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Cost of Living Comparison Between Vaxjo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Vaxjo and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Vaxjo is 82.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 68.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vaxjo is 98.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 59.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vaxjo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.89 SEK 122
$5.95 COP 22.7K
116.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.8 SEK 650
$33.1 COP 126.1K
107.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.53 SEK 99.6
$7.42 COP 28.3K
41.91%
Cappuccino
$4.07 SEK 38.48
$1.69 COP 6,451
140.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 SEK 11.75
$1.06 COP 4,055
16.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 12.13
$0.72 COP 2,730
77.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.23 SEK 68.3
$1.66 COP 6,313
335.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.74 SEK 63.7
$3.18 COP 12.1K
111.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vaxjo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 SEK 16.66
$1.1 COP 4,202
60.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.36 SEK 22.29
$1.29 COP 4,918
82.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.96 SEK 37.45
$1.4 COP 5,320
182.86%
Eggs
$3.88 SEK 36.7
$2.25 COP 8,554
72.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.9 SEK 131
$4.46 COP 17K
211.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.4 SEK 108
$5.68 COP 21.6K
100.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.83 SEK 131
$8.84 COP 33.7K
56.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 SEK 33.44
$2.35 COP 8,944
50.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 SEK 24.69
$1.07 COP 4,065
143.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 SEK 14.52
$1.51 COP 5,771
1.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.52 SEK 42.69
$1.37 COP 5,210
229.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 SEK 14.82
$1.17 COP 4,473
34.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 SEK 19.43
$1.16 COP 4,437
77.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.68 SEK 25.37
$0.89 COP 3,397
201.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 SEK 15.35
$0.84 COP 3,212
92.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.12 SEK 67.3
$2.34 COP 8,899
204.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.51 SEK 89.8
$10.02 COP 38.2K
-5.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 SEK 16.27
$1.2 COP 4,572
43.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 18.43
$2.51 COP 9,561
-22.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Vaxjo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.99 SEK 28.23
$0.86 COP 3,272
247.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.5 SEK 638
$41.69 COP 158.8K
61.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.48 SEK 99
$1.42 COP 5,427
638.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 SEK 14.93
$1.9 COP 7,246
-16.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.78 SEK 196
$7.83 COP 29.8K
165.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 SEK 18.88
$0.95 COP 3,635
110.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SEK 304.1K
$18K COP 68.6M
78.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.8K SEK 300.7K
$27K COP 103M
17.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vaxjo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.4 SEK 835
$83.5 COP 317.9K
5.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.16 SEK 266
$9.94 COP 37.9K
183.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.97 SEK 312
$24.34 COP 92.7K
35.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vaxjo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.84 SEK 367
$25.63 COP 97.6K
51.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.46 SEK 241
$19.22 COP 73.2K
32.47%
Cinema Ticket
$16.9 SEK 160
$4.06 COP 15.5K
316.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vaxjo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$147 SEK 1,388
$311 COP 1.2M
-52.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$737 SEK 6,966
$5,954 COP 22.7M
-87.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vaxjo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 SEK 993
$58.3 COP 222.3K
80.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.77 SEK 253
$31.67 COP 120.7K
-15.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 SEK 963
$100 COP 382.6K
1.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 SEK 1,359
$107 COP 407K
34.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vaxjo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$828 SEK 7,823
$475 COP 1.8M
74.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$670 SEK 6,337
$377 COP 1.4M
77.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,579 SEK 14.9K
$825 COP 3.1M
91.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,012 SEK 9,563
$732 COP 2.8M
38.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,275 SEK 49.9K
$2,223 COP 8.5M
137.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,377 SEK 31.9K
$1,553 COP 5.9M
117.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vaxjo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,338 SEK 31.5K
$559 COP 2.1M
497.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
13.43
-66.27%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Vaxjo: November 22, 2025

Last update for Medellin: November 24, 2025

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