Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Jessheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Jessheim

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 56.5% cheaper than Jessheim without rent, and 62.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 59.3% cheaper than Jessheim without rent, and 58.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Jessheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$25.03 NOK 249
-75.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$81.2 NOK 808
-60.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$15.11 NOK 150
-51.09%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.77 NOK 47.5
-63.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.92 NOK 29.02
-62.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$3.27 NOK 32.55
-77.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$10.02 NOK 99.7
-83.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$8.62 NOK 85.8
-62.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Jessheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.05 NOK 20.43
-46.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$4 NOK 39.79
-69.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.14 NOK 21.26
-37.85%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.11 NOK 30.97
-28.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.35 NOK 133
-65.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.57 NOK 135
-57.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$26.98 NOK 268
-68.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.44 NOK 24.3
-7.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.13 NOK 21.18
-49.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.8 NOK 27.82
-46.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.67 NOK 36.48
-61.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.82 NOK 18.13
-39.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.67 NOK 26.6
-55.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.31 NOK 23.02
-61.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.62 NOK 6.19
35.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$13.88 NOK 138
-83.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$15.93 NOK 158
-41.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.31 NOK 32.93
-64.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$4.17 NOK 41.52
-40.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Jessheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$4.53 NOK 45.09
-81.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$87.6 NOK 872
-52.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$10.26 NOK 102
-86.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.44 NOK 14.35
36.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$42.33 NOK 421
-81.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.07 NOK 20.61
-50.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$36.6K NOK 363.9K
-51.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$35.8K NOK 356.1K
-26.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Jessheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$303 NOK 3,014
-72.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$31.68 NOK 315
-70.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$55 NOK 547
-57.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Jessheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$48.7 NOK 484
-47.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$35.93 NOK 357
-46.73%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$18.09 NOK 180
-78.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Jessheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$270 NOK 2,689
12.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$15K NOK 148.8K
-60.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Jessheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$104 NOK 1,033
-44.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$66.6 NOK 663
-52.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$121 NOK 1,200
-14.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$165 NOK 1,643
-36.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Jessheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,304 NOK 13K
-62.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,101 NOK 11K
-65.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,844 NOK 18.3K
-55.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,715 NOK 17.1K
-57.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$7,820 NOK 77.8K
-72.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,369 NOK 33.5K
-54.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Jessheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,604 NOK 35.9K
-84.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.08
164.37%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jessheim: October 28, 2025

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