Cost of Living Comparison Between Horten and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Horten and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Horten is 99.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 121.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Horten is 152.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 121.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Horten
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.17 NOKĀ 281
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
383.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.7 NOKĀ 961
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
200.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.43 NOKĀ 130
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
84.22%
Cappuccino
$4.85 NOKĀ 46.75
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
197.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 NOKĀ 23.57
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
133.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 NOKĀ 21.12
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
184.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.05 NOKĀ 87.2
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
423.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.66 NOKĀ 93.1
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
203.77%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Horten
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.09 NOKĀ 20.12
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
95.33%
White Bread (500g)
$3.28 NOKĀ 31.66
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
150.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.19 NOKĀ 30.77
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
131.16%
Eggs
$4.33 NOKĀ 41.70
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
92.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 NOKĀ 95.3
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
120.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.12 NOKĀ 126
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
128.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.74 NOKĀ 229
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
167.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 NOKĀ 35.26
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
63.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.31 NOKĀ 22.30
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
117.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.31 NOKĀ 31.94
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
119.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.85 NOKĀ 37.14
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
183.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 NOKĀ 19.88
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
83.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 NOKĀ 21.28
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
88.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.80 NOKĀ 26.97
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
211.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 NOKĀ 18.35
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
126.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.10 NOKĀ 136
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
523.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.15 NOKĀ 175
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
82.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.30 NOKĀ 31.77
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
179.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 NOKĀ 39.33
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
70.71%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Horten
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.24 NOKĀ 50.5
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
509.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.7 NOKĀ 739
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
84.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.29 NOKĀ 99.2
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
600.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 NOKĀ 10.17
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-45.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$101 NOKĀ 969
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
1195.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 NOKĀ 20.31
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
117.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K NOKĀ 336.7K
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
94.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K NOKĀ 376.7K
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
46.24%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Horten
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 NOKĀ 2,138
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
173.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.16 NOKĀ 416
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
359.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.53 NOKĀ 294
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
29.31%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Horten
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.78 NOKĀ 480
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
94.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.76 NOKĀ 345
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
85.38%
Cinema Ticket
$14.66 NOKĀ 141
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
257.56%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Horten
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$311 NOKĀ 2,997
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
1.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K NOKĀ 97.8K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
72.02%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Horten
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 NOKĀ 1,105
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
91.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.13 NOKĀ 387
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
25.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.5 NOKĀ 535
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-45.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$181 NOKĀ 1,747
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
68.04%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Horten
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,077 NOKĀ 10.4K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
122.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$810 NOKĀ 7,813
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
114.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,717 NOKĀ 16.6K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
108.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,195 NOKĀ 11.5K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
65.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,967 NOKĀ 57.5K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
114.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,217 NOKĀ 40.7K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
219.46%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Horten
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,342 NOKĀ 32.2K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
521.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
13.43
-77.66%

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Last update for Horten: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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