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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 49.1% cheaper than Bodo without rent, and 55.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 61.2% cheaper than Bodo without rent, and 57.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bodo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$19.33 NOK 192
-67.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$100 NOK 997
-67.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$15.56 NOK 155
-52.51%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$5.95 NOK 59.2
-71.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.48 NOK 34.63
-68.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.92 NOK 29.01
-75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$10.97 NOK 109
-84.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$10.64 NOK 106
-69.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bodo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.34 NOK 23.28
-53.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.95 NOK 29.33
-57.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.27 NOK 32.49
-59.33%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.72 NOK 46.99
-52.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.06 NOK 120
-62.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$16.55 NOK 165
-65.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$16.08 NOK 160
-46.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.1 NOK 30.87
-27.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.44 NOK 24.27
-56.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.05 NOK 30.37
-50.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.57 NOK 55.4
-74.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.46 NOK 24.48
-54.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.53 NOK 25.2
-53.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$3.66 NOK 36.41
-75.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$2.14 NOK 21.33
-60.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$14.21 NOK 141
-83.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$17.86 NOK 178
-47.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.12 NOK 31.09
-62.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.93 NOK 39.07
-36.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bodo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$4.27 NOK 42.45
-80.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$52.4 NOK 521
-20.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$8.94 NOK 89
-84.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.44 NOK 14.37
36.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$45.94 NOK 457
-82.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.13 NOK 21.19
-52.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34.9K NOK 347.4K
-49.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$37.7K NOK 375.3K
-30.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bodo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$142 NOK 1,409
-41.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$25.66 NOK 255
-63.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$63.3 NOK 630
-62.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bodo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$48.46 NOK 482
-47.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$35.23 NOK 351
-45.67%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.33 NOK 133
-70.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bodo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$397 NOK 3,947
-23.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$10.3K NOK 102.7K
-42.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bodo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$70.2 NOK 698
-17.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$52.5 NOK 522
-39.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$108 NOK 1,073
-4.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$154 NOK 1,535
-31.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bodo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$959 NOK 9,535
-48.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$887 NOK 8,822
-57.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,099 NOK 20.9K
-60.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
-56.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$6,117 NOK 60.9K
-64.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,663 NOK 36.4K
-58.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bodo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,413 NOK 34K
-83.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.8
253.42%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bodo: October 27, 2025

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