Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Åndalsnes Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Åndalsnes

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 60% cheaper than Åndalsnes without rent, and 59.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 54.9% cheaper than Åndalsnes without rent, and 56.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Åndalsnes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.3 NOK 172
-63.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$45.57 NOK 453
-29.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$12.38 NOK 123
-40.31%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.64 NOK 46.15
-62.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.53 NOK 35.11
-68.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$3.02 NOK 30.07
-75.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$8.15 NOK 81.1
-79.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$10 NOK 99.5
-68.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Åndalsnes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.61 NOK 25.98
-58.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.46 NOK 34.42
-64.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.95 NOK 39.25
-66.33%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.41 NOK 43.88
-49.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.95 NOK 119
-61.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$15.36 NOK 153
-62.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$28.09 NOK 279
-69.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.88 NOK 38.64
-41.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.95 NOK 29.36
-63.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.57 NOK 25.55
-41.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.01 NOK 49.85
-71.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.94 NOK 29.23
-62.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$3.35 NOK 33.3
-64.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$3.25 NOK 32.3
-72.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$2.43 NOK 24.19
-65.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$15.15 NOK 151
-84.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$14.82 NOK 147
-36.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.69 NOK 36.71
-68.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$4.67 NOK 46.42
-46.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Åndalsnes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$4.32 NOK 42.98
-80.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$72.2 NOK 718
-41.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$15.46 NOK 154
-90.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.25 NOK 22.43
-12.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$89.9 NOK 894
-91.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.13 NOK 21.19
-52.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.2K NOK 310.7K
-43.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$41.8K NOK 415.3K
-37.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Åndalsnes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$318 NOK 3,161
-74.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$20.55 NOK 204
-54.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$74.3 NOK 739
-68.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Åndalsnes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$48.71 NOK 485
-47.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$34.98 NOK 348
-45.28%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$16.89 NOK 168
-76.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Åndalsnes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$323 NOK 3,215
-5.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,637 NOK 85.9K
-31.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Åndalsnes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$109 NOK 1,088
-47.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$48.51 NOK 483
-34.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$126 NOK 1,256
-18.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$133 NOK 1,319
-20.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Åndalsnes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,208 NOK 12K
-59.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$895 NOK 8,902
-57.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,795 NOK 17.9K
-53.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,529 NOK 15.2K
-52.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,435 NOK 54.1K
-59.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,091 NOK 40.7K
-62.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Åndalsnes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.32
210.88%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Åndalsnes: October 29, 2025

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