Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vaxjo Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vaxjo

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 37.8% cheaper than Vaxjo without rent, and 40.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 48.4% cheaper than Vaxjo without rent, and 40.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Vaxjo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$12.64 SEK 117
-52.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$69.5 SEK 644
-52.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$10.38 SEK 96.1
-29.77%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$4.17 SEK 38.57
-60.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$1.24 SEK 11.48
-15.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$1.30 SEK 12.01
-40.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$7.14 SEK 66.1
-75.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$6.72 SEK 62.3
-52.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Vaxjo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$1.78 SEK 16.44
-39.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$2.35 SEK 21.75
-44.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$4.10 SEK 37.96
-66.34%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$4.05 SEK 37.54
-44.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$14.27 SEK 132
-68.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$11.37 SEK 105
-49.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$13.74 SEK 127
-35.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$3.63 SEK 33.65
-38.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$2.60 SEK 24.12
-59.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$1.55 SEK 14.37
-2.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$4.43 SEK 41.03
-69.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$1.55 SEK 14.33
-27.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$1.98 SEK 18.36
-40.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$2.79 SEK 25.81
-67.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$1.64 SEK 15.18
-48.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$6.97 SEK 64.5
-67.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$10.24 SEK 94.8
-2.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$1.70 SEK 15.72
-30.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$1.88 SEK 17.44
27.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Vaxjo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$3.08 SEK 28.52
-72.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$68.5 SEK 635
-39.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$10.75 SEK 99.6
-86.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$1.60 SEK 14.85
21.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$20.83 SEK 193
-62.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.91 SEK 17.64
-49.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$32.8K SEK 303.5K
-45.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$31.7K SEK 294.0K
-15.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Vaxjo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$89.5 SEK 828
-9.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$28.07 SEK 260
-66.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$32.72 SEK 303
-27.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Vaxjo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$39.19 SEK 363
-34.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$25.54 SEK 237
-24.47%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$17.06 SEK 158
-75.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Vaxjo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$146 SEK 1,355
109.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$729 SEK 6,750
709.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Vaxjo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$104 SEK 961
-42.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$25.96 SEK 240
23.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$103 SEK 952
-0.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$145 SEK 1,341
-25.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Vaxjo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$837 SEK 7,750
-42.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$685 SEK 6,345
-44.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,578 SEK 14.6K
-47.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,010 SEK 9,353
-28.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$2,751 SEK 25.5K
-52.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Vaxjo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$3,414 SEK 31.6K
-84.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.53
196.47%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Vaxjo: March 3, 2026

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