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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Lund is 81.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 86.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Lund is 93% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 91.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lund
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.84 SEKĀ 118
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
112.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.8 SEKĀ 785
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
158.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.74 SEKĀ 107
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
61.04%
Cappuccino
$5.11 SEKĀ 46.79
$1.63 COPĀ 6,134
213.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 SEKĀ 26.72
$1.05 COPĀ 3,948
178.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 SEKĀ 18.81
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
167.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.40 SEKĀ 76.9
$1.73 COPĀ 6,511
385.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.57 SEKĀ 69.3
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
138.05%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lund
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 SEKĀ 14.68
$1.07 COPĀ 4,016
49.53%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 SEKĀ 20.19
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
68.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 SEKĀ 26.82
$1.38 COPĀ 5,196
112.32%
Eggs
$4.44 SEKĀ 40.66
$2.25 COPĀ 8,458
97.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 SEKĀ 118
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
187.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.70 SEKĀ 107
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
103.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.00 SEKĀ 156
$8.86 COPĀ 33.4K
91.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 SEKĀ 30.08
$2.24 COPĀ 8,440
46.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.88 SEKĀ 26.34
$1.06 COPĀ 3,989
171.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 SEKĀ 26.69
$1.51 COPĀ 5,698
93.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.45 SEKĀ 40.68
$1.36 COPĀ 5,120
227.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 SEKĀ 15.31
$1.12 COPĀ 4,219
49.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 SEKĀ 14.61
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
36.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 SEKĀ 23.19
$0.90 COPĀ 3,396
181.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEKĀ 11.71
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
52.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.31 SEKĀ 76.0
$2.26 COPĀ 8,502
267.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.43 SEKĀ 169
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
84.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEKĀ 17.83
$1.18 COPĀ 4,452
65.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 SEKĀ 19.93
$2.39 COPĀ 8,995
-8.79%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Lund
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 SEKĀ 30.29
$0.86 COPĀ 3,234
284.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.3 SEKĀ 607
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
59.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.43 SEKĀ 49.70
$1.47 COPĀ 5,522
269.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SEKĀ 17.30
$1.95 COPĀ 7,324
-3.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.9 SEKĀ 584
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
722.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 SEKĀ 17.49
$0.97 COPĀ 3,641
96.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K SEKĀ 302.2K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.6M
83.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K SEKĀ 314.2K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
28.52%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lund
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 SEKĀ 1,098
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
47.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.14 SEKĀ 267
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
210.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.44 SEKĀ 370
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
71.28%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lund
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.13 SEKĀ 358
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
53.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.45 SEKĀ 224
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
26.75%
Cinema Ticket
$18.09 SEKĀ 165
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
341.22%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Lund
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 SEKĀ 1,599
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-42.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,094 SEKĀ 37.5K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-30.60%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lund
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.0 SEKĀ 723
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
32.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.0 SEKĀ 559
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
90.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 SEKĀ 976
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
3.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 SEKĀ 1,185
$108 COPĀ 406.0K
20.07%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lund
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 SEKĀ 8,788
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
98.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$774 SEKĀ 7,082
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
105.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 SEKĀ 14.9K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
97.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,317 SEKĀ 12.0K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
82.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,540 SEKĀ 59.8K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
134.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,636 SEKĀ 33.3K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
175.46%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lund
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,222 SEKĀ 29.5K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
499.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
13.43
-64.26%

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Last update for Lund: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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