Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Baerum Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Baerum

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 56.6% cheaper than Baerum without rent, and 58.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 55.5% cheaper than Baerum without rent, and 59% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Baerum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$25.06 NOKĀ 242
-75.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$101 NOKĀ 978
-67.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$13.20 NOKĀ 128
-44.77%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$5.06 NOKĀ 48.93
-67.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$2.43 NOKĀ 23.53
-56.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$2.12 NOKĀ 20.46
-63.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
$9.14 NOKĀ 88.4
-81.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$9.55 NOKĀ 92.3
-66.70%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Baerum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$2.28 NOKĀ 22.07
-53.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$3.50 NOKĀ 33.83
-62.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$3.33 NOKĀ 32.22
-58.56%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
$5.07 NOKĀ 49.03
-55.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$11.54 NOKĀ 112
-61.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$16.22 NOKĀ 157
-64.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$30.93 NOKĀ 299
-71.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
$3.56 NOKĀ 34.45
-37.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
$2.35 NOKĀ 22.73
-54.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
$3.32 NOKĀ 32.13
-54.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$4.19 NOKĀ 40.53
-67.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
$2.23 NOKĀ 21.52
-49.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
$2.21 NOKĀ 21.40
-47.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
$2.85 NOKĀ 27.52
-68.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$1.83 NOKĀ 17.74
-54.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
$14.19 NOKĀ 137
-84.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$18.56 NOKĀ 179
-46.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
$3.42 NOKĀ 33.05
-65.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
$3.99 NOKĀ 38.55
-40.10%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Baerum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
$4.22 NOKĀ 40.85
-79.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
$73.0 NOKĀ 706
-43.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
$10.19 NOKĀ 98.5
-85.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
$1.40 NOKĀ 13.55
39.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$42.65 NOKĀ 412
-81.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$2.12 NOKĀ 20.46
-54.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$27.1K NOKĀ 262.1K
-33.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$24.7K NOKĀ 238.5K
8.34%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Baerum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$305 NOKĀ 2,947
-73.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$39.80 NOKĀ 385
-76.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$38.03 NOKĀ 368
-37.92%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Baerum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$50.7 NOKĀ 491
-49.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
$35.32 NOKĀ 342
-45.39%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$15.22 NOKĀ 147
-73.06%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Baerum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$270 NOKĀ 2,615
13.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$14.5K NOKĀ 140.2K
-59.30%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Baerum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$105 NOKĀ 1,018
-43.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$46.70 NOKĀ 452
-31.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$101 NOKĀ 978
1.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
$149 NOKĀ 1,444
-27.74%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Baerum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$1,230 NOKĀ 11.9K
-60.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$906 NOKĀ 8,762
-58.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$2,137 NOKĀ 20.7K
-61.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$1,617 NOKĀ 15.6K
-55.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$6,029 NOKĀ 58.3K
-53.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$4,109 NOKĀ 39.7K
-67.87%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Baerum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$5,343 NOKĀ 51.7K
-89.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.38
206.62%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Baerum: March 1, 2026

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