Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamar and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamar and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Hamar is 130.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 130% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamar is 179% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 134.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamar
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.51 NOK 246
$6.03 COP 22.8K
323.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,185
$33.17 COP 125.6K
270.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.93 NOK 144
$7.29 COP 27.6K
104.80%
Cappuccino
$4.99 NOK 48.06
$1.63 COP 6,170
206.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.23 NOK 40.82
$1.05 COP 3,971
302.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 NOK 30.64
$0.77 COP 2,916
312.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.34 NOK 119
$1.73 COP 6,550
613.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.77 NOK 74.9
$3.18 COP 12.0K
144.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamar
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.10 NOK 20.26
$1.07 COP 4,040
96.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 NOK 27.61
$1.31 COP 4,965
118.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 NOK 19.87
$1.38 COP 5,227
49.28%
Eggs
$5.18 NOK 49.93
$2.25 COP 8,509
130.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.76 NOK 104
$4.48 COP 17.0K
140.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.19 NOK 118
$5.74 COP 21.7K
112.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.02 NOK 299
$8.86 COP 33.6K
250.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.44 NOK 33.14
$2.24 COP 8,490
53.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 NOK 24.94
$1.06 COP 4,012
144.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 NOK 28.12
$1.51 COP 5,732
93.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.92 NOK 47.43
$1.36 COP 5,151
261.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.37 NOK 22.81
$1.12 COP 4,244
111.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.45 NOK 23.58
$1.17 COP 4,427
109.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 NOK 19.17
$0.90 COP 3,416
121.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 NOK 18.89
$0.84 COP 3,169
133.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.15 NOK 165
$2.26 COP 8,553
658.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.64 NOK 180
$9.97 COP 37.8K
86.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.40 NOK 32.79
$1.18 COP 4,479
188.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 NOK 41.02
$2.39 COP 9,048
78.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamar
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.54 NOK 43.77
$0.86 COP 3,253
427.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.3 NOK 620
$41.45 COP 156.9K
55.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.22 NOK 98.5
$1.47 COP 5,555
595.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.31
$1.95 COP 7,367
-29.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.72 NOK 402
$7.76 COP 29.4K
437.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.20 NOK 21.24
$0.97 COP 3,663
126.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.3K NOK 349.6K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
102.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.1K NOK 415.7K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
61.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamar
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 NOK 2,078
$81.1 COP 307.1K
165.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.60 NOK 305
$9.40 COP 35.6K
236.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.3 NOK 543
$23.61 COP 89.4K
138.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamar
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.6 NOK 545
$25.55 COP 96.7K
121.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.24 NOK 272
$19.29 COP 73.0K
46.40%
Cinema Ticket
$18.01 NOK 174
$4.10 COP 15.5K
339.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamar
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 NOK 1,916
$306 COP 1.2M
-35.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.6K NOK 140.5K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
147.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamar
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 NOK 986
$59.8 COP 226.5K
70.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.2 NOK 590
$31.96 COP 121.0K
91.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 NOK 1,181
$103 COP 388.8K
19.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 NOK 978
$108 COP 408.4K
-5.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamar
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 NOK 11.4K
$483 COP 1.8M
144.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$822 NOK 7,926
$377 COP 1.4M
117.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,499 NOK 14.5K
$822 COP 3.1M
82.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,444 NOK 13.9K
$721 COP 2.7M
100.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,267 NOK 41.1K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
53.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,424 NOK 33.0K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
159.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamar
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,238 NOK 40.9K
$538 COP 2.0M
688.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
13.43
-62.17%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Hamar: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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