Cost of Living Comparison Between Drammen and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Drammen and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Drammen is 121.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 116.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Drammen is 125.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 115.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Drammen
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.4 NOK 203
$6.23 COP 26K
227.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 NOK 768
$32.34 COP 134.8K
138.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.03 NOK 130
$7.39 COP 30.8K
76.32%
Cappuccino
$4.9 NOK 48.77
$1.72 COP 7,155
184.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 NOK 25.39
$1.1 COP 4,575
131.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 NOK 25.83
$0.73 COP 3,060
256.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.99 NOK 79.5
$1.66 COP 6,916
381.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.46 NOK 64.3
$3.2 COP 13.3K
101.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Drammen
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 NOK 21.16
$1.09 COP 4,552
95.41%
White Bread (500g)
$3.28 NOK 32.6
$1.24 COP 5,188
164.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.16 NOK 31.43
$1.33 COP 5,544
137.59%
Eggs
$4.16 NOK 41.43
$2.22 COP 9,252
87.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.24 NOK 112
$4.55 COP 19K
147.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.18 NOK 131
$5.71 COP 23.8K
130.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.42 NOK 173
$8.59 COP 35.8K
102.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.95 NOK 19.41
$2.26 COP 9,410
-13.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 NOK 22.23
$1.07 COP 4,461
108.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 32.98
$1.51 COP 6,293
119.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.78 NOK 37.63
$1.42 COP 5,911
166.20%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 NOK 21.79
$1.11 COP 4,619
97.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 NOK 13.3
$1.18 COP 4,932
13.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 NOK 18.53
$0.89 COP 3,718
108.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 NOK 18.77
$0.84 COP 3,507
125.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.26 NOK 142
$2.35 COP 9,809
506.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.88 NOK 118
$9.34 COP 38.9K
27.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.06 NOK 30.44
$1.18 COP 4,927
159.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.01 NOK 39.87
$2.49 COP 10.4K
61.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Drammen
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.75 NOK 27.36
$0.83 COP 3,464
231.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.2 NOK 758
$41.9 COP 174.7K
81.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.05 NOK 100
$1.41 COP 5,899
612.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 NOK 12.14
$1.96 COP 8,164
-37.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$102 NOK 1,012
$7.85 COP 32.7K
1196.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.09
$1.02 COP 4,265
107.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.9K NOK 406.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
132.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K NOK 385.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
47.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Drammen
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 NOK 2,148
$82.5 COP 344.1K
161.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.55 NOK 433
$9.44 COP 39.4K
361.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.56 NOK 384
$23.51 COP 98K
64.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Drammen
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.6 NOK 871
$25.68 COP 107.1K
241.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.94 NOK 348
$19.14 COP 79.8K
82.55%
Cinema Ticket
$14.96 NOK 149
$3.96 COP 16.5K
277.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Drammen
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$312 NOK 3,102
$305 COP 1.3M
2.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K NOK 102.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
73.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Drammen
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.7 NOK 962
$57.9 COP 241.4K
66.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.09 NOK 250
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-20.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 NOK 1,004
$103 COP 430.1K
-2.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$142 NOK 1,413
$106 COP 440.5K
34.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Drammen
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$950 NOK 9,446
$489 COP 2M
94.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 NOK 7,742
$379 COP 1.6M
105.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,496 NOK 14.9K
$827 COP 3.4M
80.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,380 NOK 13.7K
$729 COP 3M
89.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,101 NOK 50.7K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
132.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,824 NOK 38K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
149.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Drammen
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,416 NOK 34K
$550 COP 2.3M
521.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
13.43
-67.39%

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Last update for Drammen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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