Medellin vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$2297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2487
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$494
$1271
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$2134
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$619
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$3571
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
95
😀 Quality of life
60
96
🏙️ Population
2.53M
985K

The cost of living in Medellin is 55% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 5342nd and 1273rd ($1030 vs $2297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Colombia and Sweden, respectively. Check Colombia vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medellin compared to 1.6 months in Stockholm. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 5890th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medellin vs Stockholm

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Medellin Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.21
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.86
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$7.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$1476
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$991
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$987
$2670
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$1674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
4.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2220
$11690
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$6502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$4.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$4.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.06
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$8.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.78
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.8
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.66
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$33.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$402
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6383
$15313

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$950
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$881
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$678
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$708
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$730
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$679
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$655
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$667
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$506
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$722
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$762
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$515
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$848
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$721
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$976
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$511
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$637
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$663
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$960
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$693
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$581
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$782
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$693
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$546
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$759
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$704
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$547
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$667
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$777
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$565
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$620
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$671
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$572
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$677

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1983
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1140
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1759
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1968
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1742
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1940
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1779
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1661
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1681
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1650
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1592
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1446
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1494
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1325
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1390
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1483
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1325
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1530
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1312
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1289
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1801
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1516
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1460
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1524
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1551
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1545
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1521
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1586
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1542
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1353
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1192
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1528
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$968
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1589
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1566
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1397
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1598
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1363
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1482