Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bodo Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bodo

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 56.4% cheaper than Bodo without rent, and 54.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 56.3% cheaper than Bodo without rent, and 56.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Bodo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$19.38 NOKĀ 187
-68.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$103 NOKĀ 995
-67.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$15.93 NOKĀ 154
-54.24%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$6.08 NOKĀ 58.8
-73.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$3.58 NOKĀ 34.62
-70.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$3.09 NOKĀ 29.84
-75.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
$10.95 NOKĀ 106
-84.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$10.79 NOKĀ 104
-70.53%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bodo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$2.23 NOKĀ 21.54
-52.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$2.84 NOKĀ 27.49
-53.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$3.18 NOKĀ 30.72
-56.60%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
$4.74 NOKĀ 45.83
-52.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$12.20 NOKĀ 118
-63.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$16.96 NOKĀ 164
-66.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$16.06 NOKĀ 155
-44.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
$3.06 NOKĀ 29.55
-26.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
$2.43 NOKĀ 23.52
-56.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
$3.02 NOKĀ 29.24
-50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$5.62 NOKĀ 54.3
-75.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
$2.43 NOKĀ 23.45
-53.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
$2.56 NOKĀ 24.78
-54.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
$3.62 NOKĀ 34.99
-75.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$2.12 NOKĀ 20.55
-60.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
$13.89 NOKĀ 134
-83.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$18.73 NOKĀ 181
-46.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
$3.10 NOKĀ 29.96
-61.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
$3.88 NOKĀ 37.50
-38.40%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Bodo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
$4.38 NOKĀ 42.31
-80.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
$52.3 NOKĀ 506
-20.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
$8.93 NOKĀ 86.4
-83.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
$1.45 NOKĀ 13.98
34.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$47.06 NOKĀ 455
-83.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$2.18 NOKĀ 21.12
-55.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$35.2K NOKĀ 340.8K
-49.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$38.1K NOKĀ 368.5K
-29.88%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bodo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$142 NOKĀ 1,370
-42.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$24.93 NOKĀ 241
-62.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$64.8 NOKĀ 627
-63.57%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bodo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$48.27 NOKĀ 467
-47.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
$35.68 NOKĀ 345
-45.94%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$13.29 NOKĀ 129
-69.15%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bodo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$394 NOKĀ 3,808
-22.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$10.1K NOKĀ 97.8K
-41.68%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bodo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$71.7 NOKĀ 694
-16.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$51.4 NOKĀ 497
-37.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$108 NOKĀ 1,047
-5.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
$152 NOKĀ 1,469
-29.00%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bodo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$975 NOKĀ 9,424
-50.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$900 NOKĀ 8,698
-58.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$2,109 NOKĀ 20.4K
-61.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$1,664 NOKĀ 16.1K
-56.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$6,021 NOKĀ 58.2K
-53.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$4,491 NOKĀ 43.4K
-70.61%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bodo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$3,606 NOKĀ 34.9K
-85.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.8
253.42%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bodo: March 2, 2026

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