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

😐 Solo nomad: Lund is 85.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 93.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lund is 99% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 94% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lund
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.62 SEK 119
$6.23 COP 26K
102.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.7 SEK 810
$32.34 COP 134.8K
165.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.88 SEK 112
$7.39 COP 30.8K
60.76%
Cappuccino
$4.86 SEK 45.88
$1.72 COP 7,155
182.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 SEK 26.59
$1.1 COP 4,575
155.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 SEK 20.53
$0.73 COP 3,060
197.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.97 SEK 75.3
$1.66 COP 6,916
380.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.32 SEK 69.2
$3.2 COP 13.3K
128.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lund
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 SEK 15.03
$1.09 COP 4,552
45.87%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 SEK 21.27
$1.24 COP 5,188
81.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.97 SEK 28.1
$1.33 COP 5,544
123.31%
Eggs
$4.45 SEK 42.08
$2.22 COP 9,252
100.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.17 SEK 124
$4.55 COP 19K
189.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.63 SEK 110
$5.71 COP 23.8K
103.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.83 SEK 159
$8.59 COP 35.8K
95.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 SEK 31.02
$2.26 COP 9,410
45.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.91 SEK 27.49
$1.07 COP 4,461
171.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 SEK 27.73
$1.51 COP 6,293
94.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.51 SEK 42.64
$1.42 COP 5,911
217.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.66 SEK 15.68
$1.11 COP 4,619
49.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 SEK 15.4
$1.18 COP 4,932
38.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.54 SEK 24.02
$0.89 COP 3,718
185.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 SEK 12.2
$0.84 COP 3,507
53.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.24 SEK 77.8
$2.35 COP 9,809
250.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.01 SEK 170
$9.34 COP 38.9K
92.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 18.41
$1.18 COP 4,927
65.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 SEK 20.36
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-13.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Lund
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.35 SEK 31.66
$0.83 COP 3,464
303.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67 SEK 633
$41.9 COP 174.7K
59.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 SEK 51.5
$1.41 COP 5,899
286.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 SEK 17.21
$1.96 COP 8,164
-7.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.6 SEK 600
$7.85 COP 32.7K
709.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 SEK 18.63
$1.02 COP 4,265
93.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K SEK 306.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
84.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K SEK 321.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
29.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lund
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 SEK 1,125
$82.5 COP 344.1K
44.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.39 SEK 268
$9.44 COP 39.4K
200.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.7 SEK 384
$23.51 COP 98K
73.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lund
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.48 SEK 373
$25.68 COP 107.1K
53.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.02 SEK 227
$19.14 COP 79.8K
25.50%
Cinema Ticket
$17.72 SEK 167
$3.96 COP 16.5K
347.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lund
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$177 SEK 1,670
$305 COP 1.3M
-42.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,204 SEK 39.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-29.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lund
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.6 SEK 762
$57.9 COP 241.4K
39.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.3 SEK 579
$31.59 COP 131.7K
94.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 SEK 1,006
$103 COP 430.1K
3.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 SEK 1,237
$106 COP 440.5K
23.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lund
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 SEK 9,073
$489 COP 2M
96.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$783 SEK 7,396
$379 COP 1.6M
106.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,647 SEK 15.6K
$827 COP 3.4M
99.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,309 SEK 12.4K
$729 COP 3M
79.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,981 SEK 56.5K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
173.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,484 SEK 32.9K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
127.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lund
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,359 SEK 31.7K
$550 COP 2.3M
510.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
13.43
-64.26%

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Last update for Lund: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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