Cost of Living Comparison Between Sundsvall and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sundsvall and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Sundsvall is 56.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 72.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sundsvall is 92.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 63.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sundsvall
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.69 SEK 118
$6.03 COP 22.7K
110.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.3 SEK 771
$33.17 COP 124.8K
151.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 SEK 97.8
$7.29 COP 27.4K
44.99%
Cappuccino
$4.57 SEK 42.36
$1.63 COP 6,133
180.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 SEK 23.26
$1.05 COP 3,947
139.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 SEK 19.93
$0.77 COP 2,899
179.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.61 SEK 70.4
$1.73 COP 6,510
339.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.76 SEK 71.8
$3.18 COP 12.0K
144.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sundsvall
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 SEK 14.84
$1.07 COP 4,015
49.53%
White Bread (500g)
$3.35 SEK 30.99
$1.31 COP 4,935
155.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.94 SEK 36.48
$1.38 COP 5,195
185.51%
Eggs
$3.65 SEK 33.79
$2.25 COP 8,457
62.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.83 SEK 91.1
$4.48 COP 16.9K
119.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.20 SEK 94.4
$5.74 COP 21.6K
77.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.16 SEK 168
$8.86 COP 33.3K
104.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.91 SEK 26.96
$2.24 COP 8,438
29.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.41 SEK 22.29
$1.06 COP 3,988
127.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 SEK 24.54
$1.51 COP 5,697
75.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 SEK 37.13
$1.36 COP 5,119
194.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 SEK 13.92
$1.12 COP 4,218
33.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 SEK 13.75
$1.17 COP 4,400
27.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.80 SEK 16.66
$0.90 COP 3,395
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 SEK 9.17
$0.84 COP 3,150
17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.82 SEK 72.4
$2.26 COP 8,501
246.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.75 SEK 90.3
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-2.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 SEK 15.87
$1.18 COP 4,451
44.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 SEK 14.52
$2.39 COP 8,993
-34.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Sundsvall
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.34 SEK 30.89
$0.86 COP 3,233
288.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.9 SEK 805
$41.45 COP 156.0K
109.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.30 SEK 58.4
$1.47 COP 5,521
328.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 SEK 11.00
$1.95 COP 7,323
-38.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.4 SEK 569
$7.76 COP 29.2K
691.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 SEK 17.39
$0.97 COP 3,640
93.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K SEK 245.3K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
47.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K SEK 258.5K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
4.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sundsvall
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 SEK 1,261
$81.1 COP 305.2K
67.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.27 SEK 280
$9.40 COP 35.4K
222.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.93 SEK 240
$23.61 COP 88.8K
9.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sundsvall
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.41 SEK 356
$25.55 COP 96.1K
50.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.40 SEK 235
$19.29 COP 72.6K
31.67%
Cinema Ticket
$14.60 SEK 135
$4.10 COP 15.4K
256.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sundsvall
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$142 SEK 1,312
$306 COP 1.2M
-53.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,146 SEK 38.4K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-29.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sundsvall
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 SEK 860
$59.8 COP 225.1K
55.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.28 SEK 280
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-5.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 SEK 707
$103 COP 386.5K
-25.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 SEK 1,229
$108 COP 405.9K
23.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sundsvall
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$835 SEK 7,729
$483 COP 1.8M
72.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$627 SEK 5,810
$377 COP 1.4M
66.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,180 SEK 10.9K
$822 COP 3.1M
43.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$866 SEK 8,022
$721 COP 2.7M
20.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,572 SEK 23.8K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-7.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,414 SEK 13.1K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
7.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sundsvall
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,223 SEK 29.8K
$538 COP 2.0M
499.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.48
13.43
-66.64%

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Last update for Sundsvall: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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