Cost of Living Comparison Between Ostersund and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ostersund and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Ostersund is 95.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 81.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ostersund is 121.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 78.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ostersund
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.43 SEK 127
$6.23 COP 26K
115.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.2 SEK 710
$32.34 COP 134.8K
132.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.48 SEK 99
$7.39 COP 30.8K
41.81%
Cappuccino
$4.7 SEK 44.41
$1.72 COP 7,155
173.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 SEK 26.42
$1.1 COP 4,575
154.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 SEK 22.58
$0.73 COP 3,060
227.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.94 SEK 75
$1.66 COP 6,916
378.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.72 SEK 73
$3.2 COP 13.3K
141.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ostersund
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 SEK 14.25
$1.09 COP 4,552
38.53%
White Bread (500g)
$3.15 SEK 29.72
$1.24 COP 5,188
154.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.02 SEK 47.43
$1.33 COP 5,544
277.44%
Eggs
$3.56 SEK 33.59
$2.22 COP 9,252
60.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.37 SEK 136
$4.55 COP 19K
215.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.09 SEK 114
$5.71 COP 23.8K
111.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.35 SEK 155
$8.59 COP 35.8K
90.34%
Apples (1kg)
$4.52 SEK 42.7
$2.26 COP 9,410
100.00%
Banana (1kg)
$3.04 SEK 28.74
$1.07 COP 4,461
184.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.65 SEK 34.45
$1.51 COP 6,293
141.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.3 SEK 40.65
$1.42 COP 5,911
202.82%
Potato (1kg)
$3.67 SEK 34.71
$1.11 COP 4,619
230.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 SEK 17.43
$1.18 COP 4,932
56.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.55 SEK 24.13
$0.89 COP 3,718
186.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 SEK 14.42
$0.84 COP 3,507
82.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.09 SEK 76.4
$2.35 COP 9,809
244.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.19 SEK 115
$9.34 COP 38.9K
30.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 SEK 18.75
$1.18 COP 4,927
68.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 SEK 18.68
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-20.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Ostersund
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.29 SEK 31.08
$0.83 COP 3,464
296.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.7 SEK 705
$41.9 COP 174.7K
78.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.36 SEK 60.1
$1.41 COP 5,899
351.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 SEK 15.12
$1.96 COP 8,164
-18.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.2 SEK 597
$7.85 COP 32.7K
705.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 SEK 18.88
$1.02 COP 4,265
96.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K SEK 305.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
83.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K SEK 322.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
30.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ostersund
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 SEK 1,066
$82.5 COP 344.1K
36.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.88 SEK 273
$9.44 COP 39.4K
205.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.86 SEK 348
$23.51 COP 98K
56.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ostersund
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.77 SEK 376
$25.68 COP 107.1K
54.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.24 SEK 238
$19.14 COP 79.8K
31.87%
Cinema Ticket
$15.79 SEK 149
$3.96 COP 16.5K
298.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ostersund
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$129 SEK 1,222
$305 COP 1.3M
-57.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,181 SEK 39.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-29.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ostersund
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.2 SEK 890
$57.9 COP 241.4K
62.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.13 SEK 379
$31.59 COP 131.7K
27.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.6 SEK 932
$103 COP 430.1K
-4.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$148 SEK 1,399
$106 COP 440.5K
40.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ostersund
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$839 SEK 7,924
$489 COP 2M
71.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$650 SEK 6,145
$379 COP 1.6M
71.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,420 SEK 13.4K
$827 COP 3.4M
71.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,099 SEK 10.4K
$729 COP 3M
50.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,410 SEK 41.7K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
101.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,039 SEK 28.7K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
98.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ostersund
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
13.43
-66.27%

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Last update for Ostersund: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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