Cost of Living Comparison Between Trollhattan and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Trollhattan and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Trollhattan is 75.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 59% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trollhattan is 55.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 60.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trollhattan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.06 SEK 111
$6.03 COP 22.7K
100.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.5 SEK 742
$33.17 COP 124.7K
142.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 SEK 96.6
$7.29 COP 27.4K
43.62%
Cappuccino
$3.67 SEK 33.82
$1.63 COP 6,128
125.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 SEK 12.51
$1.05 COP 3,944
29.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 SEK 12.28
$0.77 COP 2,896
72.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.43 SEK 68.5
$1.73 COP 6,505
329.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.80 SEK 71.9
$3.18 COP 12.0K
145.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trollhattan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 SEK 14.20
$1.07 COP 4,013
43.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.37 SEK 21.81
$1.31 COP 4,931
80.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.73 SEK 34.38
$1.38 COP 5,191
170.29%
Eggs
$4.02 SEK 37.04
$2.25 COP 8,451
78.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.84 SEK 109
$4.48 COP 16.9K
164.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.56 SEK 88.1
$5.74 COP 21.6K
66.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.65 SEK 135
$8.86 COP 33.3K
65.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 SEK 29.62
$2.24 COP 8,432
43.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 SEK 24.24
$1.06 COP 3,985
148.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.44 SEK 31.70
$1.51 COP 5,693
127.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.64 SEK 33.57
$1.36 COP 5,116
167.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 SEK 20.11
$1.12 COP 4,215
94.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.00 SEK 18.42
$1.17 COP 4,397
70.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.83 SEK 26.11
$0.90 COP 3,393
214.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 SEK 17.00
$0.84 COP 3,148
119.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.75 SEK 71.4
$2.26 COP 8,495
242.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.25 SEK 168
$9.97 COP 37.5K
83.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 SEK 11.92
$1.18 COP 4,448
9.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 SEK 15.84
$2.39 COP 8,987
-28.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Trollhattan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 SEK 30.56
$0.86 COP 3,231
284.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.1 SEK 683
$41.45 COP 155.9K
78.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.60 SEK 33.17
$1.47 COP 5,517
144.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.66 SEK 24.49
$1.95 COP 7,317
36.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.78 SEK 385
$7.76 COP 29.2K
438.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 SEK 18.16
$0.97 COP 3,638
103.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K SEK 301.1K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
81.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K SEK 309.8K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
25.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trollhattan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$192 SEK 1,767
$81.1 COP 305.0K
136.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.89 SEK 266
$9.40 COP 35.4K
207.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.17 SEK 297
$23.61 COP 88.8K
36.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trollhattan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.16 SEK 379
$25.55 COP 96.1K
61.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.17 SEK 232
$19.29 COP 72.5K
30.48%
Cinema Ticket
$14.98 SEK 138
$4.10 COP 15.4K
265.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trollhattan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$158 SEK 1,457
$306 COP 1.2M
-48.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,403 SEK 12.9K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-76.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trollhattan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.4 SEK 787
$59.8 COP 224.9K
42.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.66 SEK 292
$31.96 COP 120.2K
-0.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.6 SEK 789
$103 COP 386.2K
-16.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 SEK 1,127
$108 COP 405.6K
13.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trollhattan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$629 SEK 5,796
$483 COP 1.8M
30.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 SEK 4,313
$377 COP 1.4M
23.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,097 SEK 10.1K
$822 COP 3.1M
33.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$802 SEK 7,396
$721 COP 2.7M
11.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,724 SEK 25.1K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-2.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,273 SEK 21.0K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
72.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trollhattan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,527 SEK 32.5K
$538 COP 2.0M
556.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.2
13.43
-68.73%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Trollhattan: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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