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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Solna is 103.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 72.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Solna is 68.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 63.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Solna
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.81 SEKย 137
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
148.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 SEKย 531
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
77.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.62 SEKย 98.0
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
48.95%
Cappuccino
$5.08 SEKย 46.91
$1.65 COPย 6,043
207.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 SEKย 28.90
$1.06 COPย 3,882
195.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 SEKย 14.47
$0.77 COPย 2,839
103.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.74 SEKย 71.5
$1.75 COPย 6,418
342.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.77 SEKย 71.7
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
153.92%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Solna
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 SEKย 14.30
$1.10 COPย 4,026
40.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 SEKย 24.71
$1.30 COPย 4,771
106.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.90 SEKย 35.96
$1.34 COPย 4,905
191.04%
Eggs
$3.90 SEKย 35.98
$2.26 COPย 8,299
72.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.53 SEKย 88.0
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
111.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.42 SEKย 115
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
114.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.81 SEKย 137
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
65.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 SEKย 15.87
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-27.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 SEKย 20.01
$1.07 COPย 3,939
102.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 SEKย 24.12
$1.48 COPย 5,418
76.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.20 SEKย 29.51
$1.36 COPย 5,011
135.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 SEKย 14.82
$1.13 COPย 4,135
42.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 SEKย 18.66
$1.13 COPย 4,161
78.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.29 SEKย 21.15
$0.89 COPย 3,274
157.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 SEKย 10.25
$0.85 COPย 3,114
30.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.56 SEKย 69.8
$2.28 COPย 8,361
231.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.28 SEKย 123
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
30.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 SEKย 12.90
$1.19 COPย 4,359
17.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 SEKย 8.85
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-60.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Solna
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.38 SEKย 40.39
$0.84 COPย 3,074
421.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$103 SEKย 947
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
151.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.60 SEKย 33.22
$1.48 COPย 5,417
143.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 SEKย 14.84
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-14.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$82.8 SEKย 764
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
928.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 SEKย 17.69
$0.94 COPย 3,455
104.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K SEKย 247.8K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
51.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K SEKย 280.5K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
15.28%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solna
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 SEKย 1,031
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
36.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.80 SEKย 266
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
201.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.31 SEKย 391
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
78.67%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Solna
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.27 SEKย 427
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
78.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.07 SEKย 231
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
33.92%
Cinema Ticket
$15.48 SEKย 143
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
282.22%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Solna
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 SEKย 1,482
$316 COPย 1.2M
-49.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,200 SEKย 38.8K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-29.66%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Solna
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.3 SEKย 879
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
61.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.94 SEKย 396
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
32.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.9 SEKย 848
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-8.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.8 SEKย 478
$108 COPย 394.9K
-51.82%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Solna
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 SEKย 7,828
$491 COPย 1.8M
72.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 SEKย 6,058
$371 COPย 1.4M
76.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,380 SEKย 12.7K
$821 COPย 3.0M
68.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,094 SEKย 10.1K
$731 COPย 2.7M
49.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,431 SEKย 68.6K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
146.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,278 SEKย 57.9K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
371.28%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Solna
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,806 SEKย 35.1K
$517 COPย 1.9M
636.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
13.43
-64.26%

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Last update for Solna: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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