Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vasteras Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vasteras

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 40.4% cheaper than Vasteras without rent, and 39.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 50.6% cheaper than Vasteras without rent, and 42.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Vasteras
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$14.42 SEKĀ 134
-58.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$69.2 SEKĀ 641
-52.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$10.34 SEKĀ 95.7
-29.50%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$4.44 SEKĀ 41.09
-63.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$2.84 SEKĀ 26.28
-63.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$2.44 SEKĀ 22.55
-68.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
$7.68 SEKĀ 71.1
-77.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$7.43 SEKĀ 68.8
-57.20%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Vasteras
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$1.54 SEKĀ 14.21
-30.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$2.72 SEKĀ 25.18
-51.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$3.91 SEKĀ 36.17
-64.71%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
$4.04 SEKĀ 37.42
-44.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$11.90 SEKĀ 110
-62.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$12.31 SEKĀ 114
-53.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$15.46 SEKĀ 143
-42.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
$3.32 SEKĀ 30.78
-32.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
$2.53 SEKĀ 23.46
-58.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
$3.61 SEKĀ 33.41
-58.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$3.60 SEKĀ 33.32
-62.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
$1.50 SEKĀ 13.90
-25.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
$1.92 SEKĀ 17.82
-39.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
$2.78 SEKĀ 25.73
-67.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$1.69 SEKĀ 15.63
-50.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
$7.56 SEKĀ 70.0
-70.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$13.03 SEKĀ 121
-23.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
$1.39 SEKĀ 12.84
-15.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
$1.88 SEKĀ 17.41
27.13%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Vasteras
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
$3.46 SEKĀ 32.05
-75.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
$74.4 SEKĀ 689
-44.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
$3.58 SEKĀ 33.15
-58.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
$1.66 SEKĀ 15.41
17.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$85.3 SEKĀ 790
-90.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$1.88 SEKĀ 17.43
-48.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$33.1K SEKĀ 306.1K
-45.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$34.9K SEKĀ 322.8K
-23.35%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Vasteras
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$88.8 SEKĀ 822
-8.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$29.30 SEKĀ 271
-67.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$36.38 SEKĀ 337
-35.10%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Vasteras
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$37.15 SEKĀ 344
-31.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
$21.47 SEKĀ 199
-10.15%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$19.64 SEKĀ 182
-79.12%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Vasteras
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$157 SEKĀ 1,453
95.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$5,208 SEKĀ 48.2K
13.28%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Vasteras
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$95.0 SEKĀ 879
-37.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$42.17 SEKĀ 391
-24.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$91.4 SEKĀ 846
12.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
$124 SEKĀ 1,147
-12.88%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Vasteras
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$819 SEKĀ 7,580
-40.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$594 SEKĀ 5,499
-36.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$1,475 SEKĀ 13.7K
-44.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$1,155 SEKĀ 10.7K
-37.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$3,900 SEKĀ 36.1K
-28.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$2,719 SEKĀ 25.2K
-51.44%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Vasteras
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$3,207 SEKĀ 29.7K
-83.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.87
175.77%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Vasteras: March 2, 2026

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