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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 50.4% cheaper than Lulea without rent, and 46.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 56% cheaper than Lulea without rent, and 46.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.97 COP 21.9K

$12.73 SEK 117

-53.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.40 COP 119.0K

$95.4 SEK 880

-66.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.13 COP 26.2K

$11.83 SEK 109

-39.73%

Cappuccino

$1.65 COP 6,043

$4.69 SEK 43.28

-64.82%

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

$1.06 COP 3,882

$2.64 SEK 24.40

-59.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,839

$2.01 SEK 18.53

-61.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 COP 6,418

$8.25 SEK 76.2

-78.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 COP 11.2K

$9.97 SEK 92.0

-69.31%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.10 COP 4,026

$1.88 SEK 17.36

-41.49%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 COP 4,771

$3.51 SEK 32.36

-62.96%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.34 COP 4,905

$5.02 SEK 46.37

-73.31%

Eggs

$2.26 COP 8,299

$4.93 SEK 45.48

-54.16%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.50 COP 16.5K

$12.76 SEK 118

-64.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.80 COP 21.3K

$13.80 SEK 127

-57.97%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.96 COP 32.9K

$27.10 SEK 250

-66.94%

Apples (1kg)

$2.37 COP 8,691

$2.58 SEK 23.84

-8.14%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 COP 3,939

$2.80 SEK 25.86

-61.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.48 COP 5,418

$2.54 SEK 23.46

-41.73%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,011

$4.51 SEK 41.59

-69.84%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,135

$2.24 SEK 20.68

-49.55%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,161

$1.65 SEK 15.26

-31.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,274

$3.56 SEK 32.87

-75.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 COP 3,114

$1.47 SEK 13.56

-42.18%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.28 COP 8,361

$7.17 SEK 66.1

-68.20%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.15 COP 37.3K

$13.09 SEK 121

-22.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 COP 4,359

$1.89 SEK 17.47

-37.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 COP 8,828

$1.86 SEK 17.14

29.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 COP 3,074

$3.28 SEK 30.29

-74.39%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

$60.1 SEK 555

-32.06%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 5,417

$9.21 SEK 85.0

-83.93%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 COP 6,949

$1.79 SEK 16.52

5.59%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.05 COP 29.5K

$73.3 SEK 677

-89.02%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 COP 3,455

$1.96 SEK 18.06

-52.04%

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

$17.7K COP 65.1M

$32.3K SEK 298.0K

-45.05%

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

$26.4K COP 96.8M

$35.2K SEK 324.6K

-25.06%

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

$81.9 COP 300.7K

$171 SEK 1,577

-52.08%

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

$9.54 COP 35.0K

$31.88 SEK 294

-70.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.68 COP 87.0K

$27.62 SEK 255

-14.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

$48.70 SEK 449

-46.92%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

$37.42 SEK 345

-49.97%

Cinema Ticket

$4.05 COP 14.9K

$13.97 SEK 129

-71.01%

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

$316 COP 1.2M

$161 SEK 1,488

95.94%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,971 COP 21.9M

$5,823 SEK 53.8K

2.54%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 COP 216.4K

$125 SEK 1,149

-52.66%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.49 COP 119.3K

$33.84 SEK 312

-3.99%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.9 COP 366.7K

$128 SEK 1,185

-22.23%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 394.9K

$166 SEK 1,532

-35.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

$805 SEK 7,426

-38.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

$577 SEK 5,327

-35.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 COP 3.0M

$1,451 SEK 13.4K

-43.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

$1,094 SEK 10.1K

-33.15%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

$3,318 SEK 30.6K

-9.00%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

$2,394 SEK 22.1K

-44.35%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

$2,940 SEK 27.1K

-82.41%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lulea: January 13, 2026

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