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

😐 Solo nomad: Lillehammer is 105.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 96.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lillehammer is 126.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 87.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lillehammer
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.34 NOK 163
$6.23 COP 26K
162.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.8 NOK 804
$32.34 COP 134.8K
149.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.32 NOK 142
$7.39 COP 30.8K
93.78%
Cappuccino
$4.64 NOK 46.13
$1.72 COP 7,155
169.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 NOK 26.59
$1.1 COP 4,575
142.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 NOK 22.41
$0.73 COP 3,060
208.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.15 NOK 91
$1.66 COP 6,916
451.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.76 NOK 67.3
$3.2 COP 13.3K
111.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lillehammer
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 NOK 19.99
$1.09 COP 4,552
84.40%
White Bread (500g)
$2 NOK 19.91
$1.24 COP 5,188
61.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 NOK 20.33
$1.33 COP 5,544
53.38%
Eggs
$3.12 NOK 31.07
$2.22 COP 9,252
40.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.33 NOK 123
$4.55 COP 19K
170.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.15 NOK 101
$5.71 COP 23.8K
77.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.69 NOK 285
$8.59 COP 35.8K
233.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.5 NOK 34.81
$2.26 COP 9,410
54.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 NOK 19.95
$1.07 COP 4,461
87.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 NOK 26.15
$1.51 COP 6,293
74.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 NOK 24.55
$1.42 COP 5,911
73.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 NOK 15.35
$1.11 COP 4,619
38.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 NOK 19.72
$1.18 COP 4,932
67.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 NOK 13.42
$0.89 COP 3,718
51.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.4 NOK 23.87
$0.84 COP 3,507
185.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.38 NOK 143
$2.35 COP 9,809
511.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 NOK 149
$9.34 COP 38.9K
60.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.51 NOK 34.89
$1.18 COP 4,927
197.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.8 NOK 47.76
$2.49 COP 10.4K
92.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Lillehammer
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.55 NOK 25.34
$0.83 COP 3,464
207.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.1 NOK 538
$41.9 COP 174.7K
29.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.75 NOK 57.2
$1.41 COP 5,899
307.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 NOK 10.26
$1.96 COP 8,164
-47.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.6 NOK 503
$7.85 COP 32.7K
544.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 NOK 21.79
$1.02 COP 4,265
114.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K NOK 318.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
81.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K NOK 352.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
35.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lillehammer
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$320 NOK 3,179
$82.5 COP 344.1K
287.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.4 NOK 422
$9.44 COP 39.4K
349.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.81 NOK 346
$23.51 COP 98K
48.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lillehammer
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 NOK 512
$25.68 COP 107.1K
100.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35 NOK 348
$19.14 COP 79.8K
82.86%
Cinema Ticket
$11.92 NOK 119
$3.96 COP 16.5K
201.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lillehammer
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 NOK 3,032
$305 COP 1.3M
-0.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,375 NOK 83.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
41.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lillehammer
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.8 NOK 923
$57.9 COP 241.4K
60.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.23 NOK 301
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-4.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 NOK 708
$103 COP 430.1K
-30.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 NOK 1,295
$106 COP 440.5K
23.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lillehammer
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,032 NOK 10.3K
$489 COP 2M
110.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$596 NOK 5,928
$379 COP 1.6M
57.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,834 NOK 18.2K
$827 COP 3.4M
121.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$907 NOK 9,021
$729 COP 3M
24.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,625 NOK 56K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
156.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,502 NOK 24.9K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
63.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lillehammer
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,972 NOK 19.6K
$550 COP 2.3M
258.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
13.43
-67.83%

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Last update for Lillehammer: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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