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

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 115.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 155.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 127.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 136.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stockholm
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 SEK 146
$6.14 COP 22.1K
160.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$112 SEK 1,024
$33.05 COP 119.0K
238.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.55 SEK 106
$7.32 COP 26.4K
57.79%
Cappuccino
$5.09 SEK 46.63
$1.66 COP 5,971
206.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 SEK 29.69
$1.10 COP 3,977
194.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 SEK 23.57
$0.78 COP 2,815
229.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.68 SEK 79.5
$1.71 COP 6,172
407.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.54 SEK 78.2
$3.17 COP 11.4K
169.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stockholm
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 SEK 16.31
$1.11 COP 4,002
60.36%
White Bread (500g)
$3.45 SEK 31.61
$1.31 COP 4,707
163.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.93 SEK 36.01
$1.38 COP 4,967
184.78%
Eggs
$4.67 SEK 42.81
$2.22 COP 7,989
110.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.82 SEK 117
$4.34 COP 15.6K
195.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.08 SEK 120
$5.80 COP 20.9K
125.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.49 SEK 178
$8.98 COP 32.3K
117.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.51 SEK 32.11
$2.26 COP 8,143
55.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.96 SEK 27.10
$1.11 COP 4,013
166.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.38 SEK 30.98
$1.46 COP 5,271
131.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.63 SEK 42.44
$1.37 COP 4,916
237.96%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 SEK 18.35
$1.11 COP 3,999
80.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 SEK 16.74
$1.16 COP 4,188
57.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.59 SEK 23.75
$0.89 COP 3,202
191.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 SEK 14.91
$0.87 COP 3,116
87.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.79 SEK 71.4
$2.35 COP 8,473
231.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.39 SEK 132
$10.86 COP 39.1K
32.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.26 SEK 20.71
$1.20 COP 4,319
88.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 SEK 21.27
$2.48 COP 8,923
-6.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Stockholm
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.47 SEK 40.96
$0.79 COP 2,835
465.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$112 SEK 1,022
$40.77 COP 146.8K
173.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.19 SEK 56.7
$1.42 COP 5,124
335.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.24
$1.91 COP 6,882
-13.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.7 SEK 565
$7.65 COP 27.5K
706.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.80 SEK 16.48
$0.97 COP 3,481
85.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K SEK 294.1K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
77.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.6K SEK 326.5K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
35.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stockholm
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$228 SEK 2,087
$81.3 COP 292.8K
180.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.58 SEK 271
$9.63 COP 34.7K
207.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.50 SEK 389
$24.36 COP 87.7K
74.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stockholm
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.54 SEK 426
$26.02 COP 93.7K
78.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.43 SEK 352
$18.92 COP 68.1K
103.12%
Cinema Ticket
$17.95 SEK 164
$3.89 COP 14.0K
361.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stockholm
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$165 SEK 1,509
$304 COP 1.1M
-45.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,461 SEK 59.2K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
9.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stockholm
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.8 SEK 905
$58.7 COP 211.3K
68.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.2 SEK 460
$32.48 COP 116.9K
54.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 SEK 1,090
$102 COP 366.3K
16.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$204 SEK 1,871
$108 COP 389.4K
88.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stockholm
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,563 SEK 14.3K
$474 COP 1.7M
229.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,089 SEK 9,976
$371 COP 1.3M
193.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,802 SEK 25.7K
$848 COP 3.1M
230.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,780 SEK 16.3K
$716 COP 2.6M
148.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.1K SEK 110.7K
$2,871 COP 10.3M
320.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,717 SEK 61.5K
$1,375 COP 5.0M
388.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stockholm
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,938 SEK 36.1K
$542 COP 1.9M
627.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
13.43
-69.02%

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Last update for Stockholm: April 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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