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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lulea is 101.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 87.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lulea is 127.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 88.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lulea
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.73 SEKย 117
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
113.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.4 SEKย 880
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
194.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.83 SEKย 109
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
65.92%
Cappuccino
$4.69 SEKย 43.28
$1.65 COPย 6,043
184.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 SEKย 24.40
$1.06 COPย 3,882
149.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 SEKย 18.53
$0.77 COPย 2,839
161.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.25 SEKย 76.2
$1.75 COPย 6,418
371.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.97 SEKย 92.0
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
225.82%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lulea
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 SEKย 17.36
$1.10 COPย 4,026
70.91%
White Bread (500g)
$3.51 SEKย 32.36
$1.30 COPย 4,771
170.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.02 SEKย 46.37
$1.34 COPย 4,905
274.63%
Eggs
$4.93 SEKย 45.48
$2.26 COPย 8,299
118.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.76 SEKย 118
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
183.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.80 SEKย 127
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
137.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.10 SEKย 250
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
202.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.58 SEKย 23.84
$2.37 COPย 8,691
8.86%
Banana (1kg)
$2.80 SEKย 25.86
$1.07 COPย 3,939
161.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.54 SEKย 23.46
$1.48 COPย 5,418
71.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.51 SEKย 41.59
$1.36 COPย 5,011
231.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.24 SEKย 20.68
$1.13 COPย 4,135
98.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.65 SEKย 15.26
$1.13 COPย 4,161
46.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.56 SEKย 32.87
$0.89 COPย 3,274
300.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 SEKย 13.56
$0.85 COPย 3,114
72.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.17 SEKย 66.1
$2.28 COPย 8,361
214.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.09 SEKย 121
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
28.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 SEKย 17.47
$1.19 COPย 4,359
58.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 SEKย 17.14
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-22.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lulea
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.28 SEKย 30.29
$0.84 COPย 3,074
290.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.1 SEKย 555
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
47.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.21 SEKย 85.0
$1.48 COPย 5,417
522.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.79 SEKย 16.52
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-5.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$73.3 SEKย 677
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
811.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 SEKย 18.06
$0.94 COPย 3,455
108.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K SEKย 298.0K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
81.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K SEKย 324.6K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
33.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lulea
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 SEKย 1,577
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
108.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.88 SEKย 294
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
234.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.62 SEKย 255
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
16.64%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lulea
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.70 SEKย 449
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
88.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.42 SEKย 345
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
99.89%
Cinema Ticket
$13.97 SEKย 129
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
244.94%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lulea
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 SEKย 1,488
$316 COPย 1.2M
-48.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,823 SEKย 53.8K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-2.47%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lulea
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$125 SEKย 1,149
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
111.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.84 SEKย 312
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
4.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 SEKย 1,185
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
28.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$166 SEKย 1,532
$108 COPย 394.9K
54.31%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lulea
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$805 SEKย 7,426
$491 COPย 1.8M
63.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$577 SEKย 5,327
$371 COPย 1.4M
55.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,451 SEKย 13.4K
$821 COPย 3.0M
76.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,094 SEKย 10.1K
$731 COPย 2.7M
49.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,318 SEKย 30.6K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
9.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,394 SEKย 22.1K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
79.70%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lulea
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,940 SEKย 27.1K
$517 COPย 1.9M
468.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.2
13.43
-68.73%

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Last update for Lulea: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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