Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Varnamo Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Varnamo

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 39.6% cheaper than Varnamo without rent, and 43.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 41.4% cheaper than Varnamo without rent, and 45.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Varnamo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$12.48 SEK 116
-51.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$88.7 SEK 822
-62.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$11.91 SEK 110
-38.79%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$4.91 SEK 45.47
-66.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$2.87 SEK 26.57
-63.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$2.12 SEK 19.64
-63.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$8.32 SEK 77.1
-79.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$7.23 SEK 67.0
-56.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Varnamo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.67 SEK 15.43
-35.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$2.22 SEK 20.56
-40.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$3.05 SEK 28.22
-54.75%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$4.61 SEK 42.67
-51.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$13.07 SEK 121
-65.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$11.70 SEK 108
-50.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$17.39 SEK 161
-49.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$3.22 SEK 29.84
-30.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.89 SEK 26.73
-63.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$2.86 SEK 26.52
-47.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$4.33 SEK 40.05
-68.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.73 SEK 16.06
-35.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.58 SEK 14.63
-25.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$2.58 SEK 23.86
-65.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$1.28 SEK 11.81
-34.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$8.14 SEK 75.4
-72.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$12.27 SEK 114
-18.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.95 SEK 18.02
-39.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.21 SEK 20.44
8.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Varnamo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$3.41 SEK 31.56
-74.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$73.5 SEK 680
-43.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$5.50 SEK 50.9
-73.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$2.56 SEK 23.70
-23.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$62.7 SEK 580
-87.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.98 SEK 18.33
-51.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$32.6K SEK 301.9K
-44.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$33.9K SEK 313.8K
-21.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Varnamo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$122 SEK 1,131
-33.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$29.32 SEK 272
-67.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$41.26 SEK 382
-42.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Varnamo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$39.79 SEK 368
-35.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$25.51 SEK 236
-24.38%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$17.96 SEK 166
-77.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Varnamo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$176 SEK 1,633
73.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$4,200 SEK 38.9K
40.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Varnamo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$79.1 SEK 732
-24.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$61.9 SEK 573
-48.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$106 SEK 983
-3.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$129 SEK 1,192
-16.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Varnamo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$852 SEK 7,890
-43.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$657 SEK 6,086
-42.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,396 SEK 12.9K
-41.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,061 SEK 9,821
-32.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$4,239 SEK 39.3K
-34.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$2,964 SEK 27.4K
-55.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Varnamo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$2,184 SEK 20.2K
-75.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.8
179.79%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Varnamo: March 3, 2026

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