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

😐 Solo nomad: Solna is 89% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 70.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Solna is 81.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 65.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Solna
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.59 SEK 135
$6.03 COP 22.7K
141.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.0 SEK 528
$33.17 COP 124.8K
71.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.41 SEK 96.4
$7.29 COP 27.4K
42.80%
Cappuccino
$5.00 SEK 46.29
$1.63 COP 6,133
206.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 SEK 29.66
$1.05 COP 3,947
204.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 SEK 14.04
$0.77 COP 2,899
97.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.61 SEK 70.5
$1.73 COP 6,510
339.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.97 SEK 73.8
$3.18 COP 12.0K
150.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Solna
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 SEK 14.93
$1.07 COP 4,015
50.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 SEK 25.05
$1.31 COP 4,935
106.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.77 SEK 34.96
$1.38 COP 5,195
173.19%
Eggs
$3.89 SEK 36.04
$2.25 COP 8,457
72.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.67 SEK 89.6
$4.48 COP 16.9K
115.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.32 SEK 114
$5.74 COP 21.6K
114.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.00 SEK 139
$8.86 COP 33.3K
69.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 SEK 15.31
$2.24 COP 8,438
-26.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 SEK 19.35
$1.06 COP 3,988
97.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.67 SEK 24.72
$1.51 COP 5,697
76.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.14 SEK 29.09
$1.36 COP 5,119
130.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 SEK 14.49
$1.12 COP 4,218
39.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 SEK 17.86
$1.17 COP 4,400
64.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 SEK 21.04
$0.90 COP 3,395
152.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 SEK 10.48
$0.84 COP 3,150
34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.35 SEK 68.0
$2.26 COP 8,501
225.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.01 SEK 121
$9.97 COP 37.5K
30.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 SEK 12.96
$1.18 COP 4,451
18.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 SEK 8.35
$2.39 COP 8,993
-62.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Solna
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.38 SEK 40.56
$0.86 COP 3,233
409.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$102 SEK 947
$41.45 COP 156.0K
146.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.71 SEK 34.39
$1.47 COP 5,521
152.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 SEK 14.88
$1.95 COP 7,323
-17.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.8 SEK 794
$7.76 COP 29.2K
1005.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 SEK 18.49
$0.97 COP 3,640
106.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K SEK 244.7K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
47.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.0K SEK 277.6K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
12.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solna
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 SEK 1,010
$81.1 COP 305.2K
34.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.41 SEK 272
$9.40 COP 35.4K
212.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.12 SEK 390
$23.61 COP 88.8K
78.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Solna
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.67 SEK 423
$25.55 COP 96.1K
78.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.43 SEK 236
$19.29 COP 72.6K
31.83%
Cinema Ticket
$15.02 SEK 139
$4.10 COP 15.4K
266.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Solna
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$157 SEK 1,458
$306 COP 1.2M
-48.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,217 SEK 39.0K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-28.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Solna
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.6 SEK 866
$59.8 COP 225.1K
56.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.24 SEK 391
$31.96 COP 120.3K
32.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.9 SEK 870
$103 COP 386.5K
-8.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.1 SEK 483
$108 COP 405.9K
-51.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Solna
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 SEK 7,900
$483 COP 1.8M
76.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$652 SEK 6,038
$377 COP 1.4M
72.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 SEK 12.8K
$822 COP 3.1M
68.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,071 SEK 9,916
$721 COP 2.7M
48.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,219 SEK 66.9K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
159.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,226 SEK 57.6K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
371.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Solna
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,844 SEK 35.6K
$538 COP 2.0M
614.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
13.43
-64.26%

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Last update for Solna: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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