Cost of Living Comparison Between Asker and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Asker and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Asker is 132.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 175.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Asker is 177.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 152.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Asker
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.2 NOK 251
$6.23 COP 26K
304.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NOK 1,007
$32.34 COP 134.8K
213.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.56 NOK 135
$7.39 COP 30.8K
83.49%
Cappuccino
$4.89 NOK 48.67
$1.72 COP 7,155
184.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 NOK 26.43
$1.1 COP 4,575
141.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 NOK 21.51
$0.73 COP 3,060
195.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.11 NOK 110
$1.66 COP 6,916
569.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.47 NOK 94.2
$3.2 COP 13.3K
195.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Asker
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.06
$1.09 COP 4,552
94.50%
White Bread (500g)
$3.4 NOK 33.82
$1.24 COP 5,188
174.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.51 NOK 34.96
$1.33 COP 5,544
163.91%
Eggs
$4.3 NOK 42.75
$2.22 COP 9,252
93.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.27 NOK 112
$4.55 COP 19K
147.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.8 NOK 137
$5.71 COP 23.8K
141.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.56 NOK 314
$8.59 COP 35.8K
267.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.76 NOK 37.39
$2.26 COP 9,410
66.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 NOK 24.98
$1.07 COP 4,461
134.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.29 NOK 32.75
$1.51 COP 6,293
117.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.38 NOK 43.61
$1.42 COP 5,911
208.45%
Potato (1kg)
$2.43 NOK 24.13
$1.11 COP 4,619
118.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 25.4
$1.18 COP 4,932
116.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.83 NOK 28.17
$0.89 COP 3,718
217.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 NOK 20.56
$0.84 COP 3,507
146.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.37 NOK 143
$2.35 COP 9,809
511.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.86 NOK 128
$9.34 COP 38.9K
37.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.48 NOK 34.64
$1.18 COP 4,927
194.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.22 NOK 42.02
$2.49 COP 10.4K
69.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Asker
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 43.06
$0.83 COP 3,464
421.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.1 NOK 767
$41.9 COP 174.7K
84.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.08 NOK 100
$1.41 COP 5,899
614.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 NOK 14.47
$1.96 COP 8,164
-26.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.88 NOK 427
$7.85 COP 32.7K
446.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.28 NOK 22.72
$1.02 COP 4,265
123.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K NOK 358.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
104.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.2K NOK 419.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
61.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Asker
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 NOK 2,145
$82.5 COP 344.1K
161.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.61 NOK 305
$9.44 COP 39.4K
224.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.62 NOK 374
$23.51 COP 98K
60.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Asker
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.3 NOK 500
$25.68 COP 107.1K
95.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.36 NOK 352
$19.14 COP 79.8K
84.74%
Cinema Ticket
$15.02 NOK 149
$3.96 COP 16.5K
279.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Asker
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$269 NOK 2,673
$305 COP 1.3M
-11.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
151.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Asker
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 NOK 1,013
$57.9 COP 241.4K
75.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.74 NOK 465
$31.59 COP 131.7K
47.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 NOK 1,225
$103 COP 430.1K
19.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$150 NOK 1,488
$106 COP 440.5K
41.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Asker
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,490 NOK 14.8K
$489 COP 2M
204.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,221 NOK 12.1K
$379 COP 1.6M
222.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,262 NOK 22.5K
$827 COP 3.4M
173.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,770 NOK 17.6K
$729 COP 3M
142.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,389 NOK 93.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
328.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,076 NOK 80.3K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
426.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Asker
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,712 NOK 36.9K
$550 COP 2.3M
575.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
13.43
-67.39%

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Last update for Asker: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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