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

😐 Solo nomad: Lulea is 106.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 88.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lulea is 138.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 91.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lulea
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.70 SEK 116
$6.14 COP 22.1K
106.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.2 SEK 872
$33.05 COP 119.0K
188.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.92 SEK 109
$7.32 COP 26.4K
62.84%
Cappuccino
$4.88 SEK 44.68
$1.66 COP 5,971
193.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 SEK 24.19
$1.10 COP 3,977
140.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 SEK 18.27
$0.78 COP 2,815
155.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.66 SEK 79.4
$1.71 COP 6,172
406.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.92 SEK 90.9
$3.17 COP 11.4K
212.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lulea
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 SEK 16.91
$1.11 COP 4,002
66.67%
White Bread (500g)
$3.62 SEK 33.12
$1.31 COP 4,707
176.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.03 SEK 46.04
$1.38 COP 4,967
264.49%
Eggs
$4.92 SEK 45.05
$2.22 COP 7,989
121.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.17 SEK 121
$4.34 COP 15.6K
203.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.77 SEK 126
$5.80 COP 20.9K
137.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.04 SEK 257
$8.98 COP 32.3K
212.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.57 SEK 23.55
$2.26 COP 8,143
13.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.75 SEK 25.20
$1.11 COP 4,013
147.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 SEK 24.10
$1.46 COP 5,271
80.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.34 SEK 39.78
$1.37 COP 4,916
216.79%
Potato (1kg)
$2.20 SEK 20.18
$1.11 COP 3,999
98.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 SEK 15.05
$1.16 COP 4,188
41.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.50 SEK 32.04
$0.89 COP 3,202
293.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 SEK 13.72
$0.87 COP 3,116
72.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.16 SEK 65.6
$2.35 COP 8,473
204.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.75 SEK 117
$10.86 COP 39.1K
17.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 SEK 17.41
$1.20 COP 4,319
58.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 SEK 17.25
$2.48 COP 8,923
-24.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Lulea
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 SEK 31.70
$0.79 COP 2,835
337.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.9 SEK 530
$40.77 COP 146.8K
41.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.30 SEK 85.2
$1.42 COP 5,124
554.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.72 SEK 15.72
$1.91 COP 6,882
-9.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$72.5 SEK 664
$7.65 COP 27.5K
847.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 SEK 17.73
$0.97 COP 3,481
100.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K SEK 291.4K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
75.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K SEK 324.2K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
34.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lulea
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 SEK 1,571
$81.3 COP 292.8K
110.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.71 SEK 300
$9.63 COP 34.7K
239.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.70 SEK 254
$24.36 COP 87.7K
13.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lulea
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.86 SEK 457
$26.02 COP 93.7K
91.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.24 SEK 341
$18.92 COP 68.1K
96.83%
Cinema Ticket
$13.49 SEK 124
$3.89 COP 14.0K
246.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lulea
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$163 SEK 1,493
$304 COP 1.1M
-46.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,866 SEK 53.7K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-0.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lulea
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$124 SEK 1,135
$58.7 COP 211.3K
111.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.55 SEK 316
$32.48 COP 116.9K
6.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 SEK 1,171
$102 COP 366.3K
25.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$168 SEK 1,543
$108 COP 389.4K
55.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lulea
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$799 SEK 7,316
$474 COP 1.7M
68.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 SEK 5,364
$371 COP 1.3M
57.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,439 SEK 13.2K
$848 COP 3.1M
69.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,085 SEK 9,937
$716 COP 2.6M
51.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,404 SEK 31.2K
$2,871 COP 10.3M
18.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,444 SEK 22.4K
$1,375 COP 5.0M
77.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lulea
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,910 SEK 26.7K
$542 COP 1.9M
437.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.2
13.43
-68.73%

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Last update for Lulea: April 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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