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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Lund is 93.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 92.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lund is 96.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 87% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lund
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.60 SEK 116
$5.97 COP 21.9K
111.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.2 SEK 814
$32.40 COP 119.0K
172.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.78 SEK 109
$7.13 COP 26.2K
65.22%
Cappuccino
$5.01 SEK 46.22
$1.65 COP 6,043
203.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 SEK 27.39
$1.06 COP 3,882
180.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 SEK 18.93
$0.77 COP 2,839
166.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.13 SEK 75.0
$1.75 COP 6,418
364.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.59 SEK 70.0
$3.06 COP 11.2K
148.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lund
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 SEK 15.35
$1.10 COP 4,026
50.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 SEK 19.99
$1.30 COP 4,771
66.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.02 SEK 27.87
$1.34 COP 4,905
125.37%
Eggs
$4.57 SEK 42.15
$2.26 COP 8,299
102.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.09 SEK 121
$4.50 COP 16.5K
190.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.47 SEK 106
$5.80 COP 21.3K
97.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.40 SEK 161
$8.96 COP 32.9K
94.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 SEK 29.70
$2.37 COP 8,691
35.86%
Banana (1kg)
$2.81 SEK 25.95
$1.07 COP 3,939
162.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.90 SEK 26.74
$1.48 COP 5,418
95.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.56 SEK 42.06
$1.36 COP 5,011
235.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 SEK 15.41
$1.13 COP 4,135
47.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 SEK 15.14
$1.13 COP 4,161
45.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 SEK 24.25
$0.89 COP 3,274
195.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 SEK 11.34
$0.85 COP 3,114
44.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.25 SEK 76.1
$2.28 COP 8,361
261.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.21 SEK 168
$10.15 COP 37.3K
79.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 SEK 18.13
$1.19 COP 4,359
64.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 SEK 19.69
$2.40 COP 8,828
-11.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Lund
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.44 SEK 31.71
$0.84 COP 3,074
309.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.8 SEK 616
$40.85 COP 150.0K
63.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.66 SEK 52.2
$1.48 COP 5,417
282.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 SEK 16.81
$1.89 COP 6,949
-3.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.4 SEK 576
$8.05 COP 29.5K
674.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 SEK 17.51
$0.94 COP 3,455
102.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SEK 297.2K
$17.7K COP 65.1M
81.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K SEK 317.3K
$26.4K COP 96.8M
30.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lund
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 SEK 1,109
$81.9 COP 300.7K
46.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.05 SEK 268
$9.54 COP 35.0K
204.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.39 SEK 373
$23.68 COP 87.0K
70.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lund
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.46 SEK 364
$25.85 COP 94.9K
52.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.65 SEK 228
$18.72 COP 68.7K
31.68%
Cinema Ticket
$17.95 SEK 166
$4.05 COP 14.9K
343.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lund
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$177 SEK 1,632
$316 COP 1.2M
-44.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,131 SEK 38.1K
$5,971 COP 21.9M
-30.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lund
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.2 SEK 740
$59.0 COP 216.4K
36.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.5 SEK 568
$32.49 COP 119.3K
89.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 SEK 967
$99.9 COP 366.7K
4.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 SEK 1,202
$108 COP 394.9K
21.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lund
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$983 SEK 9,076
$491 COP 1.8M
100.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 SEK 7,209
$371 COP 1.4M
110.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,594 SEK 14.7K
$821 COP 3.0M
94.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,319 SEK 12.2K
$731 COP 2.7M
80.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,599 SEK 60.9K
$3,019 COP 11.1M
118.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,763 SEK 34.7K
$1,332 COP 4.9M
182.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lund
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,236 SEK 29.9K
$517 COP 1.9M
525.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
13.43
-64.26%

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Last update for Lund: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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