159
-75.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Varberg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$155 SEK 1,469
97.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,875 COP 22.4M
$4,187 SEK 39.6K
40.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Varberg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 COP 224K
$89.1 SEK 842
-34.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.9 COP 121.5K
$42.81 SEK 405
-25.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 387.4K
$101 SEK 958
0.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 413K
$156 SEK 1,470
-30.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Varberg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 COP 1.8M
$825 SEK 7,793
-42.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.4M
$644 SEK 6,084
-41.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$838 COP 3.2M
$1,381 SEK 13.1K
-39.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$727 COP 2.8M
$1,098 SEK 10.4K
-33.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,251 COP 8.6M
$4,135 SEK 39.1K
-45.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,598 COP 6.1M
$3,014 SEK 28.5K
-46.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Varberg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COP 2M
$3,262 SEK 30.8K
-84.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
1.9
606.84%

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

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

Last update for Varberg: November 29, 2025

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