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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 46.1% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 48.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 49.8% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 48.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Lund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$12.62 SEK 119
-50.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$85.7 SEK 810
-62.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.88 SEK 112
-37.79%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.86 SEK 45.88
-64.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.81 SEK 26.59
-60.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.17 SEK 20.53
-66.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.97 SEK 75.3
-79.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$7.32 SEK 69.2
-56.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Lund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.59 SEK 15.03
-31.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.25 SEK 21.27
-44.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.97 SEK 28.1
-55.22%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.45 SEK 42.08
-50.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.17 SEK 124
-65.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.63 SEK 110
-50.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$16.83 SEK 159
-48.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.28 SEK 31.02
-31.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.91 SEK 27.49
-63.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.94 SEK 27.73
-48.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.51 SEK 42.64
-68.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.66 SEK 15.68
-33.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.63 SEK 15.4
-27.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.54 SEK 24.02
-64.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.29 SEK 12.2
-34.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$8.24 SEK 77.8
-71.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$18.01 SEK 170
-48.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.95 SEK 18.41
-39.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.16 SEK 20.36
15.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Lund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.35 SEK 31.66
-75.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$67 SEK 633
-37.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.45 SEK 51.5
-74.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.82 SEK 17.21
7.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$63.6 SEK 600
-87.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.97 SEK 18.63
-48.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$32.4K SEK 306.5K
-45.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$34.1K SEK 321.8K
-23.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Lund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$119 SEK 1,125
-30.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$28.39 SEK 268
-66.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$40.7 SEK 384
-42.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Lund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$39.48 SEK 373
-34.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$24.02 SEK 227
-20.32%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$17.72 SEK 167
-77.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Lund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$177 SEK 1,670
72.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,204 SEK 39.7K
40.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Lund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$80.6 SEK 762
-28.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$61.3 SEK 579
-48.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$106 SEK 1,006
-3.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$131 SEK 1,237
-19.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Lund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$960 SEK 9,073
-49.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$783 SEK 7,396
-51.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,647 SEK 15.6K
-49.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,309 SEK 12.4K
-44.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,981 SEK 56.5K
-63.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,484 SEK 32.9K
-56.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Lund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,359 SEK 31.7K
-83.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.8
179.79%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lund: October 28, 2025

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