Cost of Living Comparison Between Uddevalla and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Uddevalla and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Uddevalla is 110.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 87.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Uddevalla is 82.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 93.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uddevalla
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.39 SEK 133
$6.03 COP 22.8K
138.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$106 SEK 984
$33.17 COP 125.6K
220.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.62 SEK 98.4
$7.29 COP 27.6K
45.68%
Cappuccino
$4.80 SEK 44.44
$1.63 COP 6,170
194.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 SEK 29.84
$1.05 COP 3,971
206.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 SEK 25.35
$0.77 COP 2,916
255.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.78 SEK 72.0
$1.73 COP 6,550
349.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.79 SEK 72.1
$3.18 COP 12.0K
144.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uddevalla
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 SEK 14.34
$1.07 COP 4,040
44.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 SEK 24.66
$1.31 COP 4,965
103.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.76 SEK 34.78
$1.38 COP 5,227
172.46%
Eggs
$3.91 SEK 36.17
$2.25 COP 8,509
73.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.11 SEK 112
$4.48 COP 17.0K
170.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.24 SEK 113
$5.74 COP 21.7K
113.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.64 SEK 173
$8.86 COP 33.6K
110.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 SEK 30.50
$2.24 COP 8,490
46.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.67 SEK 24.74
$1.06 COP 4,012
151.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.54 SEK 32.80
$1.51 COP 5,732
134.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.75 SEK 34.70
$1.36 COP 5,151
175.74%
Potato (1kg)
$2.10 SEK 19.47
$1.12 COP 4,244
87.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 SEK 18.67
$1.17 COP 4,427
72.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.90 SEK 26.82
$0.90 COP 3,416
222.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 SEK 17.69
$0.84 COP 3,169
127.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.94 SEK 73.5
$2.26 COP 8,553
251.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.22 SEK 169
$9.97 COP 37.8K
82.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 SEK 13.51
$1.18 COP 4,479
23.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 SEK 20.65
$2.39 COP 9,048
-6.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Uddevalla
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.47 SEK 32.13
$0.86 COP 3,253
303.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.1 SEK 695
$41.45 COP 156.9K
81.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.77 SEK 34.89
$1.47 COP 5,555
156.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.67 SEK 24.69
$1.95 COP 7,367
36.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.9 SEK 796
$7.76 COP 29.4K
1007.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 SEK 17.46
$0.97 COP 3,663
94.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K SEK 216.4K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
30.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K SEK 321.9K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
30.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uddevalla
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 SEK 1,741
$81.1 COP 307.1K
131.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.14 SEK 270
$9.40 COP 35.6K
210.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.21 SEK 382
$23.61 COP 89.4K
74.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uddevalla
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.11 SEK 381
$25.55 COP 96.7K
60.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.30 SEK 234
$19.29 COP 73.0K
31.16%
Cinema Ticket
$19.60 SEK 181
$4.10 COP 15.5K
378.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uddevalla
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 SEK 1,469
$306 COP 1.2M
-48.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,153 SEK 38.5K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-29.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uddevalla
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 SEK 867
$59.8 COP 226.5K
56.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.44 SEK 384
$31.96 COP 121.0K
29.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.0 SEK 852
$103 COP 388.8K
-10.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 SEK 1,132
$108 COP 408.4K
13.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uddevalla
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$831 SEK 7,697
$483 COP 1.8M
72.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$644 SEK 5,967
$377 COP 1.4M
70.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,394 SEK 12.9K
$822 COP 3.1M
69.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,098 SEK 10.2K
$721 COP 2.7M
52.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uddevalla
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,107 SEK 28.8K
$538 COP 2.0M
477.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.87
13.43
-63.74%

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Last update for Uddevalla: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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