Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombia and Sweden 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Sweden are 92.6% higher than in Colombia (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sweden are 100.7% higher than in Colombia | |
| Rent Prices in Sweden are 130.9% higher than in Colombia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Sweden are 157.5% higher than in Colombia | |
| Groceries Prices in Sweden are 87.4% higher than in Colombia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Sweden is 256.8% higher than in Colombia | |
Restaurants | Colombia Edit |
Sweden Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
18,000.00 Col$ (49.84 kr) |
45,146.23 Col$ (125.00 kr) |
+150.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100,000.00 Col$ (276.88 kr) |
288,935.90 Col$ (800.00 kr) |
+188.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
25,000.00 Col$ (69.22 kr) |
36,116.99 Col$ (100.00 kr) |
+44.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 Col$ (13.84 kr) |
27,087.74 Col$ (75.00 kr) |
+441.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
9,500.00 Col$ (26.30 kr) |
25,281.89 Col$ (70.00 kr) |
+166.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6,059.32 Col$ (16.78 kr) |
15,345.81 Col$ (42.49 kr) |
+153.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3,283.23 Col$ (9.09 kr) |
8,446.52 Col$ (23.39 kr) |
+157.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,459.30 Col$ (6.81 kr) |
7,538.00 Col$ (20.87 kr) |
+206.5 % |
Markets | Colombia Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
17,839.66 Col$ (49.39 kr) |
22,085.06 Col$ (61.15 kr) |
+23.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4,939.47 Col$ (13.68 kr) |
9,576.01 Col$ (26.51 kr) |
+93.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,197.78 Col$ (6.09 kr) |
5,914.47 Col$ (16.38 kr) |
+169.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
8,636.53 Col$ (23.91 kr) |
15,039.40 Col$ (41.64 kr) |
+74.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8,594.00 Col$ (23.79 kr) |
19,106.08 Col$ (52.90 kr) |
+122.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9,566.23 Col$ (26.49 kr) |
19,894.65 Col$ (55.08 kr) |
+108.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
14,930.30 Col$ (41.34 kr) |
28,131.74 Col$ (77.89 kr) |
+88.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,485.53 Col$ (12.42 kr) |
4,863.86 Col$ (13.47 kr) |
+8.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1,894.04 Col$ (5.24 kr) |
4,300.77 Col$ (11.91 kr) |
+127.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2,357.86 Col$ (6.53 kr) |
4,974.27 Col$ (13.77 kr) |
+111.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2,388.64 Col$ (6.61 kr) |
7,458.10 Col$ (20.65 kr) |
+212.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1,972.33 Col$ (5.46 kr) |
2,616.79 Col$ (7.25 kr) |
+32.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2,061.22 Col$ (5.71 kr) |
2,912.42 Col$ (8.06 kr) |
+41.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,217.60 Col$ (8.91 kr) |
8,156.55 Col$ (22.58 kr) |
+153.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3,106.14 Col$ (8.60 kr) |
5,343.32 Col$ (14.79 kr) |
+72.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
35,000.00 Col$ (96.91 kr) |
36,116.99 Col$ (100.00 kr) |
+3.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,162.51 Col$ (11.53 kr) |
7,182.36 Col$ (19.89 kr) |
+72.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,163.21 Col$ (19.83 kr) |
7,639.00 Col$ (21.15 kr) |
+6.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9,500.00 Col$ (26.30 kr) |
25,281.89 Col$ (70.00 kr) |
+166.1 % |
Transportation | Colombia Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2,900.00 Col$ (8.03 kr) |
12,640.95 Col$ (35.00 kr) |
+335.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
142,000.00 Col$ (393.17 kr) |
301,576.84 Col$ (835.00 kr) |
+112.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6,000.00 Col$ (16.61 kr) |
21,670.19 Col$ (60.00 kr) |
+261.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
11,265.41 Col$ (31.19 kr) |
11,624.93 Col$ (32.19 kr) |
+3.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
25,000.00 Col$ (69.22 kr) |
213,090.22 Col$ (590.00 kr) |
+752.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
13,806.54 Col$ (38.23 kr) |
26,639.61 Col$ (73.76 kr) |
+92.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
70,000,000.00 Col$ (193,814.62 kr) |
111,601,489.79 Col$ (309,000.00 kr) |
+59.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
105,899,765.72 Col$ (293,213.18 kr) |
112,360,860.87 Col$ (311,102.53 kr) |
+6.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Colombia Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
333,446.06 Col$ (923.24 kr) |
398,294.43 Col$ (1,102.79 kr) |
+19.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
36,652.22 Col$ (101.48 kr) |
103,967.45 Col$ (287.86 kr) |
+183.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
97,625.31 Col$ (270.30 kr) |
117,357.89 Col$ (324.94 kr) |
+20.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Colombia Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
91,022.09 Col$ (252.02 kr) |
138,862.38 Col$ (384.48 kr) |
+52.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
36,829.34 Col$ (101.97 kr) |
96,012.60 Col$ (265.84 kr) |
+160.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18,000.00 Col$ (49.84 kr) |
54,175.48 Col$ (150.00 kr) |
+201.0 % |
Childcare | Colombia Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
829,354.17 Col$ (2,296.30 kr) |
511,860.20 Col$ (1,417.23 kr) |
-38.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
23,277,948.28 Col$ (64,451.52 kr) |
9,301,004.27 Col$ (25,752.44 kr) |
-60.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Colombia Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
213,913.98 Col$ (592.28 kr) |
318,941.83 Col$ (883.08 kr) |
+49.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
160,486.55 Col$ (444.35 kr) |
141,618.47 Col$ (392.11 kr) |
-11.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
336,945.34 Col$ (932.93 kr) |
335,968.69 Col$ (930.22 kr) |
-0.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
303,404.59 Col$ (840.06 kr) |
472,290.89 Col$ (1,307.67 kr) |
+55.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Colombia Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,381,994.77 Col$ (3,826.44 kr) |
3,700,269.41 Col$ (10,245.23 kr) |
+167.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,145,525.63 Col$ (3,171.71 kr) |
2,628,924.82 Col$ (7,278.92 kr) |
+129.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,511,656.00 Col$ (6,954.22 kr) |
5,641,579.70 Col$ (15,620.29 kr) |
+124.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,003,557.42 Col$ (5,547.41 kr) |
4,292,413.04 Col$ (11,884.75 kr) |
+114.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Colombia Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
588,384.46 Col$ (1,629.11 kr) |
1,924,595.93 Col$ (5,328.78 kr) |
+227.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
474,532.62 Col$ (1,313.88 kr) |
1,168,787.19 Col$ (3,236.11 kr) |
+146.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Colombia Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,500,523.41 Col$ (4,154.62 kr) |
10,747,851.56 Col$ (29,758.44 kr) |
+616.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 13.80 | 4.73 | -65.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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