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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 50.8% cheaper than Åndalsnes without rent, and 58.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 59.4% cheaper than Åndalsnes without rent, and 55.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Åndalsnes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$17.11 NOK 165
-64.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$45.75 NOK 441
-27.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$12.13 NOK 117
-39.90%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$4.88 NOK 47.05
-66.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$3.58 NOK 34.52
-70.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$2.90 NOK 28.00
-73.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$7.86 NOK 75.8
-77.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$10.29 NOK 99.2
-69.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Åndalsnes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$2.62 NOK 25.29
-59.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$3.48 NOK 33.59
-62.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$3.87 NOK 37.29
-64.34%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$4.42 NOK 42.65
-49.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$12.03 NOK 116
-62.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$15.13 NOK 146
-62.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$28.37 NOK 273
-68.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$3.73 NOK 35.94
-39.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.87 NOK 27.65
-63.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$2.66 NOK 25.67
-43.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$5.29 NOK 51.0
-74.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$3.04 NOK 29.30
-63.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$3.32 NOK 32.02
-64.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$3.16 NOK 30.44
-71.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$2.40 NOK 23.18
-65.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$15.47 NOK 149
-85.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$18.13 NOK 175
-45.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$3.66 NOK 35.29
-67.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$4.88 NOK 47.06
-51.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Åndalsnes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$4.21 NOK 40.62
-79.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$72.0 NOK 694
-42.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$15.22 NOK 147
-90.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$2.17 NOK 20.92
-10.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$88.2 NOK 850
-91.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$2.20 NOK 21.18
-55.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$31.2K NOK 300.9K
-42.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$43.4K NOK 417.9K
-38.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Åndalsnes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$321 NOK 3,094
-74.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$19.92 NOK 192
-52.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$75.8 NOK 730
-68.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Åndalsnes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$50.2 NOK 484
-49.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$35.10 NOK 338
-45.04%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$17.52 NOK 169
-76.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Åndalsnes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$322 NOK 3,107
-5.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$8,382 NOK 80.8K
-29.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Åndalsnes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$112 NOK 1,078
-46.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$49.12 NOK 474
-34.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$128 NOK 1,231
-19.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$133 NOK 1,279
-18.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Åndalsnes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$1,220 NOK 11.8K
-60.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$888 NOK 8,564
-57.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,789 NOK 17.2K
-54.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,530 NOK 14.7K
-52.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$6,760 NOK 65.2K
-58.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$3,679 NOK 35.5K
-64.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Åndalsnes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.32
210.88%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Åndalsnes: March 1, 2026

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