Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lillestrom Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lillestrom

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 47.1% cheaper than Lillestrom without rent, and 59% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 52.4% cheaper than Lillestrom without rent, and 61.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Lillestrom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$20.07 NOKĀ 193
-69.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$103 NOKĀ 994
-67.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$11.05 NOKĀ 106
-34.03%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$4.80 NOKĀ 46.29
-66.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$2.50 NOKĀ 24.10
-58.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$2.16 NOKĀ 20.80
-64.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$9.31 NOKĀ 89.7
-81.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$10.02 NOKĀ 96.6
-68.26%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Lillestrom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$2.10 NOKĀ 20.22
-49.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$3.33 NOKĀ 32.15
-60.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$3.21 NOKĀ 30.90
-57.01%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$4.17 NOKĀ 40.19
-46.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$11.55 NOKĀ 111
-61.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$13.85 NOKĀ 133
-58.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$24.17 NOKĀ 233
-63.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$3.11 NOKĀ 30.00
-27.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$2.33 NOKĀ 22.48
-54.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$3.38 NOKĀ 32.55
-55.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$4.02 NOKĀ 38.76
-66.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$2.19 NOKĀ 21.12
-48.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$2.20 NOKĀ 21.24
-46.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$1.97 NOKĀ 18.96
-54.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$1.84 NOKĀ 17.70
-54.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$14.26 NOKĀ 137
-84.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$16.55 NOKĀ 160
-39.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$3.32 NOKĀ 31.99
-64.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$3.94 NOKĀ 38.01
-39.34%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Lillestrom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$4.37 NOKĀ 42.08
-80.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$70.9 NOKĀ 684
-41.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$5.18 NOKĀ 49.90
-71.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$1.39 NOKĀ 13.42
40.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$60.1 NOKĀ 579
-87.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$2.17 NOKĀ 20.92
-55.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$35.2K NOKĀ 339.3K
-49.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$30.8K NOKĀ 296.5K
-13.13%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Lillestrom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$61.4 NOKĀ 592
32.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$43.88 NOKĀ 423
-78.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$38.63 NOKĀ 372
-38.88%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Lillestrom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$72.2 NOKĀ 696
-64.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$17.91 NOKĀ 173
7.71%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$14.52 NOKĀ 140
-71.76%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Lillestrom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$233 NOKĀ 2,247
31.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$4,194 NOKĀ 40.4K
40.65%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Lillestrom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$96.4 NOKĀ 930
-37.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$47.16 NOKĀ 455
-32.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$99.7 NOKĀ 961
3.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$177 NOKĀ 1,707
-39.07%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Lillestrom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$1,193 NOKĀ 11.5K
-59.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$1,204 NOKĀ 11.6K
-68.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$2,553 NOKĀ 24.6K
-67.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$2,195 NOKĀ 21.2K
-67.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$5,991 NOKĀ 57.8K
-53.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$4,197 NOKĀ 40.5K
-68.55%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Lillestrom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$3,710 NOKĀ 35.8K
-85.51%
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 Lillestrom: March 1, 2026

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