Cost of Living Comparison Between Vasteras and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Vasteras and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Vasteras is 67.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 64.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Vasteras is 102.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 74.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Vasteras
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.42 SEKĀ 134
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
139.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.2 SEKĀ 641
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
108.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.34 SEKĀ 95.7
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
41.84%
Cappuccino
$4.44 SEKĀ 41.09
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
172.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 SEKĀ 26.28
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
170.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 SEKĀ 22.55
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
216.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.68 SEKĀ 71.1
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
343.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.43 SEKĀ 68.8
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
133.65%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vasteras
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 SEKĀ 14.21
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
43.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.72 SEKĀ 25.18
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
107.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.91 SEKĀ 36.17
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
183.33%
Eggs
$4.04 SEKĀ 37.42
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
79.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.90 SEKĀ 110
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
165.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.31 SEKĀ 114
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
114.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.46 SEKĀ 143
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
74.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.32 SEKĀ 30.78
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
48.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 SEKĀ 23.46
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
138.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.61 SEKĀ 33.41
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
139.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.60 SEKĀ 33.32
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
164.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 SEKĀ 13.90
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
33.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 SEKĀ 17.82
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
64.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.78 SEKĀ 25.73
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
208.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 SEKĀ 15.63
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
101.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.56 SEKĀ 70.0
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
234.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.03 SEKĀ 121
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
30.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 SEKĀ 12.84
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
17.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 SEKĀ 17.41
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
-21.34%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Vasteras
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 SEKĀ 32.05
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
302.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.4 SEKĀ 689
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
79.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.58 SEKĀ 33.15
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
143.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEKĀ 15.41
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
-14.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.3 SEKĀ 790
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
999.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 SEKĀ 17.43
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
93.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K SEKĀ 306.1K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
84.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K SEKĀ 322.8K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
30.46%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vasteras
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.8 SEKĀ 822
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
9.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.30 SEKĀ 271
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
211.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.38 SEKĀ 337
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
54.09%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vasteras
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.15 SEKĀ 344
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
45.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.47 SEKĀ 199
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
11.30%
Cinema Ticket
$19.64 SEKĀ 182
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
379.02%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Vasteras
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$157 SEKĀ 1,453
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-48.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,208 SEKĀ 48.2K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-11.72%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vasteras
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.0 SEKĀ 879
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
58.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.17 SEKĀ 391
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
31.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.4 SEKĀ 846
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-11.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 SEKĀ 1,147
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
14.79%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Vasteras
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$819 SEKĀ 7,580
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
69.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$594 SEKĀ 5,499
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
57.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,475 SEKĀ 13.7K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
79.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,155 SEKĀ 10.7K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
60.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,900 SEKĀ 36.1K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
40.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,719 SEKĀ 25.2K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
105.94%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Vasteras
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,207 SEKĀ 29.7K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
496.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.87
13.43
-63.74%

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Last update for Vasteras: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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