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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Stockholm is 120% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 148.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Stockholm is 134.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 133.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Stockholm
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 SEKย 147
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
166.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 SEKย 1,004
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
235.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.79 SEKย 109
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
65.36%
Cappuccino
$4.97 SEKย 45.85
$1.65 COPย 6,043
201.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 SEKย 29.65
$1.06 COPย 3,882
202.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 SEKย 23.66
$0.77 COPย 2,839
232.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.29 SEKย 76.5
$1.75 COPย 6,419
373.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.48 SEKย 78.3
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
177.12%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Stockholm
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEKย 16.04
$1.10 COPย 4,026
58.18%
White Bread (500g)
$3.45 SEKย 31.87
$1.30 COPย 4,771
165.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.10 SEKย 37.82
$1.34 COPย 4,906
205.97%
Eggs
$4.52 SEKย 41.72
$2.26 COPย 8,300
100.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.82 SEKย 118
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
184.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.10 SEKย 121
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
125.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.00 SEKย 175
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
112.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.59 SEKย 33.16
$2.37 COPย 8,692
51.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.86 SEKย 26.44
$1.07 COPย 3,940
167.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.41 SEKย 31.45
$1.48 COPย 5,419
130.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.47 SEKย 41.25
$1.36 COPย 5,012
228.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.90 SEKย 17.51
$1.13 COPย 4,136
68.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.80 SEKย 16.59
$1.13 COPย 4,161
59.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 SEKย 24.26
$0.89 COPย 3,275
195.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 SEKย 14.93
$0.85 COPย 3,114
90.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.80 SEKย 72.0
$2.28 COPย 8,361
242.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.39 SEKย 133
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
41.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 SEKย 19.77
$1.19 COPย 4,359
79.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 SEKย 21.82
$2.40 COPย 8,829
-1.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Stockholm
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.66 SEKย 43.00
$0.84 COPย 3,075
454.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$112 SEKย 1,038
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
175.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.12 SEKย 56.5
$1.48 COPย 5,417
313.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEKย 15.30
$1.89 COPย 6,950
-12.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.4 SEKย 585
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
686.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 SEKย 16.79
$0.94 COPย 3,455
93.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K SEKย 303.1K
$17.7K COPย 65.2M
85.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K SEKย 324.9K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
33.55%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stockholm
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$227 SEKย 2,092
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
176.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.14 SEKย 269
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
205.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.78 SEKย 386
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
76.44%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Stockholm
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.67 SEKย 440
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
84.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.34 SEKย 354
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
104.81%
Cinema Ticket
$18.18 SEKย 168
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
348.89%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Stockholm
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$163 SEKย 1,504
$316 COPย 1.2M
-48.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,479 SEKย 59.8K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
8.50%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Stockholm
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.2 SEKย 906
$59.0 COPย 216.5K
66.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.32 SEKย 446
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
48.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 SEKย 1,093
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
18.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$207 SEKย 1,908
$108 COPย 394.9K
92.23%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Stockholm
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,590 SEKย 14.7K
$491 COPย 1.8M
223.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,087 SEKย 10.0K
$371 COPย 1.4M
192.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,813 SEKย 26.0K
$821 COPย 3.0M
242.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,803 SEKย 16.6K
$731 COPย 2.7M
146.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.3K SEKย 113.6K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
307.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,851 SEKย 63.2K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
414.28%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Stockholm
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,723 SEKย 34.4K
$517 COPย 1.9M
620.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
13.43
-69.02%

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Last update for Stockholm: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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