Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 2.5 times more expensive than Colombia.
If you lived in Sweden instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
Colombia
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
$10,739
|
$10.47
kr113.97
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.26
$20,847
|
$8.27
kr90.08
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
$2,385
|
$1.80
kr19.57
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
$1,819
|
$1.63
kr17.70
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Colombia
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
$3,460
|
$2.32
kr25.29
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.61
$6,383
|
$4.47
kr48.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
$12,989
|
$4.74
kr51.62
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
$6,544
|
$3.01
kr32.79
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
$6,165
|
$4.05
kr44.13
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
$3,296
|
$1.20
kr13.05
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
$1,164
|
$1.00
kr10.85
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
$1,457
|
$1.15
kr12.49
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
$1,571
|
$1.57
kr17.06
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
$1,205
|
$0.60
kr6.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
$1,326
|
$0.60
kr6.52
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Colombia
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.04
$8,071
|
$7.21
kr78.55
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.61
$93,634
|
$69.67
kr758.70
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,617.95
$57,963,660
|
$23,170.07
kr252,305.36
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.28
$44,727
|
$22.12
kr240.92
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Colombia
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.37
$84,753
|
$28.54
kr310.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.57
$827,027
|
$736.74
kr8,022.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$176.18
$698,607
|
$574.14
kr6,251.92
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.64
$184,938
|
$61.61
kr670.88
|
|
pay 15.1% more for childcare
Colombia
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$104.33
$413,712
|
$129.63
kr1,411.55
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,004.13
$11,912,080
|
$3,186.61
kr34,699.85
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Colombia
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
$3,552
|
$6.47
kr70.42
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.21
$4,780
|
$3.66
kr39.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
$7,522
|
$6.21
kr67.63
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.34
$72,726
|
$36.95
kr402.41
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.91
$11,552
|
$12.40
kr135.03
|
|
pay 80.5% more for clothing
Colombia
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.50
$160,583
|
$78.79
kr857.95
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.32
$108,348
|
$34.00
kr370.28
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.30
$239,090
|
$80.12
kr872.43
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.16
$179,063
|
$121.88
kr1,327.20
|
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