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

😐 Solo nomad: Bodo is 96.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 123.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bodo is 157.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 135.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bodo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.33 NOK 192
$6.23 COP 26K
210.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 NOK 997
$32.34 COP 134.8K
209.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.56 NOK 155
$7.39 COP 30.8K
110.55%
Cappuccino
$5.95 NOK 59.2
$1.72 COP 7,155
245.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 NOK 34.63
$1.1 COP 4,575
216.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 NOK 29.01
$0.73 COP 3,060
300.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.97 NOK 109
$1.66 COP 6,916
560.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.64 NOK 106
$3.2 COP 13.3K
232.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bodo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.34 NOK 23.28
$1.09 COP 4,552
114.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.95 NOK 29.33
$1.24 COP 5,188
137.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 NOK 32.49
$1.33 COP 5,544
145.86%
Eggs
$4.72 NOK 46.99
$2.22 COP 9,252
112.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.06 NOK 120
$4.55 COP 19K
165.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.55 NOK 165
$5.71 COP 23.8K
189.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.08 NOK 160
$8.59 COP 35.8K
87.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.1 NOK 30.87
$2.26 COP 9,410
37.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 NOK 24.27
$1.07 COP 4,461
128.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.05 NOK 30.37
$1.51 COP 6,293
101.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.57 NOK 55.4
$1.42 COP 5,911
292.25%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 NOK 24.48
$1.11 COP 4,619
121.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.53 NOK 25.2
$1.18 COP 4,932
114.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.66 NOK 36.41
$0.89 COP 3,718
311.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 NOK 21.33
$0.84 COP 3,507
154.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.21 NOK 141
$2.35 COP 9,809
504.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.86 NOK 178
$9.34 COP 38.9K
91.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.12 NOK 31.09
$1.18 COP 4,927
164.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 NOK 39.07
$2.49 COP 10.4K
57.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Bodo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.27 NOK 42.45
$0.83 COP 3,464
414.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.4 NOK 521
$41.9 COP 174.7K
25.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.94 NOK 89
$1.41 COP 5,899
534.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 14.37
$1.96 COP 8,164
-26.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.94 NOK 457
$7.85 COP 32.7K
485.22%
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)
$34.9K NOK 347.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
98.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K NOK 375.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
44.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bodo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 NOK 1,409
$82.5 COP 344.1K
71.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.66 NOK 255
$9.44 COP 39.4K
171.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.3 NOK 630
$23.51 COP 98K
169.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bodo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.46 NOK 482
$25.68 COP 107.1K
88.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.23 NOK 351
$19.14 COP 79.8K
84.06%
Cinema Ticket
$13.33 NOK 133
$3.96 COP 16.5K
236.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bodo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$397 NOK 3,947
$305 COP 1.3M
30.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K NOK 102.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
74.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bodo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 NOK 698
$57.9 COP 241.4K
21.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.5 NOK 522
$31.59 COP 131.7K
66.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 NOK 1,073
$103 COP 430.1K
4.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 NOK 1,535
$106 COP 440.5K
46.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bodo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$959 NOK 9,535
$489 COP 2M
95.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$887 NOK 8,822
$379 COP 1.6M
133.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,099 NOK 20.9K
$827 COP 3.4M
153.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
$729 COP 3M
128.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,117 NOK 60.9K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
179.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,663 NOK 36.4K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
139.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bodo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,413 NOK 34K
$550 COP 2.3M
520.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.8
13.43
-71.71%

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Last update for Bodo: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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