Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Stockholm Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Stockholm

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 53.7% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 58.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 56.1% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 58.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.03 COP 22.7K

$15.96 SEK 148

-62.22%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$33.17 COP 124.8K

$112 SEK 1,039

-70.42%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.29 COP 27.4K

$11.72 SEK 109

-37.80%

Cappuccino

$1.63 COP 6,133

$5.02 SEK 46.53

-67.53%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.05 COP 3,947

$3.21 SEK 29.75

-67.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,899

$2.58 SEK 23.91

-70.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 COP 6,510

$8.65 SEK 80.1

-80.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 COP 12.0K

$8.24 SEK 76.3

-61.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.07 COP 4,015

$1.73 SEK 16.04

-38.15%

White Bread (500g)

$1.31 COP 4,935

$3.37 SEK 31.24

-61.13%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.38 COP 5,195

$3.92 SEK 36.30

-64.80%

Eggs

$2.25 COP 8,457

$4.74 SEK 43.93

-52.53%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.48 COP 16.9K

$12.99 SEK 120

-65.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.74 COP 21.6K

$13.24 SEK 123

-56.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.86 COP 33.3K

$19.28 SEK 179

-54.05%

Apples (1kg)

$2.24 COP 8,438

$3.59 SEK 33.27

-37.60%

Banana (1kg)

$1.06 COP 3,988

$2.85 SEK 26.41

-62.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 COP 5,697

$3.48 SEK 32.24

-56.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,119

$4.62 SEK 42.75

-70.56%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 COP 4,218

$1.97 SEK 18.24

-43.15%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 COP 4,400

$1.85 SEK 17.14

-36.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 COP 3,395

$2.60 SEK 24.10

-65.38%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 COP 3,150

$1.57 SEK 14.50

-46.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.26 COP 8,501

$7.94 SEK 73.5

-71.54%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.97 COP 37.5K

$14.32 SEK 133

-30.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 COP 4,451

$2.17 SEK 20.07

-45.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 COP 8,993

$2.33 SEK 21.57

2.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 COP 3,233

$4.65 SEK 43.01

-81.51%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.45 COP 156.0K

$111 SEK 1,027

-62.62%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.47 COP 5,521

$6.39 SEK 59.1

-77.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.95 COP 7,323

$1.57 SEK 14.56

24.20%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.76 COP 29.2K

$63.4 SEK 587

-87.75%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 COP 3,640

$1.81 SEK 16.78

-46.41%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.9K COP 67.5M

$33.0K SEK 305.2K

-45.54%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.7K COP 100.6M

$35.5K SEK 328.5K

-24.67%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$81.1 COP 305.2K

$224 SEK 2,070

-63.71%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.40 COP 35.4K

$29.07 SEK 269

-67.66%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.61 COP 88.8K

$41.95 SEK 388

-43.72%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.55 COP 96.1K

$46.51 SEK 431

-45.07%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.29 COP 72.6K

$38.07 SEK 353

-49.33%

Cinema Ticket

$4.10 COP 15.4K

$17.67 SEK 164

-76.80%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$306 COP 1.2M

$159 SEK 1,472

92.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,899 COP 22.2M

$6,526 SEK 60.4K

-9.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 COP 225.1K

$95.3 SEK 882

-37.22%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.96 COP 120.3K

$49.55 SEK 459

-35.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 COP 386.5K

$120 SEK 1,107

-14.10%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 405.9K

$203 SEK 1,878

-46.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$483 COP 1.8M

$1,605 SEK 14.9K

-69.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$377 COP 1.4M

$1,087 SEK 10.1K

-65.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$822 COP 3.1M

$2,829 SEK 26.2K

-70.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$721 COP 2.7M

$1,787 SEK 16.5K

-59.66%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,784 COP 10.5M

$12.1K SEK 112.0K

-76.98%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,320 COP 5.0M

$6,666 SEK 61.7K

-80.20%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$538 COP 2.0M

$3,886 SEK 36.0K

-86.16%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

4.16

222.84%

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

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Stockholm: February 28, 2026

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