Cost of Living Comparison Between Mandal and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Mandal and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Mandal is 130.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 140.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Mandal is 189.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 145.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Mandal
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.48 NOKĀ 246
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
322.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOKĀ 1,161
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
261.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.19 NOKĀ 147
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
108.37%
Cappuccino
$4.97 NOKĀ 48.10
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
204.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 NOKĀ 38.72
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
280.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 NOKĀ 33.08
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
344.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.99 NOKĀ 106
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
535.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.96 NOKĀ 96.3
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
213.21%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mandal
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.09 NOKĀ 20.20
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
95.33%
White Bread (500g)
$3.03 NOKĀ 29.28
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
131.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.41 NOKĀ 42.64
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
219.57%
Eggs
$3.02 NOKĀ 29.16
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
34.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.03 NOKĀ 126
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
190.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.81 NOKĀ 153
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
175.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.63 NOKĀ 267
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
211.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOKĀ 34.55
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
59.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.56 NOKĀ 24.76
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
141.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.12 NOKĀ 30.20
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
106.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.81 NOKĀ 46.48
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
253.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 NOKĀ 20.09
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
85.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.91 NOKĀ 28.18
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
148.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 NOKĀ 15.13
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
74.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 NOKĀ 16.96
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
108.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.04 NOKĀ 145
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
565.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.40 NOKĀ 178
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
84.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.98 NOKĀ 28.79
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
152.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 NOKĀ 28.10
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
21.76%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Mandal
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.34 NOKĀ 41.98
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
404.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.6 NOKĀ 702
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
75.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.48 NOKĀ 53.0
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
272.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 NOKĀ 10.25
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
-45.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$102 NOKĀ 985
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
1212.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 NOKĀ 20.00
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
113.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K NOKĀ 337.8K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
94.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K NOKĀ 312.9K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
21.08%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mandal
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 NOKĀ 1,845
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
135.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.36 NOKĀ 323
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
254.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$82.8 NOKĀ 801
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
250.87%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mandal
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.72 NOKĀ 481
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
94.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.66 NOKĀ 345
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
84.86%
Cinema Ticket
$19.43 NOKĀ 188
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
373.90%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Mandal
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$314 NOKĀ 3,033
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
2.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K NOKĀ 123.7K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
116.78%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mandal
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 NOKĀ 1,125
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
94.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.9 NOKĀ 580
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
87.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 NOKĀ 1,003
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
0.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 NOKĀ 1,517
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
45.39%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Mandal
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,221 NOKĀ 11.8K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
152.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$877 NOKĀ 8,479
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
132.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,842 NOKĀ 17.8K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
124.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,539 NOKĀ 14.9K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
113.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,817 NOKĀ 56.2K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
108.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,094 NOKĀ 39.6K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
210.10%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Mandal
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,242 NOKĀ 41.0K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
689.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.51
13.43
-66.42%

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Last update for Mandal: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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