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

😐 Solo nomad: Solna is 102.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 78.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Solna is 71.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 63% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Solna
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.59 SEK 138
$5.91 COP 22.5K
146.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 SEK 544
$32.19 COP 122.7K
78.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.5 SEK 99.2
$7.21 COP 27.5K
45.63%
Cappuccino
$4.92 SEK 46.5
$1.65 COP 6,284
198.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 SEK 30.74
$1.11 COP 4,224
192.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 SEK 14.33
$0.71 COP 2,716
114.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.79 SEK 73.7
$1.74 COP 6,637
347.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.86 SEK 74.3
$3.19 COP 12.2K
146.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Solna
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 SEK 15
$1.1 COP 4,176
44.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.56 SEK 24.24
$1.3 COP 4,965
96.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.86 SEK 36.49
$1.39 COP 5,302
177.70%
Eggs
$3.85 SEK 36.39
$2.18 COP 8,302
76.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.42 SEK 89
$4.54 COP 17.3K
107.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.63 SEK 119
$5.85 COP 22.3K
115.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.05 SEK 142
$8.62 COP 32.8K
74.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 SEK 15.68
$2.24 COP 8,539
-25.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 SEK 19.66
$1.07 COP 4,080
94.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 SEK 24.65
$1.53 COP 5,822
70.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.08 SEK 29.09
$1.41 COP 5,377
118.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.6 SEK 15.12
$1.12 COP 4,269
42.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 SEK 18.27
$1.14 COP 4,343
69.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.26 SEK 21.39
$0.9 COP 3,418
151.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 SEK 10.51
$0.91 COP 3,481
21.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.46 SEK 70.5
$2.34 COP 8,932
218.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.77 SEK 121
$9.94 COP 37.9K
28.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 SEK 13.64
$1.15 COP 4,369
25.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 SEK 9.08
$2.38 COP 9,066
-59.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Solna
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.35 SEK 41.09
$0.81 COP 3,069
437.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$104 SEK 981
$40.57 COP 154.6K
155.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.66 SEK 34.56
$1.46 COP 5,572
150.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.65 SEK 15.55
$1.99 COP 7,570
-17.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$84.8 SEK 801
$7.96 COP 30.3K
965.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 SEK 18.78
$1.01 COP 3,844
97.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K SEK 251.6K
$17.7K COP 67.3M
50.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K SEK 279.5K
$26.8K COP 102.1M
10.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solna
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 SEK 1,022
$80.8 COP 308K
33.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.15 SEK 275
$9.39 COP 35.8K
210.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.36 SEK 391
$23.51 COP 89.6K
75.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Solna
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.5 SEK 440
$25.61 COP 97.6K
81.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.1 SEK 237
$18.95 COP 72.2K
32.45%
Cinema Ticket
$15.35 SEK 145
$4.12 COP 15.7K
272.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Solna
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 SEK 1,506
$306 COP 1.2M
-47.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,065 SEK 38.4K
$5,875 COP 22.4M
-30.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Solna
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.4 SEK 883
$58.8 COP 224K
58.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.86 SEK 396
$31.9 COP 121.5K
31.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 SEK 864
$102 COP 387.4K
-10.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.6 SEK 497
$108 COP 413K
-51.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Solna
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$825 SEK 7,799
$478 COP 1.8M
72.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$650 SEK 6,145
$375 COP 1.4M
73.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,408 SEK 13.3K
$838 COP 3.2M
67.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 SEK 10.1K
$727 COP 2.8M
47.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,208 SEK 68.1K
$2,251 COP 8.6M
220.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,143 SEK 58.1K
$1,598 COP 6.1M
284.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Solna
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,710 SEK 35.1K
$517 COP 2M
617.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
13.43
-64.26%

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

Last update for Solna: November 30, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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