Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Drammen Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Drammen

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 56.5% cheaper than Drammen without rent, and 53.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 55.5% cheaper than Drammen without rent, and 50.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Drammen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$20.36 NOK 191
-69.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$75.5 NOK 707
-56.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$13.28 NOK 124
-44.88%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$4.89 NOK 45.83
-66.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$2.45 NOK 22.95
-55.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$2.68 NOK 25.09
-70.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$8.11 NOK 76.0
-78.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$6.29 NOK 58.9
-49.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Drammen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$2.13 NOK 19.97
-47.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$3.17 NOK 29.68
-58.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$3.30 NOK 30.88
-58.18%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$4.18 NOK 39.13
-46.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$11.62 NOK 109
-62.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$13.45 NOK 126
-56.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$17.39 NOK 163
-48.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$2.04 NOK 19.12
10.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$2.33 NOK 21.80
-52.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$3.28 NOK 30.73
-55.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$3.81 NOK 35.68
-64.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$2.28 NOK 21.36
-51.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$1.33 NOK 12.44
-12.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$1.84 NOK 17.21
-51.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$1.91 NOK 17.87
-54.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$14.03 NOK 131
-83.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$12.75 NOK 119
-14.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$3.01 NOK 28.17
-60.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$3.94 NOK 36.88
-37.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Drammen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$2.81 NOK 26.36
-71.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$75.2 NOK 705
-45.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$10.05 NOK 94.2
-85.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$1.26 NOK 11.82
51.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$103 NOK 963
-92.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$2.08 NOK 19.51
-53.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$40.8K NOK 381.9K
-55.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$38.1K NOK 357.2K
-30.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Drammen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$219 NOK 2,048
-62.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$43.81 NOK 411
-78.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$37.27 NOK 349
-34.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Drammen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$86.7 NOK 813
-70.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$34.72 NOK 325
-45.51%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$14.89 NOK 139
-73.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Drammen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$304 NOK 2,845
0.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$10.1K NOK 95.1K
-41.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Drammen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$96.0 NOK 900
-38.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$25.21 NOK 236
28.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$98.6 NOK 924
3.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$141 NOK 1,326
-23.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Drammen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$952 NOK 8,920
-50.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$788 NOK 7,388
-52.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$1,462 NOK 13.7K
-41.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$1,348 NOK 12.6K
-46.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$10.6K NOK 99.4K
-72.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$6,371 NOK 59.7K
-78.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Drammen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$3,698 NOK 34.7K
-85.36%
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 Drammen: April 14, 2026

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