Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Holmestrand Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Holmestrand

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 51.6% cheaper than Holmestrand without rent, and 56.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 56.9% cheaper than Holmestrand without rent, and 55.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Holmestrand
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$19.16 NOK 185
-68.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$99.5 NOK 959
-66.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$13.38 NOK 129
-45.52%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$4.87 NOK 46.95
-66.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$2.04 NOK 19.62
-48.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$2.01 NOK 19.35
-61.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$9.25 NOK 89.1
-81.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$9.85 NOK 95.0
-67.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Holmestrand
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.67 NOK 16.08
-35.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$3.28 NOK 31.64
-60.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$2.04 NOK 19.66
-32.35%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$3.99 NOK 38.43
-43.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$11.12 NOK 107
-59.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$13.83 NOK 133
-58.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$41.09 NOK 396
-78.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.99 NOK 19.18
12.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.23 NOK 21.54
-52.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$3.18 NOK 30.62
-52.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$2.42 NOK 23.30
-43.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.80 NOK 7.68
40.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.34 NOK 12.94
-12.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$2.88 NOK 27.79
-68.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$1.84 NOK 17.71
-54.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$14.06 NOK 136
-83.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$18.34 NOK 177
-45.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$2.98 NOK 28.73
-60.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$3.89 NOK 37.49
-38.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Holmestrand
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$4.16 NOK 40.12
-79.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$74.6 NOK 719
-44.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$9.06 NOK 87.3
-83.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.00 NOK 9.63
95.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$103 NOK 994
-92.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$2.10 NOK 20.29
-53.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$37.7K NOK 363.8K
-52.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$34.7K NOK 334.9K
-23.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Holmestrand
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$218 NOK 2,103
-62.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$43.43 NOK 419
-78.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$38.50 NOK 371
-38.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Holmestrand
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$48.37 NOK 466
-47.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$35.07 NOK 338
-45.00%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$14.68 NOK 142
-72.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Holmestrand
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$312 NOK 3,007
-1.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$10.0K NOK 96.6K
-41.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Holmestrand
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$110 NOK 1,056
-45.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$30.12 NOK 290
6.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$101 NOK 976
1.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$133 NOK 1,278
-18.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Holmestrand
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$1,216 NOK 11.7K
-60.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$896 NOK 8,634
-57.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,846 NOK 17.8K
-55.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,550 NOK 14.9K
-53.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$5,964 NOK 57.5K
-53.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$4,238 NOK 40.9K
-68.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Holmestrand
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$3,723 NOK 35.9K
-85.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
2
571.50%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Holmestrand: March 3, 2026

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