Cost of Living Comparison Between Alesund and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Alesund and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Alesund is 117.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 125.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Alesund is 135% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 106% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alesund
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.63 NOK 205
$6.23 COP 26K
231.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.8 NOK 844
$32.34 COP 134.8K
162.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.62 NOK 126
$7.39 COP 30.8K
70.77%
Cappuccino
$4.01 NOK 39.86
$1.72 COP 7,155
133.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 NOK 19.68
$1.1 COP 4,575
80.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 NOK 21.69
$0.73 COP 3,060
198.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.34 NOK 113
$1.66 COP 6,916
583.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.21 NOK 91.6
$3.2 COP 13.3K
187.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alesund
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.46 NOK 24.42
$1.09 COP 4,552
125.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.9 NOK 28.86
$1.24 COP 5,188
133.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 NOK 29.06
$1.33 COP 5,544
119.55%
Eggs
$3.94 NOK 39.24
$2.22 COP 9,252
77.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.01 NOK 139
$4.55 COP 19K
207.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.43 NOK 134
$5.71 COP 23.8K
135.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.72 NOK 226
$8.59 COP 35.8K
164.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 NOK 27.12
$2.26 COP 9,410
20.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 NOK 23.19
$1.07 COP 4,461
117.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 NOK 22.06
$1.51 COP 6,293
47.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.61 NOK 35.95
$1.42 COP 5,911
154.23%
Potato (1kg)
$2.72 NOK 27.05
$1.11 COP 4,619
145.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 NOK 17.85
$1.18 COP 4,932
51.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.88 NOK 28.68
$0.89 COP 3,718
223.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 NOK 20.35
$0.84 COP 3,507
144.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14 NOK 139
$2.35 COP 9,809
495.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.8 NOK 167
$9.34 COP 38.9K
79.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.42 NOK 34.03
$1.18 COP 4,927
189.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 NOK 40.71
$2.49 COP 10.4K
64.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Alesund
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.48 NOK 44.61
$0.83 COP 3,464
439.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.2 NOK 659
$41.9 COP 174.7K
58.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.04 NOK 120
$1.41 COP 5,899
753.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.1 NOK 20.88
$1.96 COP 8,164
7.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$73.9 NOK 735
$7.85 COP 32.7K
841.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 NOK 22.02
$1.02 COP 4,265
116.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K NOK 350.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
100.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
62.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alesund
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$236 NOK 2,350
$82.5 COP 344.1K
186.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.25 NOK 381
$9.44 COP 39.4K
305.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.95 NOK 407
$23.51 COP 98K
74.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alesund
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.8 NOK 575
$25.68 COP 107.1K
124.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.47 NOK 303
$19.14 COP 79.8K
59.20%
Cinema Ticket
$17.02 NOK 169
$3.96 COP 16.5K
329.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alesund
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 NOK 2,603
$305 COP 1.3M
-14.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,521 NOK 25.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-57.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alesund
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.2 NOK 828
$57.9 COP 241.4K
43.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.43 NOK 442
$31.59 COP 131.7K
40.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 NOK 1,089
$103 COP 430.1K
6.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 NOK 1,362
$106 COP 440.5K
29.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alesund
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$948 NOK 9,434
$489 COP 2M
93.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$792 NOK 7,875
$379 COP 1.6M
108.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,398 NOK 13.9K
$827 COP 3.4M
69.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,167 NOK 11.6K
$729 COP 3M
60.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,347 NOK 43.2K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
98.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 NOK 23.7K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
55.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alesund
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,020 NOK 40K
$550 COP 2.3M
631.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.03
13.43
-69.99%

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Last update for Alesund: October 26, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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