Cost of Living Comparison Between Taby and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Taby and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Taby is 104.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 77.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Taby is 92.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 78.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Taby
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 SEKĀ 123
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
121.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.5 SEKĀ 632
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
106.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.45 SEKĀ 96.4
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
43.35%
Cappuccino
$4.55 SEKĀ 41.96
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
179.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 SEKĀ 30.44
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
214.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 SEKĀ 22.65
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
219.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.26 SEKĀ 66.9
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
319.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.16 SEKĀ 75.2
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
156.60%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Taby
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 SEKĀ 16.37
$1.07 COPĀ 4,013
66.36%
White Bread (500g)
$3.06 SEKĀ 28.24
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
133.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.87 SEKĀ 35.64
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
180.43%
Eggs
$4.52 SEKĀ 41.64
$2.25 COPĀ 8,451
100.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.89 SEKĀ 119
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
187.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.65 SEKĀ 107
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
102.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.58 SEKĀ 181
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
120.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.62 SEKĀ 33.34
$2.24 COPĀ 8,432
61.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 SEKĀ 24.48
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
150.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 SEKĀ 14.82
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
6.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.63 SEKĀ 42.65
$1.36 COPĀ 5,116
240.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 SEKĀ 17.61
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
70.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 SEKĀ 16.85
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
56.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.55 SEKĀ 23.54
$0.90 COPĀ 3,393
183.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SEKĀ 14.39
$0.84 COPĀ 3,148
85.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.54 SEKĀ 69.5
$2.26 COPĀ 8,495
233.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.08 SEKĀ 130
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
41.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 SEKĀ 15.80
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
44.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 SEKĀ 21.85
$2.39 COPĀ 8,987
-0.84%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Taby
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.20 SEKĀ 38.74
$0.86 COPĀ 3,231
388.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$104 SEKĀ 955
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
150.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.21 SEKĀ 57.3
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
322.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 SEKĀ 11.33
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
-36.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.80 SEKĀ 192
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
168.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 SEKĀ 17.87
$0.97 COPĀ 3,638
100.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K SEKĀ 301.1K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
81.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K SEKĀ 317.0K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
28.64%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taby
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.7 SEKĀ 827
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
10.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.77 SEKĀ 265
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
206.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.04 SEKĀ 351
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
61.12%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Taby
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.05 SEKĀ 443
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
88.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.52 SEKĀ 235
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
32.30%
Cinema Ticket
$17.47 SEKĀ 161
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
326.10%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Taby
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 SEKĀ 1,483
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-47.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,070 SEKĀ 37.5K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-31.01%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Taby
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEKĀ 973
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
76.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.71 SEKĀ 403
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
36.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 SEKĀ 1,068
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
12.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 SEKĀ 1,462
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
47.00%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Taby
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$849 SEKĀ 7,828
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
75.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$655 SEKĀ 6,041
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
73.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,380 SEKĀ 12.7K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
68.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,077 SEKĀ 9,928
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
49.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,273 SEKĀ 39.4K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
53.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,066 SEKĀ 28.3K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
132.22%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Taby
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,359 SEKĀ 40.2K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
710.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
13.43
-69.02%

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Last update for Taby: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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