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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Halden Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Halden

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 55.5% cheaper than Halden without rent, and 52.8% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 57.1% cheaper than Halden without rent, and 55.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Halden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPΒ 21.9K
$20.44 NOKΒ 206
-70.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPΒ 119.0K
$99.2 NOKΒ 1,001
-67.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPΒ 26.2K
$12.18 NOKΒ 123
-41.46%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPΒ 6,043
$4.44 NOKΒ 44.84
-62.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPΒ 3,882
$3.49 NOKΒ 35.25
-69.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPΒ 2,839
$3.09 NOKΒ 31.19
-75.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPΒ 6,419
$9.98 NOKΒ 101
-82.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPΒ 11.2K
$9.07 NOKΒ 91.5
-66.26%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Halden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPΒ 4,026
$2.29 NOKΒ 23.08
-51.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPΒ 4,771
$3.09 NOKΒ 31.13
-57.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPΒ 4,906
$3.02 NOKΒ 30.42
-55.63%
Eggs
$2.26 COPΒ 8,300
$4.11 NOKΒ 41.48
-45.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPΒ 16.5K
$12.35 NOKΒ 125
-63.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPΒ 21.3K
$14.86 NOKΒ 150
-60.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPΒ 32.9K
$30.90 NOKΒ 312
-71.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPΒ 8,692
$3.44 NOKΒ 34.75
-31.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPΒ 3,940
$2.54 NOKΒ 25.61
-57.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,419
$3.40 NOKΒ 34.28
-56.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPΒ 5,012
$4.41 NOKΒ 44.54
-69.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,136
$2.50 NOKΒ 25.24
-54.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,161
$2.61 NOKΒ 26.36
-56.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPΒ 3,275
$2.75 NOKΒ 27.77
-67.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPΒ 3,114
$1.65 NOKΒ 16.60
-48.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPΒ 8,361
$14.88 NOKΒ 150
-84.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPΒ 37.3K
$12.80 NOKΒ 129
-20.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPΒ 4,359
$2.67 NOKΒ 26.94
-55.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPΒ 8,829
$3.81 NOKΒ 38.49
-37.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Halden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPΒ 3,075
$4.28 NOKΒ 43.21
-80.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPΒ 150.0K
$60.8 NOKΒ 613
-32.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,417
$10.19 NOKΒ 103
-85.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPΒ 6,950
$1.43 NOKΒ 14.46
32.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPΒ 29.5K
$41.86 NOKΒ 422
-80.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPΒ 3,455
$2.20 NOKΒ 22.17
-57.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPΒ 65.2M
$36.7K NOKΒ 370.0K
-51.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPΒ 96.8M
$42.9K NOKΒ 432.9K
-38.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Halden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPΒ 300.7K
$296 NOKΒ 2,989
-72.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPΒ 35.0K
$29.91 NOKΒ 302
-68.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPΒ 87.0K
$40.77 NOKΒ 411
-41.92%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Halden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPΒ 94.9K
$55.0 NOKΒ 555
-53.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPΒ 68.7K
$35.17 NOKΒ 355
-46.77%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPΒ 14.9K
$15.63 NOKΒ 158
-74.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Halden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPΒ 1.2M
$266 NOKΒ 2,688
18.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPΒ 21.9M
$14.9K NOKΒ 150.8K
-60.06%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Halden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPΒ 216.5K
$94.6 NOKΒ 954
-37.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPΒ 119.3K
$66.6 NOKΒ 672
-51.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPΒ 366.7K
$124 NOKΒ 1,251
-19.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPΒ 394.9K
$124 NOKΒ 1,250
-13.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Halden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPΒ 1.8M
$912 NOKΒ 9,205
-46.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPΒ 1.4M
$654 NOKΒ 6,601
-43.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPΒ 3.0M
$1,926 NOKΒ 19.4K
-57.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPΒ 2.7M
$1,650 NOKΒ 16.6K
-55.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPΒ 11.1M
$5,545 NOKΒ 55.9K
-45.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPΒ 4.9M
$4,000 NOKΒ 40.4K
-66.70%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Halden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPΒ 1.9M
$3,272 NOKΒ 33.0K
-84.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.75
182.74%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Halden: January 11, 2026

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