Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Drangsnes Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Drangsnes

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 66.5% cheaper than Drangsnes without rent, and 35.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 60.6% cheaper than Drangsnes without rent, and 46.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Drangsnes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$27.44 ISK 3,434
-78.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$142 ISK 17.8K
-76.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$22.81 ISK 2,855
-68.04%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$6.01 ISK 752
-72.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$3.26 ISK 408
-67.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$2.56 ISK 320
-69.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$12.62 ISK 1,580
-86.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$11.04 ISK 1,381
-71.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Drangsnes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.92 ISK 240
-44.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$4.31 ISK 540
-69.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$3.70 ISK 464
-62.70%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$6.23 ISK 780
-63.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$18.39 ISK 2,301
-75.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$24.00 ISK 3,004
-76.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$41.82 ISK 5,234
-78.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$3.23 ISK 405
-30.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.54 ISK 318
-58.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$3.02 ISK 377
-50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$4.93 ISK 617
-72.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$3.57 ISK 447
-68.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$2.39 ISK 299
-51.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$3.16 ISK 396
-71.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$1.91 ISK 239
-56.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$13.75 ISK 1,721
-83.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$24.27 ISK 3,038
-58.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$3.56 ISK 446
-66.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$3.23 ISK 404
-26.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Drangsnes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$6.39 ISK 800
-77.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$2.54 ISK 318
-23.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$86.9 ISK 10.9K
-91.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$2.48 ISK 311
-60.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$47.6K ISK 6.0M
-62.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$52.6K ISK 6.6M
-49.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Drangsnes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$87.2 ISK 10.9K
-6.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$27.39 ISK 3,428
-65.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$85.6 ISK 10.7K
-72.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Drangsnes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$17.47 ISK 2,186
-76.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Drangsnes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$315 ISK 39.5K
-2.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$29.7K ISK 3.7M
-80.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Drangsnes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$139 ISK 17.4K
-56.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$62.8 ISK 7,860
-49.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$186 ISK 23.3K
-44.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$270 ISK 33.7K
-59.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Drangsnes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Drangsnes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$6,007 ISK 751.7K
-91.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.63
39.46%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Drangsnes: March 1, 2026

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