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

😐 Solo nomad: Solna is 93.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 75.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Solna is 54.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 64.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Solna
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.57 SEK 133
$6.14 COP 22.1K
137.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.0 SEK 513
$33.05 COP 119.0K
69.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.46 SEK 95.9
$7.32 COP 26.4K
42.90%
Cappuccino
$5.09 SEK 46.61
$1.66 COP 5,971
206.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.10 SEK 28.37
$1.10 COP 3,977
181.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 SEK 14.24
$0.78 COP 2,815
98.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.63 SEK 69.9
$1.71 COP 6,172
346.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.94 SEK 72.8
$3.17 COP 11.4K
150.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Solna
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 SEK 14.51
$1.11 COP 4,002
42.34%
White Bread (500g)
$2.56 SEK 23.46
$1.31 COP 4,707
95.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.76 SEK 34.40
$1.38 COP 4,967
172.46%
Eggs
$4.06 SEK 37.15
$2.22 COP 7,989
82.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.73 SEK 89.2
$4.34 COP 15.6K
124.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.53 SEK 115
$5.80 COP 20.9K
116.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.27 SEK 140
$8.98 COP 32.3K
70.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 SEK 14.99
$2.26 COP 8,143
-27.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 SEK 18.79
$1.11 COP 4,013
84.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 SEK 24.55
$1.46 COP 5,271
83.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.17 SEK 29.04
$1.37 COP 4,916
131.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 SEK 14.36
$1.11 COP 3,999
41.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 SEK 18.67
$1.16 COP 4,188
75.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 SEK 20.84
$0.89 COP 3,202
155.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 SEK 10.20
$0.87 COP 3,116
27.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.57 SEK 69.3
$2.35 COP 8,473
222.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.76 SEK 135
$10.86 COP 39.1K
35.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 SEK 13.25
$1.20 COP 4,319
20.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 SEK 8.43
$2.48 COP 8,923
-62.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Solna
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.39 SEK 40.18
$0.79 COP 2,835
455.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$103 SEK 945
$40.77 COP 146.8K
153.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.73 SEK 34.18
$1.42 COP 5,124
162.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 SEK 14.71
$1.91 COP 6,882
-15.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.5 SEK 783
$7.65 COP 27.5K
1017.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 SEK 18.14
$0.97 COP 3,481
104.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K SEK 244.2K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
47.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K SEK 276.7K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
14.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solna
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 SEK 1,007
$81.3 COP 292.8K
35.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.45 SEK 261
$9.63 COP 34.7K
195.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.32 SEK 388
$24.36 COP 87.7K
73.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Solna
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.64 SEK 427
$26.02 COP 93.7K
79.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.66 SEK 235
$18.92 COP 68.1K
35.62%
Cinema Ticket
$15.02 SEK 138
$3.89 COP 14.0K
286.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Solna
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 SEK 1,425
$304 COP 1.1M
-48.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,192 SEK 38.4K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-28.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Solna
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.1 SEK 871
$58.7 COP 211.3K
62.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.12 SEK 386
$32.48 COP 116.9K
29.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.2 SEK 835
$102 COP 366.3K
-10.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.6 SEK 491
$108 COP 389.4K
-50.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Solna
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$830 SEK 7,603
$474 COP 1.7M
75.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$650 SEK 5,953
$371 COP 1.3M
75.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,404 SEK 12.9K
$848 COP 3.1M
65.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,087 SEK 9,955
$716 COP 2.6M
51.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,358 SEK 67.4K
$2,871 COP 10.3M
156.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,436 SEK 49.8K
$1,375 COP 5.0M
295.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Solna
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,987 SEK 36.5K
$542 COP 1.9M
636.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
13.43
-64.26%

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Last update for Solna: April 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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