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

😐 Solo nomad: Lund is 85.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 90.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lund is 88% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 88.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lund
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.82 SEK 117
$6.14 COP 22.1K
108.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.2 SEK 808
$33.05 COP 119.0K
166.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.08 SEK 111
$7.32 COP 26.4K
65.03%
Cappuccino
$4.89 SEK 44.79
$1.66 COP 5,971
194.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 SEK 26.14
$1.10 COP 3,977
159.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 SEK 19.78
$0.78 COP 2,815
176.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.21 SEK 75.2
$1.71 COP 6,172
380.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.23 SEK 66.2
$3.17 COP 11.4K
128.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lund
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 SEK 15.17
$1.11 COP 4,002
49.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 SEK 19.86
$1.31 COP 4,707
65.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.09 SEK 28.27
$1.38 COP 4,967
123.91%
Eggs
$4.47 SEK 40.91
$2.22 COP 7,989
101.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 SEK 118
$4.34 COP 15.6K
196.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.73 SEK 107
$5.80 COP 20.9K
102.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.85 SEK 154
$8.98 COP 32.3K
87.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 SEK 30.03
$2.26 COP 8,143
45.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.80 SEK 25.69
$1.11 COP 4,013
152.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 SEK 25.95
$1.46 COP 5,271
93.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.33 SEK 39.63
$1.37 COP 4,916
216.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 SEK 15.72
$1.11 COP 3,999
54.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 SEK 14.64
$1.16 COP 4,188
37.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.56 SEK 23.46
$0.89 COP 3,202
187.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 SEK 11.83
$0.87 COP 3,116
48.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.00 SEK 73.3
$2.35 COP 8,473
240.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.06 SEK 101
$10.86 COP 39.1K
1.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 SEK 18.03
$1.20 COP 4,319
64.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 SEK 19.87
$2.48 COP 8,923
-12.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Lund
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 SEK 31.72
$0.79 COP 2,835
337.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.8 SEK 603
$40.77 COP 146.8K
61.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.50 SEK 50.4
$1.42 COP 5,124
287.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SEK 17.34
$1.91 COP 6,882
-1.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.4 SEK 572
$7.65 COP 27.5K
715.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 SEK 18.20
$0.97 COP 3,481
105.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K SEK 301.6K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
81.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K SEK 319.0K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
32.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lund
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 SEK 1,086
$81.3 COP 292.8K
45.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.31 SEK 268
$9.63 COP 34.7K
204.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.59 SEK 381
$24.36 COP 87.7K
70.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lund
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.76 SEK 355
$26.02 COP 93.7K
48.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.68 SEK 226
$18.92 COP 68.1K
30.44%
Cinema Ticket
$17.65 SEK 162
$3.89 COP 14.0K
353.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lund
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$178 SEK 1,628
$304 COP 1.1M
-41.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,205 SEK 38.5K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-28.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lund
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.2 SEK 744
$58.7 COP 211.3K
38.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.2 SEK 560
$32.48 COP 116.9K
88.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 SEK 982
$102 COP 366.3K
5.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 SEK 1,197
$108 COP 389.4K
20.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lund
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$971 SEK 8,896
$474 COP 1.7M
104.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$773 SEK 7,079
$371 COP 1.3M
108.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,594 SEK 14.6K
$848 COP 3.1M
88.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,347 SEK 12.3K
$716 COP 2.6M
88.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,586 SEK 60.3K
$2,871 COP 10.3M
129.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,872 SEK 35.5K
$1,375 COP 5.0M
181.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lund
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,164 SEK 29.0K
$542 COP 1.9M
484.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
13.43
-64.26%

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Last update for Lund: April 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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