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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 45% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 46.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 48.2% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 47.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Lund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$12.84 SEKĀ 119
-53.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$85.8 SEKĀ 794
-61.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$11.74 SEKĀ 109
-37.90%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$5.11 SEKĀ 47.35
-68.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$2.92 SEKĀ 27.04
-64.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$2.06 SEKĀ 19.03
-62.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
$8.40 SEKĀ 77.8
-79.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$7.57 SEKĀ 70.1
-57.99%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Lund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$1.60 SEKĀ 14.85
-33.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$2.21 SEKĀ 20.44
-40.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$2.93 SEKĀ 27.14
-52.90%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
$4.44 SEKĀ 41.15
-49.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$12.87 SEKĀ 119
-65.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$11.70 SEKĀ 108
-50.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$17.00 SEKĀ 157
-47.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
$3.29 SEKĀ 30.44
-31.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
$2.88 SEKĀ 26.65
-63.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
$2.92 SEKĀ 27.01
-48.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$4.45 SEKĀ 41.17
-69.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
$1.67 SEKĀ 15.49
-32.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
$1.60 SEKĀ 14.79
-26.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
$2.53 SEKĀ 23.47
-64.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$1.28 SEKĀ 11.85
-34.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
$8.31 SEKĀ 76.9
-72.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$18.43 SEKĀ 171
-45.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
$1.95 SEKĀ 18.05
-39.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
$2.18 SEKĀ 20.17
9.63%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Lund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
$3.31 SEKĀ 30.65
-74.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
$66.3 SEKĀ 614
-37.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
$5.43 SEKĀ 50.3
-72.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
$1.89 SEKĀ 17.50
3.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$63.9 SEKĀ 591
-87.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$1.91 SEKĀ 17.70
-49.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$33.0K SEKĀ 305.8K
-45.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$34.3K SEKĀ 318.0K
-22.19%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Lund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$120 SEKĀ 1,111
-32.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$29.14 SEKĀ 270
-67.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$40.44 SEKĀ 374
-41.62%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Lund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$39.13 SEKĀ 362
-34.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
$24.45 SEKĀ 226
-21.10%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$18.09 SEKĀ 167
-77.34%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Lund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$175 SEKĀ 1,618
75.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$4,094 SEKĀ 37.9K
44.08%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Lund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$79.0 SEKĀ 732
-24.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$61.0 SEKĀ 565
-47.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$107 SEKĀ 988
-3.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
$130 SEKĀ 1,199
-16.72%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Lund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$960 SEKĀ 8,894
-49.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$774 SEKĀ 7,168
-51.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$1,625 SEKĀ 15.0K
-49.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$1,317 SEKĀ 12.2K
-45.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$6,540 SEKĀ 60.6K
-57.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$3,636 SEKĀ 33.7K
-63.70%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Lund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$3,222 SEKĀ 29.8K
-83.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.8
179.79%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lund: February 28, 2026

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