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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 55.8% cheaper than Baerum without rent, and 58.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 62.1% cheaper than Baerum without rent, and 57.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Baerum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$25.43 NOK 238
-75.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$101 NOK 948
-67.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$13.48 NOK 126
-45.70%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$4.91 NOK 45.98
-66.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$2.46 NOK 23.01
-55.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$2.24 NOK 20.98
-65.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$9.02 NOK 84.5
-81.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$9.57 NOK 89.7
-66.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Baerum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$2.37 NOK 22.23
-53.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$3.62 NOK 33.89
-63.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$3.29 NOK 30.86
-58.05%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$4.91 NOK 46.03
-54.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$11.55 NOK 108
-62.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$16.36 NOK 153
-64.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$31.78 NOK 298
-71.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$3.60 NOK 33.72
-37.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$2.25 NOK 21.12
-50.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$3.44 NOK 32.21
-57.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$4.07 NOK 38.13
-66.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$2.25 NOK 21.08
-50.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$2.19 NOK 20.52
-47.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$2.88 NOK 27.01
-69.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$1.83 NOK 17.10
-52.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$14.31 NOK 134
-83.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$18.37 NOK 172
-40.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$3.48 NOK 32.56
-65.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$4.02 NOK 37.71
-38.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Baerum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$4.26 NOK 39.94
-81.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$74.5 NOK 698
-45.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$10.14 NOK 95.0
-86.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$1.39 NOK 13.02
37.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$41.62 NOK 390
-81.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$2.17 NOK 20.32
-55.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$27.8K NOK 260.6K
-34.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$24.6K NOK 230.4K
7.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Baerum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$305 NOK 2,859
-73.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$39.91 NOK 374
-75.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$38.11 NOK 357
-36.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Baerum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$51.6 NOK 484
-49.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$34.89 NOK 327
-45.77%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$14.89 NOK 139
-73.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Baerum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$265 NOK 2,487
14.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$14.8K NOK 138.4K
-60.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Baerum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$104 NOK 972
-43.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$46.70 NOK 438
-30.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$99.9 NOK 936
1.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$149 NOK 1,397
-27.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Baerum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$1,191 NOK 11.2K
-60.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$922 NOK 8,643
-59.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$2,151 NOK 20.2K
-60.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$1,598 NOK 15.0K
-55.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$6,000 NOK 56.2K
-52.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$4,466 NOK 41.8K
-69.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Baerum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$5,354 NOK 50.2K
-89.88%
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 Baerum: April 12, 2026

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