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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 54.5% cheaper than Alesund without rent, and 54.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 56.9% cheaper than Alesund without rent, and 50.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Alesund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$20.22 NOK 189
-69.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$86.1 NOK 806
-61.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$12.80 NOK 120
-42.81%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$4.02 NOK 37.64
-58.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$1.95 NOK 18.29
-43.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$2.25 NOK 21.05
-65.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$11.16 NOK 105
-84.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$9.05 NOK 84.8
-64.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Alesund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$2.51 NOK 23.54
-55.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$2.91 NOK 27.25
-54.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$2.80 NOK 26.24
-50.71%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$3.85 NOK 36.08
-42.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$14.10 NOK 132
-69.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$13.57 NOK 127
-57.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$22.58 NOK 212
-60.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$2.73 NOK 25.62
-17.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$2.37 NOK 22.20
-53.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$2.22 NOK 20.84
-34.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$3.61 NOK 33.85
-62.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$2.64 NOK 24.77
-57.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$1.75 NOK 16.41
-33.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$2.82 NOK 26.38
-68.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$2.13 NOK 19.96
-59.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$14.04 NOK 132
-83.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$18.06 NOK 169
-39.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$3.42 NOK 32.00
-64.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$4.00 NOK 37.49
-38.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Alesund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$4.33 NOK 40.55
-81.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$64.6 NOK 605
-36.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$12.34 NOK 116
-88.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$2.16 NOK 20.21
-11.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$74.2 NOK 695
-89.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$2.18 NOK 20.44
-55.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$36.1K NOK 338.1K
-49.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$43.1K NOK 403.5K
-38.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Alesund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$237 NOK 2,221
-65.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$39.38 NOK 369
-75.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$39.88 NOK 374
-38.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Alesund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$56.4 NOK 528
-53.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$30.49 NOK 286
-37.95%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$17.07 NOK 160
-77.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Alesund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$267 NOK 2,501
13.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$2,535 NOK 23.8K
132.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Alesund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$85.7 NOK 803
-31.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$43.21 NOK 405
-24.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$110 NOK 1,032
-7.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$137 NOK 1,286
-21.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Alesund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$970 NOK 9,092
-51.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$789 NOK 7,390
-52.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$1,402 NOK 13.1K
-39.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$1,145 NOK 10.7K
-37.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$4,535 NOK 42.5K
-36.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$2,491 NOK 23.3K
-44.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Alesund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$4,213 NOK 39.5K
-87.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.03
233.25%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Alesund: April 12, 2026

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