Cost of Living Comparison Between Baerum and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Baerum and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Baerum is 165.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 146.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Baerum is 126.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 148.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baerum
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.24 NOK 251
$6.23 COP 26K
305.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.5 NOK 990
$32.34 COP 134.8K
207.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.54 NOK 135
$7.39 COP 30.8K
83.22%
Cappuccino
$4.85 NOK 48.23
$1.72 COP 7,155
181.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 NOK 25.24
$1.1 COP 4,575
130.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 NOK 21.14
$0.73 COP 3,060
191.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.18 NOK 91.4
$1.66 COP 6,916
453.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.72 NOK 96.7
$3.2 COP 13.3K
203.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baerum
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.35 NOK 23.34
$1.09 COP 4,552
115.60%
White Bread (500g)
$3.56 NOK 35.46
$1.24 COP 5,188
187.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.21 NOK 31.92
$1.33 COP 5,544
141.35%
Eggs
$5.13 NOK 51
$2.22 COP 9,252
131.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.44 NOK 114
$4.55 COP 19K
151.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.26 NOK 162
$5.71 COP 23.8K
184.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.71 NOK 315
$8.59 COP 35.8K
269.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 35.49
$2.26 COP 9,410
57.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 NOK 22.56
$1.07 COP 4,461
112.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 NOK 33.39
$1.51 COP 6,293
122.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.11 NOK 40.91
$1.42 COP 5,911
189.44%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 NOK 21.83
$1.11 COP 4,619
97.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 NOK 21.36
$1.18 COP 4,932
82.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.76 NOK 27.41
$0.89 COP 3,718
210.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.9 NOK 18.87
$0.84 COP 3,507
126.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.21 NOK 141
$2.35 COP 9,809
504.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.62 NOK 195
$9.34 COP 38.9K
110.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.37 NOK 33.5
$1.18 COP 4,927
185.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 NOK 39.1
$2.49 COP 10.4K
57.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Baerum
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.31 NOK 42.92
$0.83 COP 3,464
419.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73 NOK 726
$41.9 COP 174.7K
74.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.96 NOK 99.1
$1.41 COP 5,899
606.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 NOK 14.46
$1.96 COP 8,164
-26.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.79 NOK 416
$7.85 COP 32.7K
432.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.1 NOK 20.93
$1.02 COP 4,265
105.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K NOK 270.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
54.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K NOK 241.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-7.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baerum
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$301 NOK 2,993
$82.5 COP 344.1K
264.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.8 NOK 396
$9.44 COP 39.4K
321.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.67 NOK 385
$23.51 COP 98K
64.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baerum
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.1 NOK 508
$25.68 COP 107.1K
98.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.25 NOK 351
$19.14 COP 79.8K
84.17%
Cinema Ticket
$15.48 NOK 154
$3.96 COP 16.5K
290.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baerum
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 NOK 2,653
$305 COP 1.3M
-12.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K NOK 145.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
147.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baerum
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 NOK 1,052
$57.9 COP 241.4K
82.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.91 NOK 477
$31.59 COP 131.7K
51.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.8 NOK 973
$103 COP 430.1K
-5.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 NOK 1,530
$106 COP 440.5K
45.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baerum
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,206 NOK 12K
$489 COP 2M
146.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$893 NOK 8,881
$379 COP 1.6M
135.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,147 NOK 21.4K
$827 COP 3.4M
159.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,600 NOK 15.9K
$729 COP 3M
119.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,074 NOK 50.5K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
131.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,947 NOK 39.3K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
157.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baerum
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,019 NOK 49.9K
$550 COP 2.3M
812.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
13.43
-67.39%

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Last update for Baerum: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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