Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kolbotn Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kolbotn

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 52.6% cheaper than Kolbotn without rent, and 56.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 56% cheaper than Kolbotn without rent, and 57.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kolbotn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$25.56 NOK 246
-76.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$101 NOK 977
-67.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$13.52 NOK 130
-46.08%
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
$2.55 NOK 24.57
-58.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$2.15 NOK 20.77
-64.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$9.29 NOK 89.6
-81.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$9.55 NOK 92.0
-66.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kolbotn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$2.21 NOK 21.26
-51.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$3.38 NOK 32.55
-61.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$3.26 NOK 31.43
-57.67%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$4.74 NOK 45.65
-52.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$11.47 NOK 111
-60.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$13.83 NOK 133
-58.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$30.62 NOK 295
-71.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$3.45 NOK 33.29
-35.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.32 NOK 22.34
-54.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$3.40 NOK 32.74
-55.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$4.67 NOK 45.06
-70.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$2.25 NOK 21.70
-50.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$2.28 NOK 22.02
-48.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$2.86 NOK 27.59
-68.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$1.84 NOK 17.72
-54.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$14.27 NOK 138
-84.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$18.22 NOK 176
-45.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$3.16 NOK 30.42
-62.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$3.93 NOK 37.92
-39.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kolbotn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$4.27 NOK 41.16
-79.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$73.6 NOK 709
-43.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$10.21 NOK 98.4
-85.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.38 NOK 13.29
41.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$41.92 NOK 404
-81.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$2.16 NOK 20.81
-55.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$35.8K NOK 345.1K
-49.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$42.5K NOK 409.4K
-37.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kolbotn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$220 NOK 2,117
-63.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$31.03 NOK 299
-69.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$37.49 NOK 361
-37.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kolbotn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$50.1 NOK 483
-49.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$34.82 NOK 336
-44.60%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$14.85 NOK 143
-72.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kolbotn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$268 NOK 2,580
14.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$14.9K NOK 143.5K
-60.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kolbotn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$117 NOK 1,126
-48.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$47.62 NOK 459
-32.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$99.8 NOK 962
2.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$149 NOK 1,434
-27.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kolbotn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$1,208 NOK 11.6K
-60.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$886 NOK 8,537
-57.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,811 NOK 17.5K
-54.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,531 NOK 14.8K
-52.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$5,979 NOK 57.6K
-53.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$3,767 NOK 36.3K
-64.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kolbotn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.02
167.53%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kolbotn: February 28, 2026

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