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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 46.1% cheaper than Ystad without rent, and 40.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 39.9% cheaper than Ystad without rent, and 41.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ystad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.95 COP 22.7K
$11.55 SEK 109
-48.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.1 COP 126.1K
$91.4 SEK 864
-63.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.42 COP 28.3K
$10.65 SEK 101
-30.33%
Cappuccino
$1.69 COP 6,451
$4.12 SEK 38.92
-58.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COP 4,055
$2.98 SEK 28.18
-64.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 COP 2,730
$2.64 SEK 24.99
-72.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,313
$6.49 SEK 61.3
-74.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.1K
$8.1 SEK 76.5
-60.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ystad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 COP 4,202
$1.74 SEK 16.49
-36.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 COP 4,918
$3.03 SEK 28.6
-57.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.4 COP 5,320
$3.36 SEK 31.78
-58.33%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,554
$3.19 SEK 30.16
-29.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.46 COP 17K
$11.68 SEK 110
-61.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.68 COP 21.6K
$9.43 SEK 89.1
-39.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.84 COP 33.7K
$19.01 SEK 180
-53.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 COP 8,944
$3.13 SEK 29.59
-24.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,065
$2.68 SEK 25.34
-60.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,771
$3.02 SEK 28.54
-50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 5,210
$4.38 SEK 41.41
-68.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,473
$1.76 SEK 16.6
-33.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,437
$1.88 SEK 17.74
-38.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,397
$2.31 SEK 21.88
-61.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,212
$1.62 SEK 15.35
-48.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.34 COP 8,899
$8.02 SEK 75.8
-70.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.02 COP 38.2K
$11.45 SEK 108
-12.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,572
$2.23 SEK 21.06
-46.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 COP 9,561
$2.62 SEK 24.76
-4.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ystad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,272
$3.46 SEK 32.71
-75.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.69 COP 158.8K
$75.3 SEK 711
-44.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,427
$10.43 SEK 98.6
-86.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.9 COP 7,246
$1.61 SEK 15.2
18.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.83 COP 29.8K
$61.7 SEK 583
-87.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 COP 3,635
$1.92 SEK 18.17
-50.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 68.6M
$26K SEK 246.1K
-30.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27K COP 103M
$29.6K SEK 279.4K
-8.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ystad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 COP 317.9K
$120 SEK 1,130
-30.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.94 COP 37.9K
$21.16 SEK 200
-53.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.34 COP 92.7K
$31.74 SEK 300
-23.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ystad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.63 COP 97.6K
$40.84 SEK 386
-37.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.22 COP 73.2K
$25.32 SEK 239
-24.09%
Cinema Ticket
$4.06 COP 15.5K
$12.65 SEK 120
-67.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ystad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$311 COP 1.2M
$174 SEK 1,644
78.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,954 COP 22.7M
$4,137 SEK 39.1K
43.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ystad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.3 COP 222.3K
$51.8 SEK 489
12.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.67 COP 120.7K
$39.91 SEK 377
-20.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 COP 382.6K
$94.4 SEK 892
6.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 407K
$153 SEK 1,450
-30.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ystad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$475 COP 1.8M
$830 SEK 7,844
-42.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$660 SEK 6,234
-42.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$825 COP 3.1M
$1,400 SEK 13.2K
-41.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$732 COP 2.8M
$1,082 SEK 10.2K
-32.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,223 COP 8.5M
$4,137 SEK 39.1K
-46.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,553 COP 5.9M
$3,142 SEK 29.7K
-50.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ystad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$559 COP 2.1M
$1,908 SEK 18K
-70.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4
235.75%

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

Last update for Medellin: November 24, 2025

Last update for Ystad: November 22, 2025

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