Cost of Living Comparison Between Sweden and Colombia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Colombia are 47.5% lower than in Sweden (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Colombia are 49.6% lower than in Sweden | |
| Rent Prices in Colombia are 56.2% lower than in Sweden | |
| Restaurant Prices in Colombia are 60.7% lower than in Sweden | |
| Groceries Prices in Colombia are 46.0% lower than in Sweden | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Colombia is 72.0% lower than in Sweden | |
Restaurants | Sweden Edit |
Colombia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
125.00 kr (44,608.15 Col$) |
50.44 kr (18,000.00 Col$) |
-59.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
800.00 kr (285,492.17 Col$) |
280.22 kr (100,000.00 Col$) |
-65.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
100.00 kr (35,686.52 Col$) |
70.05 kr (25,000.00 Col$) |
-29.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
75.00 kr (26,764.89 Col$) |
14.01 kr (5,000.00 Col$) |
-81.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
70.00 kr (24,980.56 Col$) |
26.62 kr (9,500.00 Col$) |
-62.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
42.49 kr (15,163.51 Col$) |
16.98 kr (6,058.85 Col$) |
-60.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
23.40 kr (8,349.40 Col$) |
9.20 kr (3,282.94 Col$) |
-60.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
20.88 kr (7,450.37 Col$) |
6.89 kr (2,459.06 Col$) |
-67.0 % |
Markets | Sweden Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
61.31 kr (21,880.52 Col$) |
49.99 kr (17,839.19 Col$) |
-18.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
26.56 kr (9,480.01 Col$) |
13.84 kr (4,939.31 Col$) |
-47.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
16.38 kr (5,844.44 Col$) |
6.16 kr (2,197.78 Col$) |
-62.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
41.64 kr (14,860.15 Col$) |
24.20 kr (8,636.53 Col$) |
-41.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
52.90 kr (18,878.36 Col$) |
24.08 kr (8,594.00 Col$) |
-54.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
55.08 kr (19,657.54 Col$) |
26.81 kr (9,565.98 Col$) |
-51.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
77.90 kr (27,798.69 Col$) |
41.84 kr (14,930.30 Col$) |
-46.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
13.47 kr (4,806.13 Col$) |
12.57 kr (4,485.11 Col$) |
-6.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
11.91 kr (4,249.90 Col$) |
5.31 kr (1,893.96 Col$) |
-55.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
13.77 kr (4,914.99 Col$) |
6.61 kr (2,357.61 Col$) |
-52.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
20.65 kr (7,369.92 Col$) |
6.69 kr (2,388.64 Col$) |
-67.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
7.25 kr (2,585.60 Col$) |
5.53 kr (1,972.25 Col$) |
-23.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
8.06 kr (2,878.12 Col$) |
5.78 kr (2,061.14 Col$) |
-28.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
22.58 kr (8,059.34 Col$) |
9.02 kr (3,217.56 Col$) |
-60.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
14.79 kr (5,279.63 Col$) |
8.70 kr (3,106.02 Col$) |
-41.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
100.00 kr (35,686.52 Col$) |
98.08 kr (35,000.00 Col$) |
-1.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
19.89 kr (7,097.41 Col$) |
11.66 kr (4,162.43 Col$) |
-41.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
21.15 kr (7,547.95 Col$) |
20.07 kr (7,163.13 Col$) |
-5.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
70.00 kr (24,980.56 Col$) |
26.62 kr (9,500.00 Col$) |
-62.0 % |
Transportation | Sweden Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
35.00 kr (12,490.28 Col$) |
8.13 kr (2,900.00 Col$) |
-76.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
835.00 kr (297,982.45 Col$) |
397.91 kr (142,000.00 Col$) |
-52.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 kr (21,411.91 Col$) |
16.81 kr (6,000.00 Col$) |
-72.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
32.19 kr (11,486.38 Col$) |
31.57 kr (11,265.41 Col$) |
-1.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
590.00 kr (210,550.48 Col$) |
70.05 kr (25,000.00 Col$) |
-88.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
73.76 kr (26,323.14 Col$) |
38.69 kr (13,806.54 Col$) |
-47.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
309,000.00 kr (110,271,351.16 Col$) |
196,152.49 kr (70,000,000.00 Col$) |
-36.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
311,102.53 kr (111,021,671.56 Col$) |
296,745.47 kr (105,898,135.79 Col$) |
-4.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sweden Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,102.93 kr (393,595.84 Col$) |
934.38 kr (333,446.06 Col$) |
-15.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
287.86 kr (102,728.30 Col$) |
102.71 kr (36,652.22 Col$) |
-64.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
324.94 kr (115,959.14 Col$) |
273.56 kr (97,624.29 Col$) |
-15.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sweden Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
384.50 kr (137,215.11 Col$) |
255.06 kr (91,022.09 Col$) |
-33.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
265.84 kr (94,868.26 Col$) |
103.20 kr (36,829.34 Col$) |
-61.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
150.00 kr (53,529.78 Col$) |
50.44 kr (18,000.00 Col$) |
-66.4 % |
Childcare | Sweden Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,417.23 kr (505,759.52 Col$) |
2,324.00 kr (829,354.17 Col$) |
+64.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
25,752.44 kr (9,190,148.89 Col$) |
65,228.96 kr (23,277,948.28 Col$) |
+153.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sweden Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
883.15 kr (315,165.57 Col$) |
599.42 kr (213,912.40 Col$) |
-32.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
392.15 kr (139,945.41 Col$) |
449.71 kr (160,485.61 Col$) |
+14.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
930.29 kr (331,988.27 Col$) |
944.17 kr (336,943.00 Col$) |
+1.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,307.67 kr (466,661.82 Col$) |
850.18 kr (303,398.45 Col$) |
-35.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Sweden Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
10,287.52 kr (3,671,256.29 Col$) |
3,871.81 kr (1,381,715.51 Col$) |
-62.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
7,280.47 kr (2,598,147.56 Col$) |
3,209.50 kr (1,145,359.49 Col$) |
-55.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
15,623.36 kr (5,575,434.99 Col$) |
7,036.80 kr (2,511,190.28 Col$) |
-55.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
11,885.83 kr (4,241,638.08 Col$) |
5,613.86 kr (2,003,389.85 Col$) |
-52.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sweden Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
5,329.93 kr (1,902,067.57 Col$) |
1,648.73 kr (588,374.44 Col$) |
-69.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
3,236.61 kr (1,155,034.38 Col$) |
1,329.73 kr (474,532.62 Col$) |
-58.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sweden Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
29,764.04 kr (10,621,751.77 Col$) |
4,204.27 kr (1,500,358.88 Col$) |
-85.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.73 | 13.80 | +191.6 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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