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

😐 Solo nomad: Hamar is 149.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 137.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamar is 168.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 134.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamar
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.85 NOK 247
$6.23 COP 26K
298.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,215
$32.34 COP 134.8K
277.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.41 NOK 153
$7.39 COP 30.8K
108.53%
Cappuccino
$4.94 NOK 49.16
$1.72 COP 7,155
187.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.22 NOK 42
$1.1 COP 4,575
283.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 NOK 32.78
$0.73 COP 3,060
352.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.32 NOK 123
$1.66 COP 6,916
642.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.97 NOK 79.2
$3.2 COP 13.3K
149.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamar
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 NOK 21.69
$1.09 COP 4,552
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.87 NOK 28.53
$1.24 COP 5,188
131.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 NOK 20.68
$1.33 COP 5,544
56.39%
Eggs
$4.99 NOK 49.6
$2.22 COP 9,252
124.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.39 NOK 103
$4.55 COP 19K
128.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.86 NOK 118
$5.71 COP 23.8K
107.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.82 NOK 307
$8.59 COP 35.8K
258.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 35.55
$2.26 COP 9,410
57.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.6 NOK 25.82
$1.07 COP 4,461
142.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 NOK 28.38
$1.51 COP 6,293
88.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.15 NOK 51.2
$1.42 COP 5,911
262.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.5 NOK 24.88
$1.11 COP 4,619
125.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.38 NOK 23.7
$1.18 COP 4,932
101.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 NOK 19.61
$0.89 COP 3,718
121.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 NOK 18.55
$0.84 COP 3,507
122.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.94 NOK 169
$2.35 COP 9,809
620.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.38 NOK 203
$9.34 COP 38.9K
118.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.37 NOK 33.56
$1.18 COP 4,927
185.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 NOK 42.41
$2.49 COP 10.4K
71.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamar
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.42 NOK 44.01
$0.83 COP 3,464
432.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.5 NOK 641
$41.9 COP 174.7K
53.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.23 NOK 102
$1.41 COP 5,899
625.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 NOK 13.98
$1.96 COP 8,164
-28.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.55 NOK 423
$7.85 COP 32.7K
442.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.12
$1.02 COP 4,265
107.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.3K NOK 361.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
106.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.1K NOK 429.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
64.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamar
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 NOK 2,204
$82.5 COP 344.1K
168.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.55 NOK 304
$9.44 COP 39.4K
223.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.9 NOK 547
$23.51 COP 98K
133.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamar
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.6 NOK 563
$25.68 COP 107.1K
120.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.64 NOK 285
$19.14 COP 79.8K
49.63%
Cinema Ticket
$17.9 NOK 178
$3.96 COP 16.5K
352.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamar
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$205 NOK 2,035
$305 COP 1.3M
-32.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15K NOK 149.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
153.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamar
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 NOK 1,052
$57.9 COP 241.4K
82.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.6 NOK 593
$31.59 COP 131.7K
88.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 NOK 1,207
$103 COP 430.1K
17.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.7 NOK 991
$106 COP 440.5K
-5.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamar
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,199 NOK 11.9K
$489 COP 2M
145.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$827 NOK 8,231
$379 COP 1.6M
118.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,545 NOK 15.4K
$827 COP 3.4M
86.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,479 NOK 14.7K
$729 COP 3M
102.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,024 NOK 40K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
83.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,341 NOK 33.2K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
117.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamar
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,003 NOK 39.8K
$550 COP 2.3M
627.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
13.43
-62.17%

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Last update for Hamar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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