Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Asker Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Asker

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 54.9% cheaper than Asker without rent, and 63.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 62.7% cheaper than Asker without rent, and 58.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Asker
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$25.50 NOK 239
-75.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$100 NOK 937
-66.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$13.29 NOK 125
-44.92%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$5.05 NOK 47.34
-67.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$2.76 NOK 25.86
-60.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$2.12 NOK 19.82
-63.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$11.07 NOK 104
-84.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$9.74 NOK 91.3
-67.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Asker
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$2.09 NOK 19.62
-46.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$3.33 NOK 31.20
-60.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$3.59 NOK 33.66
-61.56%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$4.23 NOK 39.62
-47.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$11.55 NOK 108
-62.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$14.20 NOK 133
-59.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$31.71 NOK 297
-71.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$3.81 NOK 35.66
-40.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$2.60 NOK 24.38
-57.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$3.38 NOK 31.64
-56.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$4.42 NOK 41.43
-69.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$2.51 NOK 23.48
-55.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$2.56 NOK 23.97
-54.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$2.83 NOK 26.50
-68.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$1.99 NOK 18.62
-56.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$14.32 NOK 134
-83.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$18.40 NOK 172
-40.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$3.52 NOK 32.95
-65.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$4.36 NOK 40.85
-43.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Asker
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$4.32 NOK 40.47
-81.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$78.3 NOK 733
-47.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$10.13 NOK 95.0
-85.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$1.40 NOK 13.12
36.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$42.09 NOK 394
-81.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$2.24 NOK 20.97
-56.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$35.9K NOK 336.3K
-49.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$43.0K NOK 402.7K
-38.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Asker
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$219 NOK 2,055
-62.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$30.65 NOK 287
-68.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$37.69 NOK 353
-35.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Asker
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$48.42 NOK 454
-46.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$35.14 NOK 329
-46.16%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$15.21 NOK 142
-74.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Asker
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$274 NOK 2,572
10.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$14.9K NOK 139.7K
-60.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Asker
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$105 NOK 985
-44.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$48.05 NOK 450
-32.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$125 NOK 1,171
-18.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$150 NOK 1,406
-27.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Asker
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$1,512 NOK 14.2K
-68.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$1,211 NOK 11.3K
-69.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$2,256 NOK 21.1K
-62.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$1,751 NOK 16.4K
-59.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$10.0K NOK 93.8K
-71.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$8,702 NOK 81.5K
-84.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Asker
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$3,985 NOK 37.3K
-86.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.38
206.62%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Asker: April 13, 2026

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