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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 52.7% cheaper than Kongsberg without rent, and 56.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 56.4% cheaper than Kongsberg without rent, and 54.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Kongsberg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$22.23 NOKย 224
-73.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$71.0 NOKย 716
-54.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$13.15 NOKย 133
-45.78%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$4.87 NOKย 49.17
-66.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$2.44 NOKย 24.60
-56.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$2.24 NOKย 22.58
-65.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,419
$8.94 NOKย 90.2
-80.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$10.20 NOKย 103
-70.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kongsberg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$2.20 NOKย 22.24
-50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$3.08 NOKย 31.05
-57.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,906
$3.30 NOKย 33.31
-59.39%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,300
$4.61 NOKย 46.48
-50.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$10.40 NOKย 105
-56.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$11.96 NOKย 121
-51.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
$18.01 NOKย 182
-50.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,692
$3.17 NOKย 31.94
-25.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,940
$2.35 NOKย 23.66
-54.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,419
$3.34 NOKย 33.73
-55.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,012
$4.08 NOKย 41.16
-66.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,136
$2.19 NOKย 22.12
-48.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$2.16 NOKย 21.84
-47.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,275
$2.98 NOKย 30.02
-70.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$1.86 NOKย 18.76
-54.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$17.40 NOKย 176
-86.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$14.69 NOKย 148
-30.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$3.28 NOKย 33.13
-63.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,829
$3.88 NOKย 39.16
-38.14%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Kongsberg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,075
$2.59 NOKย 26.09
-67.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$88.9 NOKย 897
-54.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$10.27 NOKย 104
-85.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,950
$1.40 NOKย 14.09
35.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$30.70 NOKย 310
-73.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$2.19 NOKย 22.06
-57.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.2M
$37.3K NOKย 376.4K
-52.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$40.8K NOKย 411.3K
-35.34%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kongsberg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$220 NOKย 2,223
-62.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$27.52 NOKย 278
-65.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$37.61 NOKย 379
-37.04%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kongsberg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$43.84 NOKย 442
-41.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$54.0 NOKย 545
-65.31%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$20.50 NOKย 207
-80.24%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kongsberg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$305 NOKย 3,074
3.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$3,698 NOKย 37.3K
61.46%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kongsberg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.5K
$87.8 NOKย 886
-32.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$52.2 NOKย 526
-37.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$160 NOKย 1,616
-37.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$161 NOKย 1,628
-33.36%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kongsberg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$999 NOKย 10.1K
-50.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$913 NOKย 9,214
-59.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$1,748 NOKย 17.6K
-53.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$1,578 NOKย 15.9K
-53.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$5,880 NOKย 59.3K
-48.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$4,025 NOKย 40.6K
-66.91%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kongsberg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$3,346 NOKย 33.8K
-84.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.38
206.62%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kongsberg: January 13, 2026

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