Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mandal Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mandal

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 56.7% cheaper than Mandal without rent, and 58.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 65.5% cheaper than Mandal without rent, and 59.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Mandal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$25.48 NOKĀ 246
-76.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$120 NOKĀ 1,161
-72.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$15.19 NOKĀ 147
-52.01%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$4.97 NOKĀ 48.10
-67.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$4.00 NOKĀ 38.72
-73.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$3.42 NOKĀ 33.08
-77.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
$10.99 NOKĀ 106
-84.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$9.96 NOKĀ 96.3
-68.07%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Mandal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$2.09 NOKĀ 20.20
-48.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$3.03 NOKĀ 29.28
-56.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$4.41 NOKĀ 42.64
-68.71%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
$3.02 NOKĀ 29.16
-25.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$13.03 NOKĀ 126
-65.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$15.81 NOKĀ 153
-63.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$27.63 NOKĀ 267
-67.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
$3.57 NOKĀ 34.55
-37.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
$2.56 NOKĀ 24.76
-58.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
$3.12 NOKĀ 30.20
-51.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$4.81 NOKĀ 46.48
-71.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
$2.08 NOKĀ 20.09
-46.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
$2.91 NOKĀ 28.18
-59.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
$1.57 NOKĀ 15.13
-42.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$1.75 NOKĀ 16.96
-52.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
$15.04 NOKĀ 145
-84.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$18.40 NOKĀ 178
-45.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
$2.98 NOKĀ 28.79
-60.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
$2.91 NOKĀ 28.10
-17.87%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Mandal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
$4.34 NOKĀ 41.98
-80.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
$72.6 NOKĀ 702
-42.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
$5.48 NOKĀ 53.0
-73.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
$1.06 NOKĀ 10.25
83.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$102 NOKĀ 985
-92.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$2.07 NOKĀ 20.00
-53.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$34.9K NOKĀ 337.8K
-48.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$32.4K NOKĀ 312.9K
-17.41%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Mandal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$191 NOKĀ 1,845
-57.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$33.36 NOKĀ 323
-71.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$82.8 NOKĀ 801
-71.50%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Mandal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$49.72 NOKĀ 481
-48.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
$35.66 NOKĀ 345
-45.91%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$19.43 NOKĀ 188
-78.90%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Mandal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$314 NOKĀ 3,033
-2.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$12.8K NOKĀ 123.7K
-53.87%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Mandal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$116 NOKĀ 1,125
-48.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$59.9 NOKĀ 580
-46.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$104 NOKĀ 1,003
-0.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
$157 NOKĀ 1,517
-31.22%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Mandal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$1,221 NOKĀ 11.8K
-60.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$877 NOKĀ 8,479
-56.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$1,842 NOKĀ 17.8K
-55.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$1,539 NOKĀ 14.9K
-53.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$5,817 NOKĀ 56.2K
-52.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$4,094 NOKĀ 39.6K
-67.75%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Mandal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$4,242 NOKĀ 41.0K
-87.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.51
197.78%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mandal: March 1, 2026

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