Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kongsberg Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kongsberg

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 54.4% cheaper than Kongsberg without rent, and 55.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 57.7% cheaper than Kongsberg without rent, and 55.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kongsberg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$22.24 NOK 214
-72.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.7K
$70.7 NOK 681
-53.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$13.33 NOK 128
-45.31%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,128
$4.98 NOK 47.94
-67.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,944
$2.56 NOK 24.61
-58.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,896
$2.12 NOK 20.45
-63.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,505
$9.29 NOK 89.5
-81.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$10.01 NOK 96.4
-68.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kongsberg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,012
$2.12 NOK 20.41
-49.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,931
$3.11 NOK 29.96
-57.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,191
$3.33 NOK 32.08
-58.56%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,450
$4.82 NOK 46.46
-53.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$10.51 NOK 101
-57.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$11.88 NOK 114
-51.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$18.09 NOK 174
-51.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,431
$3.14 NOK 30.20
-28.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,985
$2.27 NOK 21.87
-53.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,693
$3.22 NOK 30.97
-53.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,115
$4.13 NOK 39.78
-67.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,215
$2.18 NOK 20.97
-48.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,397
$2.23 NOK 21.43
-47.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,392
$2.91 NOK 28.05
-69.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,147
$1.89 NOK 18.23
-55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,494
$17.34 NOK 167
-86.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$15.89 NOK 153
-37.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,448
$3.21 NOK 30.90
-63.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,986
$3.75 NOK 36.15
-36.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kongsberg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,230
$2.54 NOK 24.50
-66.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 155.9K
$91.8 NOK 884
-54.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,517
$10.03 NOK 96.6
-85.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,317
$1.38 NOK 13.30
41.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$30.96 NOK 298
-74.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,637
$2.20 NOK 21.20
-55.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$38.1K NOK 367.4K
-52.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.5M
$41.1K NOK 395.7K
-34.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kongsberg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.0K
$216 NOK 2,084
-62.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$27.70 NOK 267
-66.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$37.46 NOK 361
-36.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kongsberg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.0K
$44.02 NOK 424
-41.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.5K
$53.3 NOK 513
-63.80%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$20.50 NOK 197
-80.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kongsberg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$302 NOK 2,909
1.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$3,629 NOK 35.0K
62.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kongsberg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 224.9K
$87.6 NOK 844
-31.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.2K
$52.7 NOK 507
-39.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.2K
$160 NOK 1,545
-36.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.6K
$159 NOK 1,534
-32.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kongsberg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$1,015 NOK 9,773
-52.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$893 NOK 8,598
-57.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,718 NOK 16.5K
-52.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,572 NOK 15.1K
-54.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$6,164 NOK 59.4K
-54.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$4,231 NOK 40.7K
-68.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kongsberg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$3,512 NOK 33.8K
-84.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.38
206.62%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kongsberg: March 3, 2026

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