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

😐 Solo nomad: Drammen is 107.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 109.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Drammen is 121.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 107% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Drammen
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.23 NOK 196
$6.03 COP 22.7K
235.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.0 NOK 735
$33.17 COP 124.8K
129.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.98 NOK 126
$7.29 COP 27.4K
78.05%
Cappuccino
$4.87 NOK 47.10
$1.63 COP 6,133
198.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 NOK 24.29
$1.05 COP 3,947
139.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 NOK 25.63
$0.77 COP 2,899
244.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.99 NOK 77.3
$1.73 COP 6,510
361.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.28 NOK 60.7
$3.18 COP 12.0K
97.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Drammen
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 21.03
$1.07 COP 4,015
102.80%
White Bread (500g)
$3.26 NOK 31.48
$1.31 COP 4,935
148.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 NOK 31.97
$1.38 COP 5,195
139.86%
Eggs
$4.24 NOK 40.99
$2.25 COP 8,457
88.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.28 NOK 109
$4.48 COP 16.9K
151.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.52 NOK 131
$5.74 COP 21.6K
135.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.47 NOK 169
$8.86 COP 33.3K
97.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 NOK 19.32
$2.24 COP 8,438
-10.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 NOK 22.77
$1.06 COP 3,988
121.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.38 NOK 32.64
$1.51 COP 5,697
123.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.88 NOK 37.54
$1.36 COP 5,119
185.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.21 NOK 21.35
$1.12 COP 4,218
97.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 NOK 12.90
$1.17 COP 4,400
13.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 NOK 17.24
$0.90 COP 3,395
97.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 17.58
$0.84 COP 3,150
116.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.91 NOK 135
$2.26 COP 8,501
515.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.46 NOK 120
$9.97 COP 37.5K
24.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.93 NOK 28.38
$1.18 COP 4,451
148.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.89 NOK 37.65
$2.39 COP 8,993
62.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Drammen
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.79 NOK 26.98
$0.86 COP 3,233
224.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.9 NOK 725
$41.45 COP 156.0K
80.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.29 NOK 99.5
$1.47 COP 5,521
600.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 NOK 12.18
$1.95 COP 7,323
-35.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$102 NOK 983
$7.76 COP 29.2K
1209.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 NOK 21.07
$0.97 COP 3,640
124.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.2K NOK 398.0K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
129.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K NOK 368.2K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
42.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Drammen
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$223 NOK 2,153
$81.1 COP 305.2K
174.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.03 NOK 426
$9.40 COP 35.4K
368.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.96 NOK 367
$23.61 COP 88.8K
60.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Drammen
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$85.2 NOK 824
$25.55 COP 96.1K
233.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.66 NOK 345
$19.29 COP 72.6K
84.86%
Cinema Ticket
$15.18 NOK 147
$4.10 COP 15.4K
270.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Drammen
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 NOK 2,944
$306 COP 1.2M
-0.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K NOK 99.0K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
73.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Drammen
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.5 NOK 923
$59.8 COP 225.1K
59.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.46 NOK 246
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-20.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.3 NOK 961
$103 COP 386.5K
-3.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 NOK 1,379
$108 COP 405.9K
32.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Drammen
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$954 NOK 9,228
$483 COP 1.8M
97.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 NOK 7,535
$377 COP 1.4M
106.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,459 NOK 14.1K
$822 COP 3.1M
77.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,362 NOK 13.2K
$721 COP 2.7M
88.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.4K NOK 100.7K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
274.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,209 NOK 60.0K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
370.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Drammen
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,582 NOK 34.6K
$538 COP 2.0M
566.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
13.43
-67.39%

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Last update for Drammen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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