Cost of Living Comparison Between Ludvika and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ludvika and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Ludvika is 87.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 56.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ludvika is 87.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 69.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ludvika
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.04 SEK 123
$6.22 COP 25.9K
109.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.8 SEK 641
$33.25 COP 138.6K
103.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.42 SEK 98.5
$7.47 COP 31.1K
39.49%
Cappuccino
$4.62 SEK 43.62
$1.7 COP 7,097
171.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 SEK 25.73
$1.11 COP 4,617
145.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 SEK 23.34
$0.73 COP 3,023
238.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.44 SEK 70.3
$1.71 COP 7,131
335.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.16 SEK 67.7
$3.1 COP 12.9K
130.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ludvika
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 SEK 16.69
$1.09 COP 4,560
62.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 SEK 26.45
$1.27 COP 5,292
120.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.09 SEK 38.59
$1.38 COP 5,774
196.38%
Eggs
$3.98 SEK 37.61
$2.19 COP 9,120
81.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.19 SEK 134
$4.35 COP 18.1K
226.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.83 SEK 140
$5.83 COP 24.3K
154.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.85 SEK 150
$8.61 COP 35.9K
84.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 SEK 33.42
$2.33 COP 9,718
51.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.7 SEK 25.47
$1.12 COP 4,674
141.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.75 SEK 35.38
$1.53 COP 6,394
145.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.42 SEK 41.77
$1.38 COP 5,741
220.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 SEK 14.74
$1.11 COP 4,642
40.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 SEK 19.61
$1.17 COP 4,868
77.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.59 SEK 24.49
$0.88 COP 3,672
194.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 SEK 14.95
$0.92 COP 3,850
71.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.47 SEK 70.6
$2.29 COP 9,533
226.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.72 SEK 101
$9.44 COP 39.4K
13.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 SEK 16.11
$1.2 COP 4,991
42.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 SEK 17.96
$2.47 COP 10.3K
-23.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Ludvika
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.09 SEK 29.15
$0.8 COP 3,337
286.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.8 SEK 518
$40.56 COP 169.1K
35.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.69 SEK 139
$1.47 COP 6,140
899.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 SEK 14.98
$1.95 COP 8,124
-18.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.29 SEK 201
$7.96 COP 33.2K
167.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 SEK 17.22
$1.03 COP 4,288
76.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K SEK 302.7K
$18K COP 75.1M
77.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K SEK 324.9K
$26.2K COP 109.4M
31.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ludvika
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.3 SEK 853
$81.3 COP 339.1K
11.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.94 SEK 198
$9.49 COP 39.6K
120.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.29 SEK 343
$23.99 COP 100K
51.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ludvika
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.18 SEK 295
$25.2 COP 105K
23.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$51.9 SEK 491
$18.85 COP 78.6K
175.44%
Cinema Ticket
$15.61 SEK 147
$3.95 COP 16.5K
295.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ludvika
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$143 SEK 1,347
$313 COP 1.3M
-54.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$746 SEK 7,049
$6,023 COP 25.1M
-87.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ludvika
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 1,002
$59.4 COP 247.5K
78.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.06 SEK 407
$32.15 COP 134K
33.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 SEK 1,107
$102 COP 426.2K
14.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 SEK 1,472
$107 COP 446K
45.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ludvika
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 SEK 4,525
$479 COP 2M
0.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$445 SEK 4,208
$375 COP 1.6M
18.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$983 SEK 9,288
$834 COP 3.5M
17.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,002 SEK 9,462
$723 COP 3M
38.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,322 SEK 40.8K
$2,181 COP 9.1M
98.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,159 SEK 29.8K
$1,515 COP 6.3M
108.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ludvika
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,711 SEK 35.1K
$561 COP 2.3M
562.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
13.43
-70.22%

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Last update for Ludvika: November 3, 2025

Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

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