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

😐 Solo nomad: Vaxjo is 60.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 68% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vaxjo is 93.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 68.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vaxjo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.64 SEK 117
$6.03 COP 22.7K
109.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 SEK 644
$33.17 COP 124.8K
109.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.38 SEK 96.1
$7.29 COP 27.4K
42.39%
Cappuccino
$4.17 SEK 38.57
$1.63 COP 6,133
155.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 SEK 11.48
$1.05 COP 3,947
18.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 SEK 12.01
$0.77 COP 2,899
68.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.14 SEK 66.1
$1.73 COP 6,510
312.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.72 SEK 62.3
$3.18 COP 12.0K
111.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vaxjo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 SEK 16.44
$1.07 COP 4,015
66.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.35 SEK 21.75
$1.31 COP 4,935
79.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.10 SEK 37.96
$1.38 COP 5,195
197.10%
Eggs
$4.05 SEK 37.54
$2.25 COP 8,457
80.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.27 SEK 132
$4.48 COP 16.9K
218.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.37 SEK 105
$5.74 COP 21.6K
98.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.74 SEK 127
$8.86 COP 33.3K
55.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.63 SEK 33.65
$2.24 COP 8,438
62.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.60 SEK 24.12
$1.06 COP 3,988
145.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 SEK 14.37
$1.51 COP 5,697
2.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.43 SEK 41.03
$1.36 COP 5,119
225.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 SEK 14.33
$1.12 COP 4,218
38.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 SEK 18.36
$1.17 COP 4,400
69.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.79 SEK 25.81
$0.90 COP 3,395
210.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 SEK 15.18
$0.84 COP 3,150
95.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.97 SEK 64.5
$2.26 COP 8,501
208.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.24 SEK 94.8
$9.97 COP 37.5K
2.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 SEK 15.72
$1.18 COP 4,451
44.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 SEK 17.44
$2.39 COP 8,993
-21.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Vaxjo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.08 SEK 28.52
$0.86 COP 3,233
258.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.5 SEK 635
$41.45 COP 156.0K
65.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.75 SEK 99.6
$1.47 COP 5,521
631.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 SEK 14.85
$1.95 COP 7,323
-17.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.83 SEK 193
$7.76 COP 29.2K
168.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 SEK 17.64
$0.97 COP 3,640
96.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K SEK 303.5K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
82.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.7K SEK 294.0K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
18.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vaxjo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.5 SEK 828
$81.1 COP 305.2K
10.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.07 SEK 260
$9.40 COP 35.4K
198.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.72 SEK 303
$23.61 COP 88.8K
38.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vaxjo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.19 SEK 363
$25.55 COP 96.1K
53.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.54 SEK 237
$19.29 COP 72.6K
32.40%
Cinema Ticket
$17.06 SEK 158
$4.10 COP 15.4K
316.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vaxjo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEK 1,355
$306 COP 1.2M
-52.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$729 SEK 6,750
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-87.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vaxjo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 SEK 961
$59.8 COP 225.1K
73.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.96 SEK 240
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-18.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 SEK 952
$103 COP 386.5K
0.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$145 SEK 1,341
$108 COP 405.9K
34.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vaxjo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$837 SEK 7,750
$483 COP 1.8M
73.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$685 SEK 6,345
$377 COP 1.4M
81.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,578 SEK 14.6K
$822 COP 3.1M
92.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,010 SEK 9,353
$721 COP 2.7M
40.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,751 SEK 25.5K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
108.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vaxjo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,414 SEK 31.6K
$538 COP 2.0M
534.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
13.43
-66.27%

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Last update for Vaxjo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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