Cost of Living Comparison Between Uppsala and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Uppsala and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Uppsala is 104.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 92.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Uppsala is 99.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 86.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uppsala
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.83 SEK 145
$6.03 COP 22.9K
162.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.6 SEK 639
$33.17 COP 125.7K
109.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.44 SEK 105
$7.29 COP 27.6K
56.93%
Cappuccino
$4.81 SEK 44.11
$1.63 COP 6,174
195.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 SEK 24.30
$1.05 COP 3,974
152.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 SEK 20.40
$0.77 COP 2,918
188.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.22 SEK 75.5
$1.73 COP 6,554
375.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.85 SEK 81.2
$3.18 COP 12.0K
178.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uppsala
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 SEK 14.53
$1.07 COP 4,043
47.66%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 SEK 25.17
$1.31 COP 4,968
109.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.44 SEK 40.74
$1.38 COP 5,230
221.74%
Eggs
$5.12 SEK 46.97
$2.25 COP 8,515
127.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.91 SEK 109
$4.48 COP 17.0K
165.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.11 SEK 130
$5.74 COP 21.7K
145.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.20 SEK 158
$8.86 COP 33.6K
94.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.74 SEK 34.30
$2.24 COP 8,496
66.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 SEK 26.02
$1.06 COP 4,015
166.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.74 SEK 34.38
$1.51 COP 5,736
147.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.00 SEK 45.94
$1.36 COP 5,154
267.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.60 SEK 14.68
$1.12 COP 4,247
42.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 SEK 16.26
$1.17 COP 4,430
51.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.61 SEK 23.98
$0.90 COP 3,418
190.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 SEK 11.70
$0.84 COP 3,171
51.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.11 SEK 74.5
$2.26 COP 8,559
258.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.57 SEK 97.1
$9.97 COP 37.8K
6.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.48 SEK 22.77
$1.18 COP 4,482
110.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 SEK 24.51
$2.39 COP 9,054
11.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Uppsala
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.04 SEK 37.09
$0.86 COP 3,255
369.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$107 SEK 984
$41.45 COP 157.1K
158.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.60 SEK 51.4
$1.47 COP 5,559
280.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 SEK 10.92
$1.95 COP 7,372
-38.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$64.9 SEK 595
$7.76 COP 29.4K
735.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 SEK 18.25
$0.97 COP 3,665
105.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K SEK 301.7K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
83.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K SEK 319.4K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
30.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uppsala
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 SEK 1,038
$81.1 COP 307.3K
39.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.73 SEK 264
$9.40 COP 35.6K
205.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.15 SEK 396
$23.61 COP 89.4K
82.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uppsala
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.01 SEK 349
$25.55 COP 96.8K
48.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.39 SEK 261
$19.29 COP 73.1K
47.17%
Cinema Ticket
$19.75 SEK 181
$4.10 COP 15.5K
381.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uppsala
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$147 SEK 1,354
$306 COP 1.2M
-51.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,625 SEK 51.6K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-4.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uppsala
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.6 SEK 805
$59.8 COP 226.6K
46.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.80 SEK 375
$31.96 COP 121.1K
27.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 SEK 930
$103 COP 389.1K
-1.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 SEK 1,432
$108 COP 408.7K
44.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uppsala
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$938 SEK 8,611
$483 COP 1.8M
94.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$759 SEK 6,971
$377 COP 1.4M
101.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,517 SEK 13.9K
$822 COP 3.1M
84.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,070 SEK 9,821
$721 COP 2.7M
48.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,608 SEK 51.5K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
101.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,998 SEK 27.5K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
127.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uppsala
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,213 SEK 29.5K
$538 COP 2.0M
497.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
13.43
-64.26%

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Last update for Uppsala: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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