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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Solna Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Solna

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 48% cheaper than Solna without rent, and 42.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 43% cheaper than Solna without rent, and 40% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Solna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.95 COP 22.7K
$14.41 SEK 136
-58.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.1 COP 126.1K
$56.9 SEK 538
-41.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.42 COP 28.3K
$10.53 SEK 99.6
-29.53%
Cappuccino
$1.69 COP 6,451
$5.05 SEK 47.76
-66.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COP 4,055
$3.14 SEK 29.7
-66.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 COP 2,730
$1.49 SEK 14.13
-51.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,313
$7.47 SEK 70.6
-77.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.1K
$7.84 SEK 74.1
-59.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Solna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 COP 4,202
$1.54 SEK 14.54
-28.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 COP 4,918
$2.65 SEK 25.07
-51.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.4 COP 5,320
$3.92 SEK 37.03
-64.29%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,554
$4.04 SEK 38.16
-44.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.46 COP 17K
$9.61 SEK 90.8
-53.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.68 COP 21.6K
$12.33 SEK 117
-53.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.84 COP 33.7K
$14.84 SEK 140
-40.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 COP 8,944
$1.67 SEK 15.78
40.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,065
$2.17 SEK 20.5
-50.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,771
$2.58 SEK 24.35
-41.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 5,210
$3.12 SEK 29.5
-56.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,473
$1.6 SEK 15.14
-26.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,437
$1.96 SEK 18.54
-40.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,397
$2.3 SEK 21.74
-61.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,212
$1.12 SEK 10.56
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.34 COP 8,899
$7.44 SEK 70.4
-68.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.02 COP 38.2K
$12.7 SEK 120
-21.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,572
$1.39 SEK 13.11
-13.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 COP 9,561
$0.9 SEK 8.47
178.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Solna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,272
$4.55 SEK 42.98
-81.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.69 COP 158.8K
$101 SEK 953
-58.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,427
$3.67 SEK 34.64
-61.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.9 COP 7,246
$1.58 SEK 14.91
20.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.83 COP 29.8K
$84.7 SEK 800
-90.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 COP 3,635
$1.89 SEK 17.86
-49.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 68.6M
$27K SEK 254.8K
-33.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27K COP 103M
$30.5K SEK 288.6K
-11.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Solna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 COP 317.9K
$109 SEK 1,025
-23.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.94 COP 37.9K
$29.18 SEK 276
-65.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.34 COP 92.7K
$41.34 SEK 391
-41.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Solna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.63 COP 97.6K
$46.96 SEK 444
-45.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.22 COP 73.2K
$25.79 SEK 244
-25.47%
Cinema Ticket
$4.06 COP 15.5K
$15.57 SEK 147
-73.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Solna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$311 COP 1.2M
$158 SEK 1,495
96.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,954 COP 22.7M
$4,110 SEK 38.8K
44.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Solna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.3 COP 222.3K
$95.7 SEK 904
-39.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.67 COP 120.7K
$42.99 SEK 406
-26.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 COP 382.6K
$92.2 SEK 871
8.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 407K
$53.2 SEK 503
100.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Solna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$475 COP 1.8M
$824 SEK 7,784
-42.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$645 SEK 6,092
-41.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$825 COP 3.1M
$1,369 SEK 12.9K
-39.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$732 COP 2.8M
$1,071 SEK 10.1K
-31.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,223 COP 8.5M
$6,962 SEK 65.8K
-68.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,553 COP 5.9M
$3,005 SEK 28.4K
-48.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Solna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$559 COP 2.1M
$3,768 SEK 35.6K
-85.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.8
179.79%

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

Last update for Medellin: November 24, 2025

Last update for Solna: November 23, 2025

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