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

😐 Solo nomad: Vaxjo is 71.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 73.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vaxjo is 85.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 64.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vaxjo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.50 SEK 115
$6.14 COP 22.1K
103.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.7 SEK 620
$33.05 COP 119.0K
104.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.66 SEK 97.7
$7.32 COP 26.4K
45.63%
Cappuccino
$4.17 SEK 38.20
$1.66 COP 5,971
151.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 SEK 11.28
$1.10 COP 3,977
11.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 SEK 12.21
$0.78 COP 2,815
70.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.41 SEK 67.8
$1.71 COP 6,172
333.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.01 SEK 64.2
$3.17 COP 11.4K
121.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vaxjo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 SEK 16.94
$1.11 COP 4,002
66.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 SEK 20.97
$1.31 COP 4,707
74.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.09 SEK 37.44
$1.38 COP 4,967
196.38%
Eggs
$4.00 SEK 36.68
$2.22 COP 7,989
80.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.02 SEK 128
$4.34 COP 15.6K
223.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.40 SEK 104
$5.80 COP 20.9K
96.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.98 SEK 128
$8.98 COP 32.3K
55.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 SEK 32.38
$2.26 COP 8,143
56.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.60 SEK 23.83
$1.11 COP 4,013
134.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 SEK 14.11
$1.46 COP 5,271
5.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.48 SEK 41.05
$1.37 COP 4,916
227.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 SEK 14.23
$1.11 COP 3,999
39.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 SEK 18.19
$1.16 COP 4,188
71.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.67 SEK 24.50
$0.89 COP 3,202
200.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 SEK 14.81
$0.87 COP 3,116
86.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.06 SEK 64.6
$2.35 COP 8,473
200.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.92 SEK 90.9
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-8.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 SEK 16.15
$1.20 COP 4,319
46.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 SEK 18.03
$2.48 COP 8,923
-20.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Vaxjo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.11 SEK 28.47
$0.79 COP 2,835
293.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.8 SEK 630
$40.77 COP 146.8K
68.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.50 SEK 96.2
$1.42 COP 5,124
639.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 SEK 14.73
$1.91 COP 6,882
-15.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.28 SEK 195
$7.65 COP 27.5K
178.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 SEK 18.39
$0.97 COP 3,481
107.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K SEK 293.6K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
77.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K SEK 293.9K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
21.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vaxjo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.1 SEK 816
$81.3 COP 292.8K
9.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.64 SEK 262
$9.63 COP 34.7K
197.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.91 SEK 292
$24.36 COP 87.7K
30.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vaxjo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.48 SEK 353
$26.02 COP 93.7K
47.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.05 SEK 229
$18.92 COP 68.1K
32.40%
Cinema Ticket
$16.81 SEK 154
$3.89 COP 14.0K
332.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vaxjo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$147 SEK 1,343
$304 COP 1.1M
-51.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$747 SEK 6,844
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-87.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vaxjo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 SEK 964
$58.7 COP 211.3K
79.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.24 SEK 240
$32.48 COP 116.9K
-19.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 SEK 941
$102 COP 366.3K
0.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 SEK 1,319
$108 COP 389.4K
33.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vaxjo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$835 SEK 7,650
$474 COP 1.7M
76.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$666 SEK 6,097
$371 COP 1.3M
79.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,612 SEK 14.8K
$848 COP 3.1M
90.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$987 SEK 9,038
$716 COP 2.6M
37.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,715 SEK 24.9K
$1,375 COP 5.0M
97.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vaxjo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,432 SEK 31.4K
$542 COP 1.9M
533.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
13.43
-66.27%

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Last update for Vaxjo: April 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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