Cost of Living Comparison Between Åndalsnes and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Åndalsnes and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Åndalsnes is 150.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 147.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Åndalsnes is 121.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 130.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Åndalsnes
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.3 NOK 172
$6.23 COP 26K
177.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.57 NOK 453
$32.34 COP 134.8K
40.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.38 NOK 123
$7.39 COP 30.8K
67.52%
Cappuccino
$4.64 NOK 46.15
$1.72 COP 7,155
169.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 NOK 35.11
$1.1 COP 4,575
220.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 NOK 30.07
$0.73 COP 3,060
313.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.15 NOK 81.1
$1.66 COP 6,916
390.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10 NOK 99.5
$3.2 COP 13.3K
212.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Åndalsnes
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.61 NOK 25.98
$1.09 COP 4,552
139.45%
White Bread (500g)
$3.46 NOK 34.42
$1.24 COP 5,188
179.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 NOK 39.25
$1.33 COP 5,544
196.99%
Eggs
$4.41 NOK 43.88
$2.22 COP 9,252
98.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.95 NOK 119
$4.55 COP 19K
162.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.36 NOK 153
$5.71 COP 23.8K
169.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.09 NOK 279
$8.59 COP 35.8K
227.01%
Apples (1kg)
$3.88 NOK 38.64
$2.26 COP 9,410
71.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 NOK 29.36
$1.07 COP 4,461
175.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 NOK 25.55
$1.51 COP 6,293
70.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.01 NOK 49.85
$1.42 COP 5,911
252.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.94 NOK 29.23
$1.11 COP 4,619
164.86%
Onion (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 33.3
$1.18 COP 4,932
183.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.25 NOK 32.3
$0.89 COP 3,718
265.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 NOK 24.19
$0.84 COP 3,507
189.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.15 NOK 151
$2.35 COP 9,809
544.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.82 NOK 147
$9.34 COP 38.9K
58.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.69 NOK 36.71
$1.18 COP 4,927
212.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.67 NOK 46.42
$2.49 COP 10.4K
87.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Åndalsnes
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.32 NOK 42.98
$0.83 COP 3,464
420.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.2 NOK 718
$41.9 COP 174.7K
72.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.46 NOK 154
$1.41 COP 5,899
996.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.25 NOK 22.43
$1.96 COP 8,164
14.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$89.9 NOK 894
$7.85 COP 32.7K
1045.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 NOK 21.19
$1.02 COP 4,265
108.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K NOK 310.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
77.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.8K NOK 415.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
59.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Åndalsnes
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$318 NOK 3,161
$82.5 COP 344.1K
285.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.55 NOK 204
$9.44 COP 39.4K
117.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.3 NOK 739
$23.51 COP 98K
216.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Åndalsnes
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.71 NOK 485
$25.68 COP 107.1K
89.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.98 NOK 348
$19.14 COP 79.8K
82.76%
Cinema Ticket
$16.89 NOK 168
$3.96 COP 16.5K
326.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Åndalsnes
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 NOK 3,215
$305 COP 1.3M
6.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,637 NOK 85.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
45.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Åndalsnes
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 NOK 1,088
$57.9 COP 241.4K
88.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.51 NOK 483
$31.59 COP 131.7K
53.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 NOK 1,256
$103 COP 430.1K
22.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 NOK 1,319
$106 COP 440.5K
25.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Åndalsnes
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 NOK 12K
$489 COP 2M
146.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$895 NOK 8,902
$379 COP 1.6M
136.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,795 NOK 17.9K
$827 COP 3.4M
117.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,529 NOK 15.2K
$729 COP 3M
109.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,435 NOK 54.1K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
148.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,091 NOK 40.7K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
166.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Åndalsnes
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
13.43
-67.83%

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Last update for Åndalsnes: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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