Cost of Living Comparison Between Lillestrom and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lillestrom and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Lillestrom is 88.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 144.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Lillestrom is 110% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 156.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lillestrom
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.07 NOKĀ 193
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
232.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOKĀ 993
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
210.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.05 NOKĀ 106
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
51.58%
Cappuccino
$4.80 NOKĀ 46.24
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
194.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 NOKĀ 24.08
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
138.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 NOKĀ 20.78
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
180.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.31 NOKĀ 89.6
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
438.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.02 NOKĀ 96.5
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
215.09%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lillestrom
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.10 NOKĀ 20.20
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
96.26%
White Bread (500g)
$3.33 NOKĀ 32.11
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
154.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.21 NOKĀ 30.87
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
132.61%
Eggs
$4.17 NOKĀ 40.14
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
85.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.55 NOKĀ 111
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
157.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.85 NOKĀ 133
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
141.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.17 NOKĀ 233
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
172.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 NOKĀ 29.96
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
38.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 NOKĀ 22.46
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
119.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.38 NOKĀ 32.52
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
123.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.02 NOKĀ 38.72
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
195.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 NOKĀ 21.10
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
95.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 NOKĀ 21.22
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
88.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 NOKĀ 18.94
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
118.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 NOKĀ 17.68
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
119.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.26 NOKĀ 137
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
530.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.55 NOKĀ 159
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
66.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOKĀ 31.95
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
181.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 NOKĀ 37.97
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
64.85%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Lillestrom
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.37 NOKĀ 42.04
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
408.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.9 NOKĀ 683
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
71.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.18 NOKĀ 49.85
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
252.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 NOKĀ 13.41
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
-28.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.1 NOKĀ 579
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
674.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 NOKĀ 20.90
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
123.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K NOKĀ 339.0K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
96.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K NOKĀ 296.2K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
15.11%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lillestrom
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.4 NOKĀ 591
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
-24.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.88 NOKĀ 423
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
366.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.63 NOKĀ 372
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
63.62%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lillestrom
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.2 NOKĀ 695
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
182.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.91 NOKĀ 172
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
-7.15%
Cinema Ticket
$14.52 NOKĀ 140
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
254.15%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Lillestrom
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$233 NOKĀ 2,245
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-23.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,194 NOKĀ 40.4K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-28.90%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lillestrom
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.4 NOKĀ 929
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
61.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.16 NOKĀ 454
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
47.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.7 NOKĀ 960
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
-2.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$177 NOKĀ 1,705
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
64.11%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lillestrom
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,193 NOKĀ 11.5K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
146.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,204 NOKĀ 11.6K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
219.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,553 NOKĀ 24.6K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
210.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,195 NOKĀ 21.1K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
204.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,991 NOKĀ 57.7K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
115.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,197 NOKĀ 40.4K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
217.96%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lillestrom
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,710 NOKĀ 35.7K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
590.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
13.43
-67.39%

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Last update for Lillestrom: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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