Cost of Living Comparison Between Lillehammer and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lillehammer and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Lillehammer is 72.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 93.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lillehammer is 122.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 82.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lillehammer
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.29 NOK 157
$6.03 COP 22.7K
170.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.7 NOK 787
$33.17 COP 124.7K
146.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.92 NOK 134
$7.29 COP 27.4K
90.95%
Cappuccino
$4.62 NOK 44.50
$1.63 COP 6,128
183.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 NOK 25.31
$1.05 COP 3,944
150.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 NOK 20.97
$0.77 COP 2,896
183.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.19 NOK 88.5
$1.73 COP 6,505
431.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.49 NOK 62.5
$3.18 COP 12.0K
104.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lillehammer
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 NOK 19.90
$1.07 COP 4,012
93.46%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 NOK 19.99
$1.31 COP 4,931
58.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 NOK 19.71
$1.38 COP 5,191
48.55%
Eggs
$2.97 NOK 28.62
$2.25 COP 8,450
32.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.01 NOK 116
$4.48 COP 16.9K
168.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.99 NOK 96.2
$5.74 COP 21.6K
74.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.46 NOK 274
$8.86 COP 33.3K
221.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.51 NOK 33.81
$2.24 COP 8,431
56.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 NOK 19.01
$1.06 COP 3,985
85.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 24.70
$1.51 COP 5,693
69.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.57 NOK 24.73
$1.36 COP 5,115
88.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 NOK 14.52
$1.12 COP 4,215
34.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 NOK 19.00
$1.17 COP 4,397
68.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 NOK 12.89
$0.90 COP 3,392
48.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.40 NOK 23.11
$0.84 COP 3,147
185.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.42 NOK 139
$2.26 COP 8,494
538.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.70 NOK 151
$9.97 COP 37.5K
57.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.56 NOK 34.24
$1.18 COP 4,448
201.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 NOK 45.85
$2.39 COP 8,986
99.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Lillehammer
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.58 NOK 24.84
$0.86 COP 3,230
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.6 NOK 516
$41.45 COP 155.9K
29.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.75 NOK 55.4
$1.47 COP 5,517
291.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 NOK 9.96
$1.95 COP 7,317
-47.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.9 NOK 490
$7.76 COP 29.2K
555.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 20.43
$0.97 COP 3,637
118.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K NOK 304.5K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
76.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K NOK 338.6K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
31.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lillehammer
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$327 NOK 3,152
$81.1 COP 305.0K
303.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.92 NOK 413
$9.40 COP 35.4K
356.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.33 NOK 340
$23.61 COP 88.8K
49.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lillehammer
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.0 NOK 492
$25.55 COP 96.0K
99.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.78 NOK 345
$19.29 COP 72.5K
85.48%
Cinema Ticket
$12.20 NOK 118
$4.10 COP 15.4K
197.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lillehammer
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$303 NOK 2,917
$306 COP 1.2M
-1.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,598 NOK 82.8K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
45.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lillehammer
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 NOK 877
$59.8 COP 224.9K
52.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.86 NOK 288
$31.96 COP 120.2K
-6.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.2 NOK 676
$103 COP 386.2K
-31.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 NOK 1,289
$108 COP 405.6K
24.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lillehammer
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,023 NOK 9,856
$483 COP 1.8M
111.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$610 NOK 5,877
$377 COP 1.4M
61.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,795 NOK 17.3K
$822 COP 3.1M
118.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$926 NOK 8,918
$721 COP 2.7M
28.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,695 NOK 54.8K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
104.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,624 NOK 25.3K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
98.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lillehammer
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,049 NOK 19.7K
$538 COP 2.0M
281.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
13.43
-67.83%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lillehammer: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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