Medellin vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1071
$2524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2607
$5606
🏠 One person rent
$514
$1416
🏘️ Family rent
$888
$2368
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$253
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$536
$3839
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
65
95
😀 Quality of life
63
95
🏙️ Population
2.53M
985K

The cost of living in Medellin is 58% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 5161st and 849th ($1071 vs $2524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.5 months in Stockholm. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 5624th and 23rd 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
$6.31
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$98.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$8.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$3.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$1704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$2705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$695
$1909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.08%
3.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$12627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1334
$6907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$4.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.8
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$8.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$3.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.6
$51
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$36.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7264
$17693

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2118
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1214
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1853
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2065
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1827
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1840
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1914
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1702
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1741
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1831
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1651
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1547
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1603
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1398
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1337
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1423
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1311
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1631
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1397
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1579
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1370
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1884
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1594
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1562
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1567
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1656
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1597
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1568
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1691
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1641
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1383
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1230
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1581
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$994
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1583
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1606
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1481
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1701
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1375
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1516