Cost of Living Comparison Between Ystad and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ystad and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Ystad is 66.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 71% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ystad is 77.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 77.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ystad
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.56 SEK 107
$6.03 COP 22.8K
91.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.1 SEK 862
$33.17 COP 125.6K
180.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.48 SEK 97.1
$7.29 COP 27.6K
43.76%
Cappuccino
$4.10 SEK 37.96
$1.63 COP 6,170
151.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 SEK 27.81
$1.05 COP 3,971
185.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 SEK 23.68
$0.77 COP 2,916
232.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.23 SEK 57.7
$1.73 COP 6,550
260.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.81 SEK 72.3
$3.18 COP 12.0K
145.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ystad
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 SEK 16.23
$1.07 COP 4,040
63.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.88 SEK 26.71
$1.31 COP 4,965
119.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.22 SEK 29.80
$1.38 COP 5,227
133.33%
Eggs
$3.25 SEK 30.13
$2.25 COP 8,509
44.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.41 SEK 106
$4.48 COP 17.0K
154.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.26 SEK 85.8
$5.74 COP 21.7K
61.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.91 SEK 175
$8.86 COP 33.6K
113.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 SEK 29.34
$2.24 COP 8,490
41.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.65 SEK 24.50
$1.06 COP 4,012
150.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 SEK 27.04
$1.51 COP 5,732
93.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 SEK 39.40
$1.36 COP 5,151
212.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.70 SEK 15.71
$1.12 COP 4,244
51.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 SEK 17.93
$1.17 COP 4,427
65.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.20 SEK 20.38
$0.90 COP 3,416
144.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 SEK 14.96
$0.84 COP 3,169
92.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.76 SEK 71.9
$2.26 COP 8,553
243.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.91 SEK 110
$9.97 COP 37.8K
19.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.15 SEK 19.88
$1.18 COP 4,479
82.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 SEK 23.99
$2.39 COP 9,048
8.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Ystad
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 SEK 32.08
$0.86 COP 3,253
302.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.0 SEK 676
$41.45 COP 156.9K
76.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.35 SEK 95.9
$1.47 COP 5,555
604.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 SEK 15.23
$1.95 COP 7,367
-15.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.6 SEK 571
$7.76 COP 29.4K
694.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 SEK 17.29
$0.97 COP 3,663
92.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K SEK 235.1K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
41.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K SEK 281.6K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
13.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ystad
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 SEK 1,104
$81.1 COP 307.1K
47.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.75 SEK 192
$9.40 COP 35.6K
120.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.61 SEK 293
$23.61 COP 89.4K
33.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ystad
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.42 SEK 374
$25.55 COP 96.7K
58.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.04 SEK 232
$19.29 COP 73.0K
29.81%
Cinema Ticket
$12.60 SEK 117
$4.10 COP 15.5K
207.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ystad
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$176 SEK 1,631
$306 COP 1.2M
-42.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,219 SEK 39.1K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-28.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ystad
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.7 SEK 497
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-10.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.38 SEK 374
$31.96 COP 121.0K
26.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.7 SEK 868
$103 COP 388.8K
-8.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 SEK 1,412
$108 COP 408.4K
41.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ystad
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$849 SEK 7,857
$483 COP 1.8M
75.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$662 SEK 6,134
$377 COP 1.4M
75.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,373 SEK 12.7K
$822 COP 3.1M
67.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 SEK 10.1K
$721 COP 2.7M
51.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,422 SEK 40.9K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
58.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,214 SEK 29.8K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
143.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ystad
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,979 SEK 18.3K
$538 COP 2.0M
268.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
13.43
-70.22%

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Last update for Ystad: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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