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

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 119.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 152.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 139.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 146.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stockholm
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.66 SEK 148
$6.23 COP 26K
151.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 SEK 1,029
$32.34 COP 134.8K
236.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.65 SEK 110
$7.39 COP 30.8K
57.65%
Cappuccino
$5.07 SEK 47.88
$1.72 COP 7,155
194.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 SEK 29.69
$1.1 COP 4,575
185.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 SEK 24.21
$0.73 COP 3,060
250.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.35 SEK 78.9
$1.66 COP 6,916
403.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.53 SEK 80.6
$3.2 COP 13.3K
166.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stockholm
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 SEK 17.08
$1.09 COP 4,552
66.06%
White Bread (500g)
$3.48 SEK 32.91
$1.24 COP 5,188
180.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.93 SEK 37.12
$1.33 COP 5,544
195.49%
Eggs
$4.51 SEK 42.6
$2.22 COP 9,252
103.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.8 SEK 121
$4.55 COP 19K
181.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.87 SEK 122
$5.71 COP 23.8K
125.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.5 SEK 184
$8.59 COP 35.8K
127.01%
Apples (1kg)
$3.51 SEK 33.16
$2.26 COP 9,410
55.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 27.2
$1.07 COP 4,461
169.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.38 SEK 31.89
$1.51 COP 6,293
123.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.5 SEK 42.52
$1.42 COP 5,911
216.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.98 SEK 18.7
$1.11 COP 4,619
78.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 SEK 17.85
$1.18 COP 4,932
60.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.55 SEK 24.11
$0.89 COP 3,718
186.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SEK 14.78
$0.84 COP 3,507
85.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.97 SEK 75.3
$2.35 COP 9,809
239.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.82 SEK 121
$9.34 COP 38.9K
37.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 SEK 20.57
$1.18 COP 4,927
84.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 SEK 21.69
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-7.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Stockholm
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.51 SEK 42.6
$0.83 COP 3,464
443.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$113 SEK 1,072
$41.9 COP 174.7K
170.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 SEK 60.4
$1.41 COP 5,899
353.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 SEK 15.09
$1.96 COP 8,164
-18.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.3 SEK 588
$7.85 COP 32.7K
693.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 SEK 17.49
$1.02 COP 4,265
81.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K SEK 303.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
82.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K SEK 326.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
32.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stockholm
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$223 SEK 2,111
$82.5 COP 344.1K
170.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.2 SEK 276
$9.44 COP 39.4K
209.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.06 SEK 407
$23.51 COP 98K
83.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stockholm
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.75 SEK 451
$25.68 COP 107.1K
85.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.8 SEK 357
$19.14 COP 79.8K
97.49%
Cinema Ticket
$17.68 SEK 167
$3.96 COP 16.5K
346.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stockholm
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$164 SEK 1,549
$305 COP 1.3M
-46.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,511 SEK 61.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
9.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stockholm
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.8 SEK 933
$57.9 COP 241.4K
70.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50 SEK 473
$31.59 COP 131.7K
58.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 SEK 1,113
$103 COP 430.1K
14.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$207 SEK 1,954
$106 COP 440.5K
95.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stockholm
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,584 SEK 15K
$489 COP 2M
223.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,096 SEK 10.4K
$379 COP 1.6M
189.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,734 SEK 25.8K
$827 COP 3.4M
230.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,799 SEK 17K
$729 COP 3M
146.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.7K SEK 110.9K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
435.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,494 SEK 61.4K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
323.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stockholm
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,674 SEK 34.7K
$550 COP 2.3M
568.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
13.43
-69.02%

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Last update for Stockholm: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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