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

😐 Solo nomad: Lulea is 122.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 92.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lulea is 135.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 97% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lulea
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.64 SEK 119
$6.23 COP 26K
102.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.3 SEK 891
$32.34 COP 134.8K
191.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.85 SEK 112
$7.39 COP 30.8K
60.35%
Cappuccino
$4.86 SEK 45.94
$1.72 COP 7,155
182.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 SEK 24.07
$1.1 COP 4,575
131.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 SEK 19.45
$0.73 COP 3,060
182.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.41 SEK 79.5
$1.66 COP 6,916
406.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.94 SEK 93.9
$3.2 COP 13.3K
210.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lulea
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 SEK 18.29
$1.09 COP 4,552
77.98%
White Bread (500g)
$3.42 SEK 32.33
$1.24 COP 5,188
175.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.18 SEK 48.94
$1.33 COP 5,544
289.47%
Eggs
$4.91 SEK 46.43
$2.22 COP 9,252
121.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.75 SEK 120
$4.55 COP 19K
180.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.1 SEK 133
$5.71 COP 23.8K
146.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.09 SEK 256
$8.59 COP 35.8K
215.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 SEK 25.31
$2.26 COP 9,410
18.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.8 SEK 26.47
$1.07 COP 4,461
161.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.58 SEK 24.38
$1.51 COP 6,293
70.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.41 SEK 41.62
$1.42 COP 5,911
210.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 SEK 20.5
$1.11 COP 4,619
95.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 SEK 15.41
$1.18 COP 4,932
38.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.57 SEK 33.77
$0.89 COP 3,718
301.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 SEK 14.33
$0.84 COP 3,507
80.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.26 SEK 68.6
$2.35 COP 9,809
208.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.61 SEK 119
$9.34 COP 38.9K
35.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 SEK 17.34
$1.18 COP 4,927
55.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 SEK 17.67
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-24.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Lulea
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 SEK 31.5
$0.83 COP 3,464
301.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59 SEK 557
$41.9 COP 174.7K
40.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.38 SEK 88.6
$1.41 COP 5,899
565.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.8 SEK 17.02
$1.96 COP 8,164
-8.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$72.9 SEK 688
$7.85 COP 32.7K
828.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 SEK 17.87
$1.02 COP 4,265
85.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K SEK 310.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
86.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K SEK 339.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
37.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lulea
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 SEK 1,612
$82.5 COP 344.1K
106.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32 SEK 302
$9.44 COP 39.4K
238.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.55 SEK 260
$23.51 COP 98K
17.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lulea
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.89 SEK 471
$25.68 COP 107.1K
94.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.53 SEK 345
$19.14 COP 79.8K
90.86%
Cinema Ticket
$13.53 SEK 128
$3.96 COP 16.5K
241.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lulea
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 SEK 1,530
$305 COP 1.3M
-46.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,820 SEK 55K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-1.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lulea
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$126 SEK 1,186
$57.9 COP 241.4K
116.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.83 SEK 329
$31.59 COP 131.7K
10.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 SEK 1,231
$103 COP 430.1K
26.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$169 SEK 1,593
$106 COP 440.5K
59.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lulea
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$807 SEK 7,628
$489 COP 2M
64.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 SEK 5,540
$379 COP 1.6M
54.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,403 SEK 13.3K
$827 COP 3.4M
69.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,062 SEK 10K
$729 COP 3M
45.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,909 SEK 27.5K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
32.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,330 SEK 22K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
52.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lulea
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,108 SEK 38.8K
$550 COP 2.3M
646.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.2
13.43
-68.73%

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Last update for Lulea: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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