Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Alesund Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Alesund

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 57.6% cheaper than Alesund without rent, and 54.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 52.2% cheaper than Alesund without rent, and 50.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Alesund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$19.86 NOK 190
-69.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$84.7 NOK 811
-60.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$12.70 NOK 122
-42.60%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,134
$4.12 NOK 39.40
-60.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,948
$2.01 NOK 19.24
-47.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$2.25 NOK 21.58
-65.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,511
$11.29 NOK 108
-84.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$9.21 NOK 88.1
-65.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Alesund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,016
$2.39 NOK 22.85
-55.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$2.94 NOK 28.16
-55.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,196
$2.83 NOK 27.05
-51.24%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,458
$3.97 NOK 38.03
-43.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$14.39 NOK 138
-68.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$13.44 NOK 129
-57.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.4K
$22.23 NOK 213
-60.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,440
$2.82 NOK 26.98
-20.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,989
$2.28 NOK 21.82
-53.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,698
$2.17 NOK 20.76
-30.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,120
$3.68 NOK 35.20
-63.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,219
$2.70 NOK 25.89
-58.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,401
$1.82 NOK 17.39
-35.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,396
$2.78 NOK 26.65
-67.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$2.05 NOK 19.63
-59.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,502
$13.84 NOK 132
-83.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$17.55 NOK 168
-43.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,452
$3.38 NOK 32.32
-65.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,995
$4.03 NOK 38.61
-40.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Alesund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,234
$4.40 NOK 42.09
-80.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$67.1 NOK 642
-38.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,522
$12.33 NOK 118
-88.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,324
$2.18 NOK 20.85
-10.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$72.5 NOK 694
-89.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,641
$2.18 NOK 20.88
-55.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.6M
$35.8K NOK 342.4K
-49.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$43.5K NOK 416.3K
-38.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Alesund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$240 NOK 2,297
-66.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$38.82 NOK 371
-75.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$40.01 NOK 383
-40.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Alesund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$56.9 NOK 544
-55.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$29.89 NOK 286
-35.46%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$16.87 NOK 161
-75.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Alesund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$262 NOK 2,503
17.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$2,550 NOK 24.4K
131.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Alesund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$85.3 NOK 817
-29.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$43.38 NOK 415
-26.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$112 NOK 1,075
-8.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 406.0K
$134 NOK 1,282
-19.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Alesund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$961 NOK 9,193
-49.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$807 NOK 7,720
-53.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,401 NOK 13.4K
-41.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,168 NOK 11.2K
-38.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$4,472 NOK 42.8K
-37.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$2,423 NOK 23.2K
-45.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Alesund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$4,275 NOK 40.9K
-87.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.03
233.25%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Alesund: March 3, 2026

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