Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hamar Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hamar

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 56.6% cheaper than Hamar without rent, and 56.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 64.2% cheaper than Hamar without rent, and 57.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Hamar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$25.51 NOK 246
-76.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$123 NOK 1,185
-73.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$14.93 NOK 144
-51.17%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$4.99 NOK 48.06
-67.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$4.23 NOK 40.82
-75.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$3.18 NOK 30.64
-75.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$12.34 NOK 119
-85.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$7.77 NOK 74.9
-59.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Hamar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$2.10 NOK 20.26
-49.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$2.86 NOK 27.61
-54.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$2.06 NOK 19.87
-33.01%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$5.18 NOK 49.93
-56.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$10.76 NOK 104
-58.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$12.19 NOK 118
-52.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$31.02 NOK 299
-71.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$3.44 NOK 33.14
-34.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.59 NOK 24.94
-59.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$2.92 NOK 28.12
-48.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$4.92 NOK 47.43
-72.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$2.37 NOK 22.81
-52.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$2.45 NOK 23.58
-52.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.99 NOK 19.17
-54.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$1.96 NOK 18.89
-57.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$17.15 NOK 165
-86.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$18.64 NOK 180
-46.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$3.40 NOK 32.79
-65.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$4.26 NOK 41.02
-43.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Hamar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$4.54 NOK 43.77
-81.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$64.3 NOK 620
-35.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$10.22 NOK 98.5
-85.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.38 NOK 13.31
41.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$41.72 NOK 402
-81.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$2.20 NOK 21.24
-55.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$36.3K NOK 349.6K
-50.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$43.1K NOK 415.7K
-38.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Hamar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$216 NOK 2,078
-62.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$31.60 NOK 305
-70.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$56.3 NOK 543
-58.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Hamar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$56.6 NOK 545
-54.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$28.24 NOK 272
-31.69%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$18.01 NOK 174
-77.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Hamar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$199 NOK 1,916
54.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$14.6K NOK 140.5K
-59.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Hamar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$102 NOK 986
-41.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$61.2 NOK 590
-47.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$122 NOK 1,181
-16.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$101 NOK 978
6.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Hamar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$1,184 NOK 11.4K
-59.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$822 NOK 7,926
-54.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,499 NOK 14.5K
-45.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,444 NOK 13.9K
-50.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$4,267 NOK 41.1K
-34.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$3,424 NOK 33.0K
-61.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Hamar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$4,238 NOK 40.9K
-87.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.08
164.37%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Hamar: March 1, 2026

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