Cost of Living Comparison Between Umea and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Umea and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Umea is 87.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 63.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Umea is 100.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 71.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Umea
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.05 SEKĀ 149
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
166.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.1 SEKĀ 779
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
153.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.51 SEKĀ 107
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
57.89%
Cappuccino
$4.19 SEKĀ 38.81
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
157.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 SEKĀ 30.75
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
216.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 SEKĀ 23.23
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
225.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.72 SEKĀ 80.8
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
404.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.68 SEKĀ 71.1
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
141.51%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Umea
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 SEKĀ 16.00
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
61.68%
White Bread (500g)
$3.61 SEKĀ 33.41
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
175.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.17 SEKĀ 38.64
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
202.17%
Eggs
$4.23 SEKĀ 39.21
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
88.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.66 SEKĀ 108
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
160.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.30 SEKĀ 105
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
96.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.50 SEKĀ 171
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
108.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 SEKĀ 26.05
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
25.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.31 SEKĀ 21.37
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
117.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 SEKĀ 27.65
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
98.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.59 SEKĀ 42.54
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
237.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 SEKĀ 16.02
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
54.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 SEKĀ 16.10
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
48.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.65 SEKĀ 24.56
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
194.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 SEKĀ 14.33
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
84.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.83 SEKĀ 63.2
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
202.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.83 SEKĀ 100
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
8.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 SEKĀ 15.46
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
41.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 SEKĀ 20.26
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
-8.37%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Umea
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.03 SEKĀ 28.06
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
252.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.9 SEKĀ 564
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
47.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.21 SEKĀ 48.24
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
254.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 SEKĀ 14.89
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
-17.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.84 SEKĀ 425
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
490.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 SEKĀ 18.02
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
101.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K SEKĀ 307.0K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
84.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K SEKĀ 328.5K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
32.74%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Umea
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.1 SEKĀ 631
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-16.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.28 SEKĀ 317
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
264.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.42 SEKĀ 254
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
16.14%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Umea
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.9 SEKĀ 472
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
99.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.81 SEKĀ 359
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
101.19%
Cinema Ticket
$15.86 SEKĀ 147
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
286.83%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Umea
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$148 SEKĀ 1,370
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-51.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,139 SEKĀ 38.3K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-29.84%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Umea
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 SEKĀ 940
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
69.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.08 SEKĀ 362
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
22.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 SEKĀ 1,163
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
22.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 SEKĀ 1,234
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
23.51%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Umea
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$806 SEKĀ 7,466
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
66.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 SEKĀ 5,024
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
43.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,190 SEKĀ 11.0K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
44.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$875 SEKĀ 8,098
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
21.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,984 SEKĀ 46.2K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
79.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,251 SEKĀ 30.1K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
146.24%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Umea
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,855 SEKĀ 26.4K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
431.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
13.43
-66.27%

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Last update for Umea: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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