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

😐 Solo nomad: Lidingo is 100.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 84.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lidingo is 82.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 76.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lidingo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.9 SEK 103
$6.23 COP 26K
74.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.5 SEK 524
$32.34 COP 134.8K
71.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.7 SEK 82.2
$7.39 COP 30.8K
17.73%
Cappuccino
$3.19 SEK 30.1
$1.72 COP 7,155
85.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 SEK 30.27
$1.1 COP 4,575
190.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 SEK 24.83
$0.73 COP 3,060
260.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.21 SEK 49.22
$1.66 COP 6,916
213.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 SEK 45.42
$3.2 COP 13.3K
50.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lidingo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 SEK 15.03
$1.09 COP 4,552
45.87%
White Bread (500g)
$2.75 SEK 25.98
$1.24 COP 5,188
121.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.9 SEK 36.87
$1.33 COP 5,544
193.23%
Eggs
$3.89 SEK 36.77
$2.22 COP 9,252
75.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.72 SEK 111
$4.55 COP 19K
157.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.51 SEK 118
$5.71 COP 23.8K
119.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.34 SEK 173
$8.59 COP 35.8K
113.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 SEK 31.47
$2.26 COP 9,410
47.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 SEK 25.12
$1.07 COP 4,461
148.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.59 SEK 33.88
$1.51 COP 6,293
137.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.8 SEK 35.9
$1.42 COP 5,911
167.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.2 SEK 20.74
$1.11 COP 4,619
98.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 SEK 18.81
$1.18 COP 4,932
68.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.85 SEK 26.94
$0.89 COP 3,718
220.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 SEK 18.1
$0.84 COP 3,507
128.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.11 SEK 76.6
$2.35 COP 9,809
245.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.86 SEK 122
$9.34 COP 38.9K
37.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 SEK 13.15
$1.18 COP 4,927
17.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 SEK 21.2
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-10.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Lidingo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.4 SEK 32.11
$0.83 COP 3,464
309.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.2 SEK 701
$41.9 COP 174.7K
77.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 SEK 34.69
$1.41 COP 5,899
160.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 SEK 15
$1.96 COP 8,164
-18.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$84.4 SEK 797
$7.85 COP 32.7K
974.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 SEK 18.59
$1.02 COP 4,265
93.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K SEK 303.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
82.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 319.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
29.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lidingo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 SEK 1,770
$82.5 COP 344.1K
127.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.77 SEK 272
$9.44 COP 39.4K
204.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.28 SEK 390
$23.51 COP 98K
75.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lidingo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.79 SEK 376
$25.68 COP 107.1K
54.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.66 SEK 242
$19.14 COP 79.8K
34.06%
Cinema Ticket
$19.52 SEK 184
$3.96 COP 16.5K
392.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lidingo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 SEK 1,513
$305 COP 1.3M
-47.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,057 SEK 38.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-31.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lidingo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96 SEK 907
$57.9 COP 241.4K
65.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.92 SEK 405
$31.59 COP 131.7K
35.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92 SEK 869
$103 COP 430.1K
-10.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 SEK 1,166
$106 COP 440.5K
16.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lidingo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 SEK 7,810
$489 COP 2M
68.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$642 SEK 6,063
$379 COP 1.6M
69.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,400 SEK 13.2K
$827 COP 3.4M
69.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,063 SEK 10K
$729 COP 3M
45.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,363 SEK 41.2K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
99.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,141 SEK 29.7K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
104.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lidingo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,647 SEK 25K
$550 COP 2.3M
381.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.87
13.43
-63.74%

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Last update for Lidingo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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