Cost of Living Comparison Between Visby and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Visby and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Visby is 66.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 69.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Visby is 62.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 72.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Visby
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.59 SEK 98.1
$6.03 COP 22.8K
75.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.0 SEK 889
$33.17 COP 125.6K
189.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 SEK 88.2
$7.29 COP 27.6K
30.59%
Cappuccino
$3.04 SEK 28.14
$1.63 COP 6,170
86.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 SEK 28.38
$1.05 COP 3,971
192.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 SEK 25.67
$0.77 COP 2,916
259.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.70 SEK 71.3
$1.73 COP 6,550
345.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.30 SEK 39.80
$3.18 COP 12.0K
35.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Visby
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 SEK 14.88
$1.07 COP 4,040
50.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.71 SEK 25.09
$1.31 COP 4,965
106.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.22 SEK 29.81
$1.38 COP 5,227
133.33%
Eggs
$3.92 SEK 36.25
$2.25 COP 8,509
74.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.62 SEK 98.4
$4.48 COP 17.0K
137.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.00 SEK 111
$5.74 COP 21.7K
109.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.80 SEK 174
$8.86 COP 33.6K
112.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 SEK 29.03
$2.24 COP 8,490
40.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.56 SEK 23.66
$1.06 COP 4,012
141.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.12 SEK 28.89
$1.51 COP 5,732
106.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 SEK 33.95
$1.36 COP 5,151
169.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.89 SEK 17.50
$1.12 COP 4,244
68.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 SEK 16.93
$1.17 COP 4,427
56.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.80 SEK 25.92
$0.90 COP 3,416
211.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 SEK 10.53
$0.84 COP 3,169
35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.20 SEK 57.5
$2.26 COP 8,553
174.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.05 SEK 121
$9.97 COP 37.8K
30.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 SEK 21.38
$1.18 COP 4,479
95.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 SEK 16.67
$2.39 COP 9,048
-24.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Visby
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.22 SEK 29.78
$0.86 COP 3,253
274.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$50.4 SEK 467
$41.45 COP 156.9K
21.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.78 SEK 35.04
$1.47 COP 5,555
157.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 SEK 11.00
$1.95 COP 7,367
-38.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$84.3 SEK 781
$7.76 COP 29.4K
986.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 SEK 17.51
$0.97 COP 3,663
94.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SEK 298.2K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
79.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K SEK 315.9K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
27.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Visby
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$192 SEK 1,780
$81.1 COP 307.1K
136.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.73 SEK 266
$9.40 COP 35.6K
205.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.15 SEK 381
$23.61 COP 89.4K
74.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Visby
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.62 SEK 450
$25.55 COP 96.7K
90.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.70 SEK 395
$19.29 COP 73.0K
121.36%
Cinema Ticket
$14.80 SEK 137
$4.10 COP 15.5K
260.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Visby
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 SEK 1,490
$306 COP 1.2M
-47.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,209 SEK 39.0K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-28.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Visby
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.8 SEK 877
$59.8 COP 226.5K
58.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.75 SEK 396
$31.96 COP 121.0K
33.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.4 SEK 856
$103 COP 388.8K
-10.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 SEK 1,140
$108 COP 408.4K
14.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Visby
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$756 SEK 7,000
$483 COP 1.8M
56.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$578 SEK 5,352
$377 COP 1.4M
53.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,461 SEK 13.5K
$822 COP 3.1M
77.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,070 SEK 9,912
$721 COP 2.7M
48.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,837 SEK 35.5K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
37.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,058 SEK 28.3K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
131.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Visby
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,702 SEK 25.0K
$538 COP 2.0M
402.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.87
13.43
-63.74%

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Last update for Visby: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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