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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 48.3% cheaper than Solna without rent, and 43.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 35.1% cheaper than Solna without rent, and 39.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Solna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$14.57 SEK 133
-57.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$56.0 SEK 513
-40.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$10.46 SEK 95.9
-30.02%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$5.09 SEK 46.61
-67.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$3.10 SEK 28.37
-64.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$1.55 SEK 14.24
-49.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$7.63 SEK 69.9
-77.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$7.94 SEK 72.8
-60.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Solna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.58 SEK 14.51
-29.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$2.56 SEK 23.46
-48.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$3.76 SEK 34.40
-63.30%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$4.06 SEK 37.15
-45.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$9.73 SEK 89.2
-55.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$12.53 SEK 115
-53.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$15.27 SEK 140
-41.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$1.64 SEK 14.99
37.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$2.05 SEK 18.79
-45.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$2.68 SEK 24.55
-45.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$3.17 SEK 29.04
-56.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$1.57 SEK 14.36
-29.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$2.04 SEK 18.67
-43.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$2.27 SEK 20.84
-60.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$1.11 SEK 10.20
-21.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$7.57 SEK 69.3
-68.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$14.76 SEK 135
-26.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.45 SEK 13.25
-17.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$0.92 SEK 8.43
169.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Solna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$4.39 SEK 40.18
-82.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$103 SEK 945
-60.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$3.73 SEK 34.18
-61.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$1.61 SEK 14.71
18.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$85.5 SEK 783
-91.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.98 SEK 18.14
-51.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$26.7K SEK 244.2K
-32.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$30.2K SEK 276.7K
-12.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Solna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$110 SEK 1,007
-26.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$28.45 SEK 261
-66.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$42.32 SEK 388
-42.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Solna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$46.64 SEK 427
-44.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$25.66 SEK 235
-26.27%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$15.02 SEK 138
-74.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Solna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$156 SEK 1,425
95.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$4,192 SEK 38.4K
40.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Solna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$95.1 SEK 871
-38.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$42.12 SEK 386
-22.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$91.2 SEK 835
11.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$53.6 SEK 491
101.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Solna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$830 SEK 7,603
-42.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$650 SEK 5,953
-42.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$1,404 SEK 12.9K
-39.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$1,087 SEK 9,955
-34.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$7,358 SEK 67.4K
-60.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$5,436 SEK 49.8K
-74.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Solna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$3,987 SEK 36.5K
-86.42%
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 Solna: April 11, 2026

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