Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Horten Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Horten

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 49.9% cheaper than Horten without rent, and 54.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 60.4% cheaper than Horten without rent, and 54.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Horten
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$29.17 NOKĀ 281
-79.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$99.7 NOKĀ 961
-66.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$13.43 NOKĀ 130
-45.72%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$4.85 NOKĀ 46.75
-66.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$2.45 NOKĀ 23.57
-57.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$2.19 NOKĀ 21.12
-64.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$9.05 NOKĀ 87.2
-80.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$9.66 NOKĀ 93.1
-67.08%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Horten
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$2.09 NOKĀ 20.12
-48.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$3.28 NOKĀ 31.66
-60.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$3.19 NOKĀ 30.77
-56.74%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$4.33 NOKĀ 41.70
-48.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$9.89 NOKĀ 95.3
-54.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$13.12 NOKĀ 126
-56.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$23.74 NOKĀ 229
-62.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$3.66 NOKĀ 35.26
-38.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$2.31 NOKĀ 22.30
-54.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$3.31 NOKĀ 31.94
-54.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$3.85 NOKĀ 37.14
-64.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$2.06 NOKĀ 19.88
-45.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$2.21 NOKĀ 21.28
-47.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$2.80 NOKĀ 26.97
-67.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$1.90 NOKĀ 18.35
-55.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$14.10 NOKĀ 136
-83.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$18.15 NOKĀ 175
-45.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$3.30 NOKĀ 31.77
-64.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$4.08 NOKĀ 39.33
-41.42%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Horten
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$5.24 NOKĀ 50.5
-83.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$76.7 NOKĀ 739
-45.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$10.29 NOKĀ 99.2
-85.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$1.06 NOKĀ 10.17
83.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$101 NOKĀ 969
-92.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$2.11 NOKĀ 20.31
-54.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$34.9K NOKĀ 336.7K
-48.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$39.1K NOKĀ 376.7K
-31.62%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Horten
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$222 NOKĀ 2,138
-63.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$43.16 NOKĀ 416
-78.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$30.53 NOKĀ 294
-22.67%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Horten
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$49.78 NOKĀ 480
-48.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$35.76 NOKĀ 345
-46.06%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$14.66 NOKĀ 141
-72.03%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Horten
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$311 NOKĀ 2,997
-1.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$10.1K NOKĀ 97.8K
-41.87%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Horten
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$115 NOKĀ 1,105
-47.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$40.13 NOKĀ 387
-20.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$55.5 NOKĀ 535
85.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$181 NOKĀ 1,747
-40.49%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Horten
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$1,077 NOKĀ 10.4K
-55.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$810 NOKĀ 7,813
-53.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$1,717 NOKĀ 16.6K
-52.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$1,195 NOKĀ 11.5K
-39.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$5,967 NOKĀ 57.5K
-53.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$4,217 NOKĀ 40.7K
-68.70%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Horten
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$3,342 NOKĀ 32.2K
-83.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3
347.67%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Horten: March 1, 2026

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