Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mo i Rana Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mo i Rana

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 56.8% cheaper than Mo i Rana without rent, and 57.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 63.9% cheaper than Mo i Rana without rent, and 57.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Mo i Rana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$25.27 NOK 243
-76.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.7K
$101 NOK 972
-67.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$13.70 NOK 132
-46.79%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,128
$4.94 NOK 47.62
-67.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,944
$3.20 NOK 30.82
-67.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,896
$2.94 NOK 28.33
-73.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,505
$10.24 NOK 98.6
-83.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$9.40 NOK 90.5
-66.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Mo i Rana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,012
$2.01 NOK 19.31
-46.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,931
$3.27 NOK 31.50
-59.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,191
$3.21 NOK 30.89
-57.01%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,450
$4.10 NOK 39.45
-45.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$12.13 NOK 117
-63.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$14.62 NOK 141
-60.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$28.89 NOK 278
-69.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,431
$3.61 NOK 34.76
-37.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,985
$2.37 NOK 22.81
-55.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,693
$3.31 NOK 31.86
-54.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,115
$4.39 NOK 42.31
-69.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,215
$2.49 NOK 23.96
-55.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,397
$2.45 NOK 23.55
-52.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,392
$2.86 NOK 27.50
-68.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,147
$1.88 NOK 18.11
-55.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,494
$15.15 NOK 146
-85.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$24.16 NOK 233
-58.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,448
$3.46 NOK 33.29
-65.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,986
$4.11 NOK 39.61
-41.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Mo i Rana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,230
$4.20 NOK 40.49
-79.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 155.9K
$72.5 NOK 698
-42.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,517
$10.09 NOK 97.2
-85.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,317
$1.38 NOK 13.29
41.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$46.87 NOK 451
-83.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,637
$2.68 NOK 25.78
-63.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$35.3K NOK 340.4K
-49.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.5M
$39.1K NOK 376.7K
-31.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Mo i Rana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.0K
$239 NOK 2,300
-66.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$38.18 NOK 368
-75.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$55.7 NOK 537
-57.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Mo i Rana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.0K
$49.01 NOK 472
-47.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.5K
$35.61 NOK 343
-45.83%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$16.41 NOK 158
-75.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Mo i Rana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$282 NOK 2,713
8.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$10.3K NOK 99.1K
-42.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Mo i Rana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 224.9K
$97.1 NOK 935
-38.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.2K
$52.1 NOK 501
-38.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.2K
$106 NOK 1,024
-3.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.6K
$149 NOK 1,439
-27.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Mo i Rana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$1,196 NOK 11.5K
-59.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$885 NOK 8,519
-57.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,789 NOK 17.2K
-54.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,568 NOK 15.1K
-54.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$6,587 NOK 63.4K
-57.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$4,021 NOK 38.7K
-67.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Mo i Rana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
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 Mo i Rana: March 1, 2026

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