Cost of Living Comparison Between Skovde and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Skovde and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Skovde is 99.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 82.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Skovde is 90% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 81.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Skovde
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.14 SEKĀ 149
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
167.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 SEKĀ 634
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
107.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.41 SEKĀ 105
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
56.52%
Cappuccino
$4.75 SEKĀ 43.75
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
191.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 SEKĀ 24.71
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
155.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 SEKĀ 19.92
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
180.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.24 SEKĀ 76.0
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
376.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.84 SEKĀ 81.5
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
177.99%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Skovde
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 SEKĀ 15.24
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
54.21%
White Bread (500g)
$2.87 SEKĀ 26.50
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
119.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.48 SEKĀ 41.31
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
224.64%
Eggs
$5.15 SEKĀ 47.46
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
128.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.11 SEKĀ 112
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
170.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.98 SEKĀ 129
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
143.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.23 SEKĀ 159
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
94.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.69 SEKĀ 34.06
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
64.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 SEKĀ 25.70
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
163.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.77 SEKĀ 34.80
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
149.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.19 SEKĀ 47.88
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
281.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 SEKĀ 14.81
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
43.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 SEKĀ 16.80
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
55.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.70 SEKĀ 24.94
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
200.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 SEKĀ 12.01
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
54.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.83 SEKĀ 72.2
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
246.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 SEKĀ 98.3
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
6.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.38 SEKĀ 21.97
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
101.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 SEKĀ 24.63
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
11.72%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Skovde
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 SEKĀ 35.10
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
343.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.8 SEKĀ 689
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
80.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.56 SEKĀ 51.2
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
278.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEKĀ 15.30
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
-14.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$64.1 SEKĀ 591
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
726.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 SEKĀ 18.22
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
104.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K SEKĀ 299.2K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
80.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K SEKĀ 322.1K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
30.73%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skovde
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 SEKĀ 1,015
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
35.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.30 SEKĀ 270
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
211.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.50 SEKĀ 392
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
80.01%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Skovde
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.73 SEKĀ 376
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
59.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.07 SEKĀ 231
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
29.96%
Cinema Ticket
$20.35 SEKĀ 188
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
396.34%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Skovde
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEKĀ 1,344
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-52.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,509 SEKĀ 50.8K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-6.60%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Skovde
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.8 SEKĀ 818
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
48.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.63 SEKĀ 384
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
30.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 SEKĀ 913
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
-3.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$158 SEKĀ 1,455
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
46.34%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Skovde
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 SEKĀ 7,628
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
71.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$666 SEKĀ 6,139
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
76.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,407 SEKĀ 13.0K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
71.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,086 SEKĀ 10.0K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
50.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,028 SEKĀ 37.1K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
44.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,386 SEKĀ 31.2K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
156.47%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Skovde
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
13.43
-64.26%

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Last update for Skovde: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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