Cost of Living Comparison Between Varnamo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Varnamo and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Varnamo is 65.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 76.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Varnamo is 70.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 83.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Varnamo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.48 SEK 116
$6.03 COP 22.8K
106.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.7 SEK 822
$33.17 COP 125.6K
167.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.91 SEK 110
$7.29 COP 27.6K
63.37%
Cappuccino
$4.91 SEK 45.47
$1.63 COP 6,170
201.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 SEK 26.57
$1.05 COP 3,971
173.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 SEK 19.64
$0.77 COP 2,916
175.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.32 SEK 77.1
$1.73 COP 6,550
380.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.23 SEK 67.0
$3.18 COP 12.0K
127.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Varnamo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 SEK 15.43
$1.07 COP 4,040
56.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.22 SEK 20.56
$1.31 COP 4,965
69.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.05 SEK 28.22
$1.38 COP 5,227
121.01%
Eggs
$4.61 SEK 42.67
$2.25 COP 8,509
104.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.07 SEK 121
$4.48 COP 17.0K
191.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.70 SEK 108
$5.74 COP 21.7K
103.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.39 SEK 161
$8.86 COP 33.6K
96.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 SEK 29.84
$2.24 COP 8,490
43.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.89 SEK 26.73
$1.06 COP 4,012
172.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 SEK 26.52
$1.51 COP 5,732
89.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.33 SEK 40.05
$1.36 COP 5,151
218.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 SEK 16.06
$1.12 COP 4,244
54.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 SEK 14.63
$1.17 COP 4,427
35.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 SEK 23.86
$0.90 COP 3,416
186.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 11.81
$0.84 COP 3,169
52.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.14 SEK 75.4
$2.26 COP 8,553
260.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.27 SEK 114
$9.97 COP 37.8K
23.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 18.02
$1.18 COP 4,479
65.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 SEK 20.44
$2.39 COP 9,048
-7.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Varnamo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.41 SEK 31.56
$0.86 COP 3,253
296.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.5 SEK 680
$41.45 COP 156.9K
77.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.50 SEK 50.9
$1.47 COP 5,555
274.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.56 SEK 23.70
$1.95 COP 7,367
31.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.7 SEK 580
$7.76 COP 29.4K
707.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 SEK 18.33
$0.97 COP 3,663
104.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K SEK 301.9K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
81.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K SEK 313.8K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
26.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Varnamo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 SEK 1,131
$81.1 COP 307.1K
50.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.32 SEK 272
$9.40 COP 35.6K
211.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.26 SEK 382
$23.61 COP 89.4K
74.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Varnamo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.79 SEK 368
$25.55 COP 96.7K
55.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.51 SEK 236
$19.29 COP 73.0K
32.24%
Cinema Ticket
$17.96 SEK 166
$4.10 COP 15.5K
338.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Varnamo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$176 SEK 1,633
$306 COP 1.2M
-42.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,200 SEK 38.9K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-28.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Varnamo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.1 SEK 732
$59.8 COP 226.5K
32.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.9 SEK 573
$31.96 COP 121.0K
93.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 SEK 983
$103 COP 388.8K
3.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 SEK 1,192
$108 COP 408.4K
19.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Varnamo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$852 SEK 7,890
$483 COP 1.8M
76.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$657 SEK 6,086
$377 COP 1.4M
74.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,396 SEK 12.9K
$822 COP 3.1M
69.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,061 SEK 9,821
$721 COP 2.7M
47.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,239 SEK 39.3K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
52.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,964 SEK 27.4K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
124.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Varnamo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,184 SEK 20.2K
$538 COP 2.0M
306.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
13.43
-64.26%

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Last update for Varnamo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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