Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Elverum Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Elverum

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 52.1% cheaper than Elverum without rent, and 55.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 50.9% cheaper than Elverum without rent, and 54.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Elverum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$22.07 NOK 220
-71.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$100 NOK 995
-67.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.67 NOK 116
-36.68%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.51 NOK 44.9
-61.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.46 NOK 34.39
-68.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.88 NOK 28.64
-74.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$10.76 NOK 107
-84.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$8.17 NOK 81.3
-60.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Elverum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.09 NOK 10.8
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.62 NOK 36.05
-65.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.78 NOK 37.65
-64.81%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.81 NOK 17.99
22.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.14 NOK 71.1
-36.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$12.34 NOK 123
-53.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$25.51 NOK 254
-66.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.04 NOK 10.33
117.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.86 NOK 28.4
-62.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.53 NOK 15.25
-1.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.48 NOK 14.73
-4.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.99 NOK 9.85
12.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.99 NOK 9.88
19.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.51 NOK 25.01
-64.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$2.4 NOK 23.88
-65.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$14.35 NOK 143
-83.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$15.26 NOK 152
-38.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.7 NOK 36.81
-68.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$4.78 NOK 47.59
-47.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Elverum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$4.14 NOK 41.22
-79.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$73.7 NOK 733
-43.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$14.9 NOK 148
-90.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.19 NOK 21.8
-10.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$89.7 NOK 892
-91.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.17 NOK 21.56
-53.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.3K NOK 311.2K
-43.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$35.6K NOK 354.5K
-26.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Elverum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$99.6 NOK 991
-17.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$42.72 NOK 425
-77.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$66.5 NOK 661
-64.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Elverum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$48.56 NOK 483
-47.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$34.83 NOK 346
-45.05%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$12.37 NOK 123
-67.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Elverum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$319 NOK 3,170
-4.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,397 NOK 83.5K
-29.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Elverum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$110 NOK 1,092
-47.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$47.38 NOK 471
-33.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$128 NOK 1,271
-19.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$133 NOK 1,326
-20.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Elverum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,222 NOK 12.2K
-59.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$906 NOK 9,014
-58.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,858 NOK 18.5K
-55.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,529 NOK 15.2K
-52.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,120 NOK 50.9K
-57.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,913 NOK 38.9K
-60.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Elverum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$4,054 NOK 40.3K
-86.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.32
210.88%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Elverum: October 28, 2025

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