Cost of Living Comparison Between Skelleftea and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Skelleftea and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Skelleftea is 107.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 107.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Skelleftea is 84.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 98.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Skelleftea
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.64 SEK 134
$6.03 COP 22.7K
142.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 SEK 623
$33.17 COP 124.8K
105.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.29 SEK 122
$7.29 COP 27.4K
82.30%
Cappuccino
$4.64 SEK 42.47
$1.63 COP 6,134
184.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 SEK 22.51
$1.05 COP 3,948
134.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 SEK 18.94
$0.77 COP 2,899
168.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.99 SEK 82.2
$1.73 COP 6,511
419.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.38 SEK 76.7
$3.18 COP 12.0K
163.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Skelleftea
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 SEK 15.54
$1.07 COP 4,016
58.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 SEK 24.97
$1.31 COP 4,935
108.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.07 SEK 46.39
$1.38 COP 5,196
267.39%
Eggs
$4.84 SEK 44.30
$2.25 COP 8,458
115.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.90 SEK 109
$4.48 COP 16.9K
165.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.31 SEK 103
$5.74 COP 21.6K
97.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.90 SEK 210
$8.86 COP 33.4K
158.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 SEK 24.25
$2.24 COP 8,440
18.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 SEK 23.96
$1.06 COP 3,989
147.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.25 SEK 29.73
$1.51 COP 5,698
115.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.72 SEK 34.03
$1.36 COP 5,120
173.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.25 SEK 20.56
$1.12 COP 4,219
100.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 SEK 14.70
$1.17 COP 4,401
37.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.41 SEK 22.02
$0.90 COP 3,396
167.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 SEK 13.76
$0.84 COP 3,150
78.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.48 SEK 68.4
$2.26 COP 8,502
230.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.13 SEK 148
$9.97 COP 37.5K
61.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 SEK 16.36
$1.18 COP 4,452
51.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 SEK 15.99
$2.39 COP 8,995
-26.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Skelleftea
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.23 SEK 38.71
$0.86 COP 3,234
391.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.7 SEK 510
$41.45 COP 156.0K
34.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.26 SEK 75.6
$1.47 COP 5,522
461.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.08 SEK 19.06
$1.95 COP 7,324
6.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$59.8 SEK 547
$7.76 COP 29.2K
669.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 SEK 18.05
$0.97 COP 3,641
103.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K SEK 295.6K
$17.9K COP 67.6M
79.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K SEK 315.8K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
29.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skelleftea
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$176 SEK 1,607
$81.1 COP 305.2K
116.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.52 SEK 288
$9.40 COP 35.4K
235.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.80 SEK 254
$23.61 COP 88.8K
17.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Skelleftea
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.06 SEK 367
$25.55 COP 96.1K
56.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.37 SEK 232
$19.29 COP 72.6K
31.52%
Cinema Ticket
$15.51 SEK 142
$4.10 COP 15.4K
278.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Skelleftea
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$150 SEK 1,372
$306 COP 1.2M
-51.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,073 SEK 37.3K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-30.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Skelleftea
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.0 SEK 896
$59.8 COP 225.1K
63.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.73 SEK 382
$31.96 COP 120.3K
30.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 SEK 778
$103 COP 386.5K
-17.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$161 SEK 1,474
$108 COP 406.0K
49.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Skelleftea
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,256 SEK 11.5K
$483 COP 1.8M
159.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$855 SEK 7,822
$377 COP 1.4M
126.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,733 SEK 15.9K
$822 COP 3.1M
110.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,362 SEK 12.5K
$721 COP 2.7M
88.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,598 SEK 42.1K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
65.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,435 SEK 31.4K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
160.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Skelleftea
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,788 SEK 25.5K
$538 COP 2.0M
418.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
13.43
-66.49%

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Last update for Skelleftea: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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