Cost of Living Comparison Between Bodo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bodo and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Bodo is 129.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 121.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Bodo is 129% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 130.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bodo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.38 NOKĀ 187
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
221.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOKĀ 995
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
210.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.93 NOKĀ 154
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
118.52%
Cappuccino
$6.08 NOKĀ 58.8
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
273.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 NOKĀ 34.62
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
240.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 NOKĀ 29.84
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
301.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.95 NOKĀ 106
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
532.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.79 NOKĀ 104
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
239.31%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bodo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 NOKĀ 21.54
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
108.41%
White Bread (500g)
$2.84 NOKĀ 27.49
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
116.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.18 NOKĀ 30.72
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
130.43%
Eggs
$4.74 NOKĀ 45.83
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
110.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.20 NOKĀ 118
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
172.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.96 NOKĀ 164
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
195.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.06 NOKĀ 155
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
81.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 NOKĀ 29.55
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
36.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.43 NOKĀ 23.52
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
129.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 NOKĀ 29.24
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
100.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.62 NOKĀ 54.3
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
313.24%
Potato (1kg)
$2.43 NOKĀ 23.45
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
116.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 NOKĀ 24.78
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
118.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.62 NOKĀ 34.99
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
302.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 NOKĀ 20.55
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
152.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.89 NOKĀ 134
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
514.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.73 NOKĀ 181
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
87.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.10 NOKĀ 29.96
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
162.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.88 NOKĀ 37.50
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
62.34%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bodo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.38 NOKĀ 42.31
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
409.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.3 NOKĀ 506
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
26.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.93 NOKĀ 86.4
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
507.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 NOKĀ 13.98
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
-25.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$47.06 NOKĀ 455
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
506.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 NOKĀ 21.12
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
124.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K NOKĀ 340.8K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
96.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K NOKĀ 368.5K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
42.61%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bodo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 NOKĀ 1,370
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
74.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.93 NOKĀ 241
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
165.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.8 NOKĀ 627
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
174.50%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bodo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.27 NOKĀ 467
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
88.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.68 NOKĀ 345
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
84.97%
Cinema Ticket
$13.29 NOKĀ 129
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
224.15%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bodo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$394 NOKĀ 3,808
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
28.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K NOKĀ 97.8K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
71.46%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bodo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 NOKĀ 694
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
19.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 NOKĀ 497
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
60.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 NOKĀ 1,047
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
5.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 NOKĀ 1,469
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
40.85%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bodo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$975 NOKĀ 9,424
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
101.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$900 NOKĀ 8,698
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
138.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,109 NOKĀ 20.4K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
156.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,664 NOKĀ 16.1K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
130.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,021 NOKĀ 58.2K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
116.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,491 NOKĀ 43.4K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
240.21%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bodo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,606 NOKĀ 34.9K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
570.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.8
13.43
-71.71%

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Last update for Bodo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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