Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ystad Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ystad

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 39.8% cheaper than Ystad without rent, and 41.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 43.7% cheaper than Ystad without rent, and 43.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ystad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$11.56 SEK 107
-47.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$93.1 SEK 862
-64.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$10.48 SEK 97.1
-30.44%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$4.10 SEK 37.96
-60.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$3.00 SEK 27.81
-65.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$2.56 SEK 23.68
-69.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$6.23 SEK 57.7
-72.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$7.81 SEK 72.3
-59.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ystad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.75 SEK 16.23
-38.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$2.88 SEK 26.71
-54.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$3.22 SEK 29.80
-57.14%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$3.25 SEK 30.13
-30.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$11.41 SEK 106
-60.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$9.26 SEK 85.8
-38.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$18.91 SEK 175
-53.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$3.17 SEK 29.34
-29.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.65 SEK 24.50
-60.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$2.92 SEK 27.04
-48.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$4.25 SEK 39.40
-68.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.70 SEK 15.71
-34.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.94 SEK 17.93
-39.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$2.20 SEK 20.38
-59.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$1.62 SEK 14.96
-48.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$7.76 SEK 71.9
-70.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$11.91 SEK 110
-16.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$2.15 SEK 19.88
-45.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.59 SEK 23.99
-7.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ystad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$3.46 SEK 32.08
-75.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$73.0 SEK 676
-43.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$10.35 SEK 95.9
-85.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.64 SEK 15.23
18.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$61.6 SEK 571
-87.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.87 SEK 17.29
-48.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$25.4K SEK 235.1K
-29.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$30.4K SEK 281.6K
-12.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ystad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$119 SEK 1,104
-31.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$20.75 SEK 192
-54.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$31.61 SEK 293
-25.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ystad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$40.42 SEK 374
-36.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$25.04 SEK 232
-22.96%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$12.60 SEK 117
-67.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ystad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$176 SEK 1,631
73.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$4,219 SEK 39.1K
39.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ystad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$53.7 SEK 497
11.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$40.38 SEK 374
-20.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$93.7 SEK 868
9.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$153 SEK 1,412
-29.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ystad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$849 SEK 7,857
-43.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$662 SEK 6,134
-43.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,373 SEK 12.7K
-40.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,095 SEK 10.1K
-34.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$4,422 SEK 40.9K
-37.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$3,214 SEK 29.8K
-58.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ystad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$1,979 SEK 18.3K
-72.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4
235.75%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ystad: March 3, 2026

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