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

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 115.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 143.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 127.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 139.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stockholm
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.96 SEK 148
$6.03 COP 22.7K
164.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$112 SEK 1,039
$33.17 COP 124.8K
238.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.72 SEK 109
$7.29 COP 27.4K
60.77%
Cappuccino
$5.02 SEK 46.53
$1.63 COP 6,133
207.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 SEK 29.75
$1.05 COP 3,947
205.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 SEK 23.91
$0.77 COP 2,899
235.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.65 SEK 80.1
$1.73 COP 6,510
400.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.24 SEK 76.3
$3.18 COP 12.0K
159.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stockholm
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 SEK 16.04
$1.07 COP 4,015
61.68%
White Bread (500g)
$3.37 SEK 31.24
$1.31 COP 4,935
157.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.92 SEK 36.30
$1.38 COP 5,195
184.06%
Eggs
$4.74 SEK 43.93
$2.25 COP 8,457
110.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.99 SEK 120
$4.48 COP 16.9K
189.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.24 SEK 123
$5.74 COP 21.6K
130.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.28 SEK 179
$8.86 COP 33.3K
117.61%
Apples (1kg)
$3.59 SEK 33.27
$2.24 COP 8,438
60.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.85 SEK 26.41
$1.06 COP 3,988
168.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.48 SEK 32.24
$1.51 COP 5,697
130.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.62 SEK 42.75
$1.36 COP 5,119
239.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.97 SEK 18.24
$1.12 COP 4,218
75.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 SEK 17.14
$1.17 COP 4,400
58.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.60 SEK 24.10
$0.90 COP 3,395
188.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 SEK 14.50
$0.84 COP 3,150
86.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.94 SEK 73.5
$2.26 COP 8,501
251.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 SEK 133
$9.97 COP 37.5K
43.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 SEK 20.07
$1.18 COP 4,451
83.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 SEK 21.57
$2.39 COP 8,993
-2.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Stockholm
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.65 SEK 43.01
$0.86 COP 3,233
440.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$111 SEK 1,027
$41.45 COP 156.0K
167.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 SEK 59.1
$1.47 COP 5,521
334.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 SEK 14.56
$1.95 COP 7,323
-19.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.4 SEK 587
$7.76 COP 29.2K
716.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 SEK 16.78
$0.97 COP 3,640
86.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K SEK 305.2K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
83.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K SEK 328.5K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
32.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stockholm
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$224 SEK 2,070
$81.1 COP 305.2K
175.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.07 SEK 269
$9.40 COP 35.4K
209.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.95 SEK 388
$23.61 COP 88.8K
77.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stockholm
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.51 SEK 431
$25.55 COP 96.1K
82.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.07 SEK 353
$19.29 COP 72.6K
97.36%
Cinema Ticket
$17.67 SEK 164
$4.10 COP 15.4K
330.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stockholm
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 SEK 1,472
$306 COP 1.2M
-48.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,526 SEK 60.4K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
10.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stockholm
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.3 SEK 882
$59.8 COP 225.1K
59.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.55 SEK 459
$31.96 COP 120.3K
55.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 SEK 1,107
$103 COP 386.5K
16.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$203 SEK 1,878
$108 COP 405.9K
87.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stockholm
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,605 SEK 14.9K
$483 COP 1.8M
232.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,087 SEK 10.1K
$377 COP 1.4M
188.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,829 SEK 26.2K
$822 COP 3.1M
244.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,787 SEK 16.5K
$721 COP 2.7M
147.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.1K SEK 112.0K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
334.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,666 SEK 61.7K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
404.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stockholm
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,886 SEK 36.0K
$538 COP 2.0M
622.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
13.43
-69.02%

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Last update for Stockholm: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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