Cost of Living Comparison Between Lulea and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lulea and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Lulea is 73.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 83.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lulea is 84.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 93.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lulea
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.80 SEK 119
$6.03 COP 22.7K
112.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.9 SEK 879
$33.17 COP 124.8K
186.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.69 SEK 108
$7.29 COP 27.4K
60.36%
Cappuccino
$4.82 SEK 44.63
$1.63 COP 6,133
195.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 SEK 24.88
$1.05 COP 3,947
156.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 SEK 19.33
$0.77 COP 2,899
171.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.33 SEK 77.1
$1.73 COP 6,510
381.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.10 SEK 93.5
$3.18 COP 12.0K
217.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lulea
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 SEK 18.11
$1.07 COP 4,015
83.18%
White Bread (500g)
$3.56 SEK 32.94
$1.31 COP 4,935
171.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.01 SEK 46.35
$1.38 COP 5,195
263.04%
Eggs
$4.82 SEK 44.65
$2.25 COP 8,457
114.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.25 SEK 123
$4.48 COP 16.9K
195.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.15 SEK 131
$5.74 COP 21.6K
146.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.18 SEK 252
$8.86 COP 33.3K
206.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.58 SEK 23.92
$2.24 COP 8,438
15.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.73 SEK 25.30
$1.06 COP 3,988
157.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.50 SEK 23.14
$1.51 COP 5,697
65.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.50 SEK 41.65
$1.36 COP 5,119
230.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.25 SEK 20.80
$1.12 COP 4,218
100.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 SEK 14.79
$1.17 COP 4,400
36.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.54 SEK 32.83
$0.90 COP 3,395
293.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 SEK 13.86
$0.84 COP 3,150
78.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.38 SEK 68.3
$2.26 COP 8,501
226.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.06 SEK 121
$9.97 COP 37.5K
30.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 SEK 17.73
$1.18 COP 4,451
61.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 SEK 17.35
$2.39 COP 8,993
-21.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Lulea
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.43 SEK 31.72
$0.86 COP 3,233
298.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58.6 SEK 543
$41.45 COP 156.0K
41.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.63 SEK 89.2
$1.47 COP 5,521
555.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.72 SEK 15.90
$1.95 COP 7,323
-11.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$74.7 SEK 692
$7.76 COP 29.2K
863.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 SEK 17.28
$0.97 COP 3,640
92.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K SEK 299.9K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
80.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K SEK 330.2K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
33.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lulea
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$173 SEK 1,598
$81.1 COP 305.2K
112.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.85 SEK 304
$9.40 COP 35.4K
249.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.19 SEK 261
$23.61 COP 88.8K
19.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lulea
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.47 SEK 458
$25.55 COP 96.1K
93.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.90 SEK 342
$19.29 COP 72.6K
91.29%
Cinema Ticket
$13.94 SEK 129
$4.10 COP 15.4K
240.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lulea
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 SEK 1,470
$306 COP 1.2M
-48.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,706 SEK 52.8K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-3.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lulea
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$125 SEK 1,158
$59.8 COP 225.1K
109.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.82 SEK 313
$31.96 COP 120.3K
5.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 SEK 1,188
$103 COP 386.5K
24.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$171 SEK 1,587
$108 COP 405.9K
58.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lulea
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$808 SEK 7,479
$483 COP 1.8M
67.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$593 SEK 5,493
$377 COP 1.4M
57.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,408 SEK 13.0K
$822 COP 3.1M
71.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 SEK 9,968
$721 COP 2.7M
49.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,306 SEK 30.6K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
18.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,428 SEK 22.5K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
83.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lulea
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,933 SEK 27.2K
$538 COP 2.0M
445.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.2
13.43
-68.73%

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Last update for Lulea: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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