Cost of Living Comparison Between Lidingo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lidingo and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Lidingo is 68.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 78.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lidingo is 76.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 67.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lidingo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.12 SEK 103
$6.03 COP 22.7K
84.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.1 SEK 517
$33.17 COP 124.7K
68.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.48 SEK 78.2
$7.29 COP 27.4K
16.32%
Cappuccino
$3.18 SEK 29.31
$1.63 COP 6,128
95.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.10 SEK 28.60
$1.05 COP 3,944
195.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 SEK 24.77
$0.77 COP 2,896
249.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.34 SEK 49.27
$1.73 COP 6,505
208.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 SEK 44.48
$3.18 COP 12.0K
51.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lidingo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 SEK 14.07
$1.07 COP 4,012
42.99%
White Bread (500g)
$2.67 SEK 24.63
$1.31 COP 4,931
103.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.82 SEK 35.18
$1.38 COP 5,191
176.81%
Eggs
$4.06 SEK 37.42
$2.25 COP 8,450
80.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.73 SEK 108
$4.48 COP 16.9K
161.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.38 SEK 114
$5.74 COP 21.6K
115.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.43 SEK 170
$8.86 COP 33.3K
108.01%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 SEK 29.72
$2.24 COP 8,431
43.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 SEK 24.48
$1.06 COP 3,985
150.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.50 SEK 32.25
$1.51 COP 5,693
131.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.63 SEK 33.43
$1.36 COP 5,115
166.91%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 SEK 19.91
$1.12 COP 4,215
92.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 SEK 18.39
$1.17 COP 4,397
70.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.83 SEK 26.11
$0.90 COP 3,392
214.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 SEK 17.16
$0.84 COP 3,147
121.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.80 SEK 71.9
$2.26 COP 8,494
245.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.01 SEK 120
$9.97 COP 37.5K
30.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 SEK 12.80
$1.18 COP 4,448
17.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 20.78
$2.39 COP 8,986
-5.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Lidingo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 SEK 30.48
$0.86 COP 3,230
284.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.6 SEK 688
$41.45 COP 155.9K
80.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.73 SEK 34.35
$1.47 COP 5,517
153.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.65 SEK 15.25
$1.95 COP 7,317
-15.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$83.6 SEK 771
$7.76 COP 29.2K
977.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 SEK 18.03
$0.97 COP 3,637
102.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K SEK 298.6K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
80.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K SEK 312.6K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
26.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lidingo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 SEK 1,778
$81.1 COP 305.0K
137.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.01 SEK 267
$9.40 COP 35.4K
208.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.39 SEK 382
$23.61 COP 88.8K
75.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lidingo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.67 SEK 375
$25.55 COP 96.0K
59.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.17 SEK 232
$19.29 COP 72.5K
30.48%
Cinema Ticket
$19.28 SEK 178
$4.10 COP 15.4K
370.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lidingo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 SEK 1,438
$306 COP 1.2M
-49.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,200 SEK 38.7K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-28.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lidingo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.8 SEK 874
$59.8 COP 224.9K
58.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.45 SEK 382
$31.96 COP 120.2K
29.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.4 SEK 842
$103 COP 386.2K
-11.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 SEK 1,150
$108 COP 405.6K
15.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lidingo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$839 SEK 7,738
$483 COP 1.8M
73.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$665 SEK 6,136
$377 COP 1.4M
76.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,371 SEK 12.6K
$822 COP 3.1M
66.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,091 SEK 10.1K
$721 COP 2.7M
51.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,172 SEK 38.5K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
49.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,985 SEK 27.5K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
126.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lidingo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,705 SEK 24.9K
$538 COP 2.0M
403.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.87
13.43
-63.74%

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Last update for Lidingo: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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