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

😐 Solo nomad: Horten is 121.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 127.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Horten is 112.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 122.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Horten
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.37 NOK 282
$6.23 COP 26K
355.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$102 NOK 1,014
$32.34 COP 134.8K
215.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.52 NOK 134
$7.39 COP 30.8K
82.95%
Cappuccino
$4.9 NOK 48.78
$1.72 COP 7,155
184.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 NOK 24.41
$1.1 COP 4,575
122.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 NOK 22.26
$0.73 COP 3,060
206.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.09 NOK 90.4
$1.66 COP 6,916
447.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.42 NOK 93.7
$3.2 COP 13.3K
194.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Horten
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 NOK 21.52
$1.09 COP 4,552
98.17%
White Bread (500g)
$3.31 NOK 32.94
$1.24 COP 5,188
166.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.16 NOK 31.43
$1.33 COP 5,544
137.59%
Eggs
$4.38 NOK 43.53
$2.22 COP 9,252
97.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.86 NOK 98.1
$4.55 COP 19K
116.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.25 NOK 132
$5.71 COP 23.8K
132.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.92 NOK 228
$8.59 COP 35.8K
166.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.68 NOK 36.58
$2.26 COP 9,410
62.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 NOK 22.17
$1.07 COP 4,461
108.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.25 NOK 32.37
$1.51 COP 6,293
115.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.91 NOK 38.93
$1.42 COP 5,911
175.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.97 NOK 19.57
$1.11 COP 4,619
77.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 NOK 21.08
$1.18 COP 4,932
79.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.86 NOK 28.4
$0.89 COP 3,718
221.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 NOK 18.23
$0.84 COP 3,507
117.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.98 NOK 139
$2.35 COP 9,809
494.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.93 NOK 129
$9.34 COP 38.9K
38.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.18 NOK 31.62
$1.18 COP 4,927
169.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.89 NOK 38.71
$2.49 COP 10.4K
56.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Horten
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.21 NOK 51.8
$0.83 COP 3,464
527.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.7 NOK 763
$41.9 COP 174.7K
83.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.3 NOK 102
$1.41 COP 5,899
630.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.1 NOK 10.94
$1.96 COP 8,164
-43.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$102 NOK 1,015
$7.85 COP 32.7K
1200.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.2 NOK 21.92
$1.02 COP 4,265
115.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K NOK 346.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
97.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K NOK 386.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
48.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Horten
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$223 NOK 2,215
$82.5 COP 344.1K
169.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.08 NOK 439
$9.44 COP 39.4K
366.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.08 NOK 299
$23.51 COP 98K
27.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Horten
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.15 NOK 489
$25.68 COP 107.1K
91.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.68 NOK 355
$19.14 COP 79.8K
86.42%
Cinema Ticket
$14.84 NOK 148
$3.96 COP 16.5K
274.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Horten
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 NOK 3,020
$305 COP 1.3M
-0.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K NOK 102.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
73.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Horten
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$117 NOK 1,162
$57.9 COP 241.4K
101.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.05 NOK 408
$31.59 COP 131.7K
29.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.9 NOK 546
$103 COP 430.1K
-46.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$183 NOK 1,825
$106 COP 440.5K
73.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Horten
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,081 NOK 10.8K
$489 COP 2M
120.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$821 NOK 8,167
$379 COP 1.6M
116.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,689 NOK 16.8K
$827 COP 3.4M
104.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,237 NOK 12.3K
$729 COP 3M
69.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,059 NOK 50.3K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
131.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,952 NOK 39.3K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
157.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Horten
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,174 NOK 31.6K
$550 COP 2.3M
477.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
13.43
-77.66%

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Last update for Horten: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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