Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lulea Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lulea

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 42.5% cheaper than Lulea without rent, and 45.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 45.7% cheaper than Lulea without rent, and 48.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.03 COP 22.7K

$12.80 SEK 119

-52.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$33.17 COP 124.8K

$94.9 SEK 879

-65.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.29 COP 27.4K

$11.69 SEK 108

-37.64%

Cappuccino

$1.63 COP 6,133

$4.82 SEK 44.63

-66.18%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.05 COP 3,947

$2.69 SEK 24.88

-60.97%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,899

$2.09 SEK 19.33

-63.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 COP 6,510

$8.33 SEK 77.1

-79.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 COP 12.0K

$10.10 SEK 93.5

-68.51%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.07 COP 4,015

$1.96 SEK 18.11

-45.41%

White Bread (500g)

$1.31 COP 4,935

$3.56 SEK 32.94

-63.20%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.38 COP 5,195

$5.01 SEK 46.35

-72.46%

Eggs

$2.25 COP 8,457

$4.82 SEK 44.65

-53.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.48 COP 16.9K

$13.25 SEK 123

-66.19%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.74 COP 21.6K

$14.15 SEK 131

-59.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.86 COP 33.3K

$27.18 SEK 252

-67.40%

Apples (1kg)

$2.24 COP 8,438

$2.58 SEK 23.92

-13.18%

Banana (1kg)

$1.06 COP 3,988

$2.73 SEK 25.30

-61.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 COP 5,697

$2.50 SEK 23.14

-39.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,119

$4.50 SEK 41.65

-69.78%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 COP 4,218

$2.25 SEK 20.80

-50.22%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 COP 4,400

$1.60 SEK 14.79

-26.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 COP 3,395

$3.54 SEK 32.83

-74.58%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 COP 3,150

$1.50 SEK 13.86

-44.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.26 COP 8,501

$7.38 SEK 68.3

-69.38%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.97 COP 37.5K

$13.06 SEK 121

-23.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 COP 4,451

$1.91 SEK 17.73

-38.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 COP 8,993

$1.87 SEK 17.35

27.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 COP 3,233

$3.43 SEK 31.72

-74.93%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.45 COP 156.0K

$58.6 SEK 543

-29.28%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.47 COP 5,521

$9.63 SEK 89.2

-84.74%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.95 COP 7,323

$1.72 SEK 15.90

13.37%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.76 COP 29.2K

$74.7 SEK 692

-89.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 COP 3,640

$1.87 SEK 17.28

-48.13%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.9K COP 67.5M

$32.4K SEK 299.9K

-44.58%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.7K COP 100.6M

$35.7K SEK 330.2K

-25.05%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$81.1 COP 305.2K

$173 SEK 1,598

-53.01%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.40 COP 35.4K

$32.85 SEK 304

-71.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.61 COP 88.8K

$28.19 SEK 261

-16.25%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.55 COP 96.1K

$49.47 SEK 458

-48.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.29 COP 72.6K

$36.90 SEK 342

-47.72%

Cinema Ticket

$4.10 COP 15.4K

$13.94 SEK 129

-70.59%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$306 COP 1.2M

$159 SEK 1,470

92.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,899 COP 22.2M

$5,706 SEK 52.8K

3.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 COP 225.1K

$125 SEK 1,158

-52.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.96 COP 120.3K

$33.82 SEK 313

-5.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 COP 386.5K

$128 SEK 1,188

-19.92%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 405.9K

$171 SEK 1,587

-37.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$483 COP 1.8M

$808 SEK 7,479

-40.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$377 COP 1.4M

$593 SEK 5,493

-36.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$822 COP 3.1M

$1,408 SEK 13.0K

-41.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$721 COP 2.7M

$1,076 SEK 9,968

-33.03%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,784 COP 10.5M

$3,306 SEK 30.6K

-15.79%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,320 COP 5.0M

$2,428 SEK 22.5K

-45.63%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$538 COP 2.0M

$2,933 SEK 27.2K

-81.67%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

4.2

219.76%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lulea: March 2, 2026

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