Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lidingo Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lidingo

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 40.7% cheaper than Lidingo without rent, and 44.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 43.5% cheaper than Lidingo without rent, and 40.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Lidingo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$11.12 SEK 103
-45.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$56.1 SEK 519
-40.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$8.48 SEK 78.6
-14.03%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$3.18 SEK 29.43
-48.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$3.10 SEK 28.73
-66.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$2.69 SEK 24.88
-71.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$5.34 SEK 49.48
-67.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$4.82 SEK 44.67
-34.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Lidingo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.53 SEK 14.13
-30.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$2.67 SEK 24.74
-50.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$3.82 SEK 35.33
-63.87%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$4.06 SEK 37.58
-44.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$11.73 SEK 109
-61.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$12.38 SEK 115
-53.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$18.43 SEK 171
-51.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$3.22 SEK 29.84
-30.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.66 SEK 24.59
-60.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$3.50 SEK 32.39
-56.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$3.63 SEK 33.57
-62.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$2.16 SEK 20.00
-48.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.99 SEK 18.47
-41.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$2.83 SEK 26.23
-68.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$1.86 SEK 17.23
-54.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$7.80 SEK 72.2
-71.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$13.01 SEK 120
-23.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.39 SEK 12.85
-15.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.25 SEK 20.87
6.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Lidingo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$3.31 SEK 30.62
-74.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$74.6 SEK 691
-44.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$3.73 SEK 34.50
-60.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.65 SEK 15.31
18.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$83.6 SEK 774
-90.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.96 SEK 18.11
-50.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$32.4K SEK 299.9K
-44.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$33.9K SEK 313.9K
-21.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Lidingo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$193 SEK 1,786
-57.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$29.01 SEK 269
-67.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$41.39 SEK 383
-42.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Lidingo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$40.67 SEK 377
-37.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$25.17 SEK 233
-23.36%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$19.28 SEK 179
-78.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Lidingo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$156 SEK 1,444
96.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$4,200 SEK 38.9K
40.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Lidingo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$94.8 SEK 878
-36.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$41.45 SEK 384
-22.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$91.4 SEK 846
12.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$125 SEK 1,155
-13.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Lidingo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$839 SEK 7,772
-42.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$665 SEK 6,162
-43.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,371 SEK 12.7K
-40.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,091 SEK 10.1K
-33.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$4,172 SEK 38.6K
-33.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$2,985 SEK 27.6K
-55.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Lidingo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$2,705 SEK 25.0K
-80.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.87
175.77%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lidingo: March 1, 2026

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