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

😐 Solo nomad: Sundsvall is 67% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 71.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sundsvall is 79.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 67% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sundsvall
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.56 SEK 119
$6.23 COP 26K
101.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.4 SEK 798
$32.34 COP 134.8K
161.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.59 SEK 100
$7.39 COP 30.8K
43.30%
Cappuccino
$4.55 SEK 43.02
$1.72 COP 7,155
164.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 SEK 23.35
$1.1 COP 4,575
124.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 SEK 20.43
$0.73 COP 3,060
195.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.9 SEK 84.1
$1.66 COP 6,916
436.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.08 SEK 76.3
$3.2 COP 13.3K
152.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sundsvall
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 SEK 14.31
$1.09 COP 4,552
39.45%
White Bread (500g)
$3.3 SEK 31.13
$1.24 COP 5,188
166.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.81 SEK 36.04
$1.33 COP 5,544
186.47%
Eggs
$3.69 SEK 34.85
$2.22 COP 9,252
66.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.12 SEK 95.7
$4.55 COP 19K
122.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.29 SEK 97.2
$5.71 COP 23.8K
80.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.57 SEK 175
$8.59 COP 35.8K
116.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 27.7
$2.26 COP 9,410
29.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.45 SEK 23.11
$1.07 COP 4,461
128.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 SEK 24.85
$1.51 COP 6,293
74.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.08 SEK 38.55
$1.42 COP 5,911
187.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 SEK 13.85
$1.11 COP 4,619
32.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 SEK 13.95
$1.18 COP 4,932
25.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 SEK 17.17
$0.89 COP 3,718
104.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 SEK 9.39
$0.84 COP 3,507
17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.82 SEK 73.9
$2.35 COP 9,809
232.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.48 SEK 89.6
$9.34 COP 38.9K
1.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 SEK 16.16
$1.18 COP 4,927
44.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 SEK 14.17
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-39.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Sundsvall
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 SEK 31.49
$0.83 COP 3,464
301.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.7 SEK 810
$41.9 COP 174.7K
104.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.23 SEK 58.9
$1.41 COP 5,899
341.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 SEK 11.72
$1.96 COP 8,164
-36.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.9 SEK 576
$7.85 COP 32.7K
676.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 SEK 17.69
$1.02 COP 4,265
83.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K SEK 248.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
49.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K SEK 256.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
3.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sundsvall
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 SEK 1,278
$82.5 COP 344.1K
63.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.37 SEK 287
$9.44 COP 39.4K
221.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.54 SEK 241
$23.51 COP 98K
8.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sundsvall
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.73 SEK 356
$25.68 COP 107.1K
46.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.48 SEK 241
$19.14 COP 79.8K
33.12%
Cinema Ticket
$14.66 SEK 139
$3.96 COP 16.5K
270.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sundsvall
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEK 1,384
$305 COP 1.3M
-51.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,194 SEK 39.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-29.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sundsvall
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.7 SEK 895
$57.9 COP 241.4K
63.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.03 SEK 284
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-4.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.2 SEK 720
$103 COP 430.1K
-26.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 SEK 1,248
$106 COP 440.5K
25.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sundsvall
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$817 SEK 7,714
$489 COP 2M
66.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$636 SEK 6,008
$379 COP 1.6M
67.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,188 SEK 11.2K
$827 COP 3.4M
43.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$895 SEK 8,460
$729 COP 3M
22.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,528 SEK 23.9K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
15.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,373 SEK 13K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-10.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sundsvall
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,113 SEK 29.4K
$550 COP 2.3M
466.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.48
13.43
-66.64%

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Last update for Sundsvall: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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