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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 54% cheaper than Alesund without rent, and 55.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 57.4% cheaper than Alesund without rent, and 51.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Alesund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$20.63 NOK 205
-69.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$84.8 NOK 844
-61.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$12.62 NOK 126
-41.44%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.01 NOK 39.86
-57.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.98 NOK 19.68
-44.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.18 NOK 21.69
-66.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$11.34 NOK 113
-85.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$9.21 NOK 91.6
-65.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Alesund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.46 NOK 24.42
-55.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.9 NOK 28.86
-57.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.92 NOK 29.06
-54.45%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.94 NOK 39.24
-43.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.01 NOK 139
-67.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.43 NOK 134
-57.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$22.72 NOK 226
-62.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.73 NOK 27.12
-17.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.33 NOK 23.19
-54.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.22 NOK 22.06
-31.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.61 NOK 35.95
-60.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.72 NOK 27.05
-59.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.79 NOK 17.85
-34.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.88 NOK 28.68
-69.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$2.05 NOK 20.35
-59.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$14 NOK 139
-83.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$16.8 NOK 167
-44.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.42 NOK 34.03
-65.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$4.09 NOK 40.71
-39.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Alesund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$4.48 NOK 44.61
-81.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$66.2 NOK 659
-36.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$12.04 NOK 120
-88.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.1 NOK 20.88
-6.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$73.9 NOK 735
-89.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.21 NOK 22.02
-53.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.2K NOK 350.4K
-50.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
-38.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Alesund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$236 NOK 2,350
-65.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$38.25 NOK 381
-75.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$40.95 NOK 407
-42.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Alesund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$57.8 NOK 575
-55.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$30.47 NOK 303
-37.18%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$17.02 NOK 169
-76.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Alesund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$262 NOK 2,603
16.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,521 NOK 25.1K
135.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Alesund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$83.2 NOK 828
-30.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$44.43 NOK 442
-28.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$110 NOK 1,089
-5.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$137 NOK 1,362
-22.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Alesund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$948 NOK 9,434
-48.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$792 NOK 7,875
-52.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,398 NOK 13.9K
-40.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,167 NOK 11.6K
-37.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,347 NOK 43.2K
-49.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,378 NOK 23.7K
-35.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Alesund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$4,020 NOK 40K
-86.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.03
233.25%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Alesund: October 26, 2025

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