Cost of Living Comparison Between Jessheim and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Jessheim and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Jessheim is 129.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 167.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jessheim is 145.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 142.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jessheim
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.03 NOK 249
$6.23 COP 26K
301.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.2 NOK 808
$32.34 COP 134.8K
151.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.11 NOK 150
$7.39 COP 30.8K
104.47%
Cappuccino
$4.77 NOK 47.5
$1.72 COP 7,155
177.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 NOK 29.02
$1.1 COP 4,575
165.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 NOK 32.55
$0.73 COP 3,060
347.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.02 NOK 99.7
$1.66 COP 6,916
503.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.62 NOK 85.8
$3.2 COP 13.3K
169.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jessheim
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.05 NOK 20.43
$1.09 COP 4,552
88.07%
White Bread (500g)
$4 NOK 39.79
$1.24 COP 5,188
222.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 NOK 21.26
$1.33 COP 5,544
60.90%
Eggs
$3.11 NOK 30.97
$2.22 COP 9,252
40.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.35 NOK 133
$4.55 COP 19K
193.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.57 NOK 135
$5.71 COP 23.8K
137.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.98 NOK 268
$8.59 COP 35.8K
214.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 NOK 24.3
$2.26 COP 9,410
7.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 NOK 21.18
$1.07 COP 4,461
99.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.8 NOK 27.82
$1.51 COP 6,293
85.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 NOK 36.48
$1.42 COP 5,911
158.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 NOK 18.13
$1.11 COP 4,619
63.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.67 NOK 26.6
$1.18 COP 4,932
126.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.31 NOK 23.02
$0.89 COP 3,718
159.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 NOK 6.19
$0.84 COP 3,507
-26.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.88 NOK 138
$2.35 COP 9,809
490.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.93 NOK 158
$9.34 COP 38.9K
70.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.31 NOK 32.93
$1.18 COP 4,927
180.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.17 NOK 41.52
$2.49 COP 10.4K
67.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Jessheim
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.53 NOK 45.09
$0.83 COP 3,464
445.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.6 NOK 872
$41.9 COP 174.7K
109.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.26 NOK 102
$1.41 COP 5,899
627.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 14.35
$1.96 COP 8,164
-26.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.33 NOK 421
$7.85 COP 32.7K
439.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 NOK 20.61
$1.02 COP 4,265
102.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K NOK 363.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
107.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K NOK 356.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
36.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jessheim
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$303 NOK 3,014
$82.5 COP 344.1K
267.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.68 NOK 315
$9.44 COP 39.4K
235.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55 NOK 547
$23.51 COP 98K
133.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jessheim
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.7 NOK 484
$25.68 COP 107.1K
89.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.93 NOK 357
$19.14 COP 79.8K
87.72%
Cinema Ticket
$18.09 NOK 180
$3.96 COP 16.5K
356.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jessheim
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 NOK 2,689
$305 COP 1.3M
-11.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15K NOK 148.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
152.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jessheim
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 NOK 1,033
$57.9 COP 241.4K
79.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.6 NOK 663
$31.59 COP 131.7K
110.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 NOK 1,200
$103 COP 430.1K
16.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$165 NOK 1,643
$106 COP 440.5K
56.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jessheim
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,304 NOK 13K
$489 COP 2M
166.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,101 NOK 11K
$379 COP 1.6M
190.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,844 NOK 18.3K
$827 COP 3.4M
123.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,715 NOK 17.1K
$729 COP 3M
135.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,820 NOK 77.8K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
257.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,369 NOK 33.5K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
119.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jessheim
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,604 NOK 35.9K
$550 COP 2.3M
555.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
13.43
-62.17%

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Last update for Jessheim: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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