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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kolbotn and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kolbotn and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kolbotn is 99.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 137.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kolbotn is 141.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 126.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kolbotn
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.72 NOKย 260
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
330.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.6 NOKย 1,005
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
207.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.30 NOKย 134
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
86.54%
Cappuccino
$4.83 NOKย 48.69
$1.65 COPย 6,043
192.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 NOKย 24.51
$1.06 COPย 3,882
129.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 NOKย 21.57
$0.77 COPย 2,839
177.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.29 NOKย 93.7
$1.75 COPย 6,419
430.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.37 NOKย 94.6
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
206.21%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kolbotn
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.12 NOKย 21.37
$1.10 COPย 4,026
92.73%
White Bread (500g)
$3.42 NOKย 34.47
$1.30 COPย 4,771
163.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.20 NOKย 32.25
$1.34 COPย 4,906
138.81%
Eggs
$4.85 NOKย 48.89
$2.26 COPย 8,300
114.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.47 NOKย 116
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
154.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.24 NOKย 144
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
145.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.03 NOKย 313
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
246.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 NOKย 34.83
$2.37 COPย 8,692
45.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 NOKย 22.93
$1.07 COPย 3,940
112.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.46 NOKย 34.94
$1.48 COPย 5,419
133.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.89 NOKย 49.37
$1.36 COPย 5,012
259.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.26 NOKย 22.78
$1.13 COPย 4,136
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 NOKย 21.86
$1.13 COPย 4,161
92.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.89 NOKย 29.14
$0.89 COPย 3,275
224.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOKย 18.40
$0.85 COPย 3,114
114.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.01 NOKย 141
$2.28 COPย 8,361
514.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.48 NOKย 176
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
72.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.21 NOKย 32.43
$1.19 COPย 4,359
169.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 NOKย 39.67
$2.40 COPย 8,829
63.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kolbotn
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.28 NOKย 43.18
$0.84 COPย 3,075
409.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.4 NOKย 730
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
77.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.22 NOKย 103
$1.48 COPย 5,417
590.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 NOKย 14.71
$1.89 COPย 6,950
-22.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.96 NOKย 433
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
433.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 NOKย 21.31
$0.94 COPย 3,455
124.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.5K NOKย 368.2K
$17.7K COPย 65.2M
105.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K NOKย 429.5K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
61.47%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kolbotn
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 NOKย 2,185
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
164.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.53 NOKย 318
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
230.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.49 NOKย 378
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
58.32%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kolbotn
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.37 NOKย 488
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
87.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.69 NOKย 360
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
90.65%
Cinema Ticket
$15.09 NOKย 152
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
272.59%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kolbotn
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$271 NOKย 2,733
$316 COPย 1.2M
-14.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.6K NOKย 147.7K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
145.15%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kolbotn
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 NOKย 1,155
$59.0 COPย 216.5K
94.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.27 NOKย 477
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
45.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.9 NOKย 988
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-1.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 NOKย 1,541
$108 COPย 394.9K
42.05%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kolbotn
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,203 NOKย 12.1K
$491 COPย 1.8M
144.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$910 NOKย 9,181
$371 COPย 1.4M
145.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,833 NOKย 18.5K
$821 COPย 3.0M
123.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,563 NOKย 15.8K
$731 COPย 2.7M
113.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,564 NOKย 56.1K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
84.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,802 NOKย 38.4K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
185.38%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kolbotn
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$517 COPย 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.02
13.43
-62.62%

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Last update for Kolbotn: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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