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

😐 Solo nomad: Alesund is 136.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 120.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Alesund is 109.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 102.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alesund
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.86 NOK 190
$6.03 COP 22.7K
229.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.7 NOK 811
$33.17 COP 124.8K
155.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.70 NOK 122
$7.29 COP 27.4K
74.21%
Cappuccino
$4.12 NOK 39.40
$1.63 COP 6,134
152.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 NOK 19.24
$1.05 COP 3,948
91.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 NOK 21.58
$0.77 COP 2,899
192.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.29 NOK 108
$1.73 COP 6,511
552.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.21 NOK 88.1
$3.18 COP 12.0K
189.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alesund
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.39 NOK 22.85
$1.07 COP 4,016
123.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.94 NOK 28.16
$1.31 COP 4,935
124.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.83 NOK 27.05
$1.38 COP 5,196
105.07%
Eggs
$3.97 NOK 38.03
$2.25 COP 8,458
76.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.39 NOK 138
$4.48 COP 16.9K
221.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.44 NOK 129
$5.74 COP 21.6K
134.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.23 NOK 213
$8.86 COP 33.4K
150.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 NOK 26.98
$2.24 COP 8,440
25.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.28 NOK 21.82
$1.06 COP 3,989
115.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 NOK 20.76
$1.51 COP 5,698
43.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.68 NOK 35.20
$1.36 COP 5,120
170.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.70 NOK 25.89
$1.12 COP 4,219
141.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 NOK 17.39
$1.17 COP 4,401
55.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.78 NOK 26.65
$0.90 COP 3,396
208.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 NOK 19.63
$0.84 COP 3,150
144.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.84 NOK 132
$2.26 COP 8,502
512.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.55 NOK 168
$9.97 COP 37.5K
76.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.38 NOK 32.32
$1.18 COP 4,452
186.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 NOK 38.61
$2.39 COP 8,995
68.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Alesund
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.40 NOK 42.09
$0.86 COP 3,234
411.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 NOK 642
$41.45 COP 156.0K
61.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.33 NOK 118
$1.47 COP 5,522
738.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 NOK 20.85
$1.95 COP 7,324
11.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$72.5 NOK 694
$7.76 COP 29.2K
834.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 NOK 20.88
$0.97 COP 3,641
124.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.8K NOK 342.4K
$17.9K COP 67.6M
99.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.5K NOK 416.3K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
62.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alesund
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$240 NOK 2,297
$81.1 COP 305.2K
195.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.82 NOK 371
$9.40 COP 35.4K
312.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.01 NOK 383
$23.61 COP 88.8K
69.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alesund
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.9 NOK 544
$25.55 COP 96.1K
122.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.89 NOK 286
$19.29 COP 72.6K
54.95%
Cinema Ticket
$16.87 NOK 161
$4.10 COP 15.4K
311.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alesund
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 NOK 2,503
$306 COP 1.2M
-14.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,550 NOK 24.4K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-56.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alesund
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.3 NOK 817
$59.8 COP 225.1K
42.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.38 NOK 415
$31.96 COP 120.3K
35.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 NOK 1,075
$103 COP 386.5K
9.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 NOK 1,282
$108 COP 406.0K
24.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alesund
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$961 NOK 9,193
$483 COP 1.8M
98.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$807 NOK 7,720
$377 COP 1.4M
113.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,401 NOK 13.4K
$822 COP 3.1M
70.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,168 NOK 11.2K
$721 COP 2.7M
62.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,472 NOK 42.8K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
60.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,423 NOK 23.2K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
83.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alesund
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,275 NOK 40.9K
$538 COP 2.0M
695.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.03
13.43
-69.99%

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Last update for Alesund: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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