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

😐 Solo nomad: Lillestrom is 90.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 150.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lillestrom is 136.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 160.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lillestrom
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.42 NOK 203
$6.23 COP 26K
227.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NOK 1,002
$32.34 COP 134.8K
211.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.86 NOK 108
$7.39 COP 30.8K
46.96%
Cappuccino
$4.98 NOK 49.55
$1.72 COP 7,155
189.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 NOK 24.23
$1.1 COP 4,575
121.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 NOK 21.3
$0.73 COP 3,060
193.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.23 NOK 91.9
$1.66 COP 6,916
456.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.95 NOK 99
$3.2 COP 13.3K
210.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lillestrom
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.09 NOK 20.8
$1.09 COP 4,552
91.74%
White Bread (500g)
$3.34 NOK 33.24
$1.24 COP 5,188
169.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 NOK 33.18
$1.33 COP 5,544
150.38%
Eggs
$4.24 NOK 42.22
$2.22 COP 9,252
90.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.42 NOK 114
$4.55 COP 19K
150.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.81 NOK 137
$5.71 COP 23.8K
141.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.89 NOK 248
$8.59 COP 35.8K
189.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 NOK 31.61
$2.26 COP 9,410
40.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.32 NOK 23.09
$1.07 COP 4,461
116.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.39 NOK 33.69
$1.51 COP 6,293
124.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.18 NOK 41.57
$1.42 COP 5,911
194.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.29 NOK 22.77
$1.11 COP 4,619
106.31%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 NOK 21.81
$1.18 COP 4,932
85.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 NOK 19.56
$0.89 COP 3,718
121.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 18.1
$0.84 COP 3,507
116.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.92 NOK 138
$2.35 COP 9,809
492.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.18 NOK 131
$9.34 COP 38.9K
41.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.21 NOK 31.89
$1.18 COP 4,927
172.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 NOK 40.08
$2.49 COP 10.4K
61.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Lillestrom
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.21 NOK 41.84
$0.83 COP 3,464
407.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.8 NOK 714
$41.9 COP 174.7K
71.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.07 NOK 50.5
$1.41 COP 5,899
259.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 NOK 13.81
$1.96 COP 8,164
-29.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.9 NOK 616
$7.85 COP 32.7K
688.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 NOK 20.78
$1.02 COP 4,265
104.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K NOK 347.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
98.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K NOK 301K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
15.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lillestrom
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.6 NOK 603
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-26.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.05 NOK 428
$9.44 COP 39.4K
356.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.98 NOK 378
$23.51 COP 98K
61.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lillestrom
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.8 NOK 705
$25.68 COP 107.1K
175.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.4 NOK 173
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-9.09%
Cinema Ticket
$14.85 NOK 148
$3.96 COP 16.5K
275.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lillestrom
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$234 NOK 2,326
$305 COP 1.3M
-23.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,149 NOK 41.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-29.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lillestrom
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.6 NOK 971
$57.9 COP 241.4K
68.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.85 NOK 476
$31.59 COP 131.7K
51.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.9 NOK 984
$103 COP 430.1K
-4.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$175 NOK 1,743
$106 COP 440.5K
65.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lillestrom
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 NOK 12K
$489 COP 2M
145.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,212 NOK 12.1K
$379 COP 1.6M
219.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,543 NOK 25.3K
$827 COP 3.4M
207.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,216 NOK 22K
$729 COP 3M
203.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,217 NOK 51.9K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
138.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,931 NOK 39.1K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
156.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lillestrom
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,576 NOK 35.6K
$550 COP 2.3M
550.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
13.43
-67.39%

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Last update for Lillestrom: October 26, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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