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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 46% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 47.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 46.8% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 47% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Lund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$12.82 SEK 117
-52.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$88.2 SEK 808
-62.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$12.08 SEK 111
-39.40%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$4.89 SEK 44.79
-66.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$2.85 SEK 26.14
-61.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$2.16 SEK 19.78
-63.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$8.21 SEK 75.2
-79.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$7.23 SEK 66.2
-56.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Lund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.66 SEK 15.17
-33.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$2.17 SEK 19.86
-39.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$3.09 SEK 28.27
-55.34%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$4.47 SEK 40.91
-50.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$12.87 SEK 118
-66.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$11.73 SEK 107
-50.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$16.85 SEK 154
-46.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$3.28 SEK 30.03
-31.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$2.80 SEK 25.69
-60.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$2.83 SEK 25.95
-48.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$4.33 SEK 39.63
-68.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$1.72 SEK 15.72
-35.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$1.60 SEK 14.64
-27.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$2.56 SEK 23.46
-65.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$1.29 SEK 11.83
-32.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$8.00 SEK 73.3
-70.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$11.06 SEK 101
-1.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.97 SEK 18.03
-39.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$2.17 SEK 19.87
14.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Lund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$3.46 SEK 31.72
-77.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$65.8 SEK 603
-38.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$5.50 SEK 50.4
-74.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$1.89 SEK 17.34
1.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$62.4 SEK 572
-87.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.99 SEK 18.20
-51.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$32.9K SEK 301.6K
-45.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$34.8K SEK 319.0K
-24.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Lund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$119 SEK 1,086
-31.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$29.31 SEK 268
-67.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$41.59 SEK 381
-41.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Lund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$38.76 SEK 355
-32.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$24.68 SEK 226
-23.34%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$17.65 SEK 162
-77.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Lund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$178 SEK 1,628
71.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$4,205 SEK 38.5K
40.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Lund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$81.2 SEK 744
-27.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$61.2 SEK 560
-46.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$107 SEK 982
-5.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$131 SEK 1,197
-17.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Lund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$971 SEK 8,896
-51.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$773 SEK 7,079
-52.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$1,594 SEK 14.6K
-46.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$1,347 SEK 12.3K
-46.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$6,586 SEK 60.3K
-56.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$3,872 SEK 35.5K
-64.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Lund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$3,164 SEK 29.0K
-82.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.8
179.79%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Lund: April 11, 2026

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