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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 47.1% cheaper than Solna without rent, and 41.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 45% cheaper than Solna without rent, and 39.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Solna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$14.59 SEK 135
-58.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$57.0 SEK 528
-41.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$10.41 SEK 96.4
-29.97%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$5.00 SEK 46.29
-67.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$3.20 SEK 29.66
-67.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$1.52 SEK 14.04
-49.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$7.61 SEK 70.5
-77.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$7.97 SEK 73.8
-60.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Solna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$1.61 SEK 14.93
-33.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$2.70 SEK 25.05
-51.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$3.77 SEK 34.96
-63.40%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$3.89 SEK 36.04
-42.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$9.67 SEK 89.6
-53.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$12.32 SEK 114
-53.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$15.00 SEK 139
-40.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$1.65 SEK 15.31
35.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$2.09 SEK 19.35
-49.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$2.67 SEK 24.72
-43.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$3.14 SEK 29.09
-56.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$1.56 SEK 14.49
-28.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$1.93 SEK 17.86
-39.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$2.27 SEK 21.04
-60.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$1.13 SEK 10.48
-25.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$7.35 SEK 68.0
-69.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$13.01 SEK 121
-23.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$1.40 SEK 12.96
-15.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$0.90 SEK 8.35
165.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Solna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$4.38 SEK 40.56
-80.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$102 SEK 947
-59.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$3.71 SEK 34.39
-60.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$1.61 SEK 14.88
21.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$85.8 SEK 794
-90.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$2.00 SEK 18.49
-51.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$26.4K SEK 244.7K
-32.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$30.0K SEK 277.6K
-10.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Solna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$109 SEK 1,010
-25.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$29.41 SEK 272
-68.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$42.12 SEK 390
-43.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Solna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$45.67 SEK 423
-44.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$25.43 SEK 236
-24.14%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$15.02 SEK 139
-72.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Solna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$157 SEK 1,458
94.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$4,217 SEK 39.0K
39.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Solna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$93.6 SEK 866
-36.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$42.24 SEK 391
-24.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$93.9 SEK 870
9.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$52.1 SEK 483
106.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Solna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$853 SEK 7,900
-43.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$652 SEK 6,038
-42.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,385 SEK 12.8K
-40.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,071 SEK 9,916
-32.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$7,219 SEK 66.9K
-61.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$6,226 SEK 57.6K
-78.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Solna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$3,844 SEK 35.6K
-86.01%
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 Solna: March 2, 2026

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