Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Molde Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Molde

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 62% cheaper than Molde without rent, and 59% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 52.1% cheaper than Molde without rent, and 56.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Molde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$25.65 NOK 255
-75.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$81.6 NOK 812
-60.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.69 NOK 136
-46.02%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$5.33 NOK 53.1
-67.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.76 NOK 27.43
-60.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.62 NOK 26.09
-72.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$8.95 NOK 89
-81.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$10.3 NOK 103
-68.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Molde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.19 NOK 21.78
-50.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.07 NOK 30.5
-59.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.95 NOK 39.29
-66.33%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.98 NOK 29.61
-25.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.24 NOK 91.9
-50.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$17.32 NOK 172
-67.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$28.02 NOK 279
-69.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.51 NOK 24.96
-9.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.95 NOK 29.38
-63.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.32 NOK 33
-54.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.41 NOK 53.8
-73.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.5 NOK 14.96
-26.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.22 NOK 22.04
-46.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.6 NOK 25.87
-65.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.84 NOK 18.26
-54.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$18.51 NOK 184
-87.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$13.3 NOK 132
-29.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.83 NOK 28.16
-58.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$4.01 NOK 39.87
-37.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Molde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$4.19 NOK 41.65
-80.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$83.9 NOK 835
-50.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$9.95 NOK 99
-85.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.46 NOK 14.5
34.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$45.91 NOK 457
-82.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.16 NOK 21.53
-52.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$36.1K NOK 359.3K
-51.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$38.8K NOK 385.7K
-32.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Molde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$236 NOK 2,347
-65.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$38.61 NOK 384
-75.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$55.3 NOK 550
-57.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Molde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$48.47 NOK 482
-47.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$35.07 NOK 349
-45.42%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$16.64 NOK 166
-76.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Molde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$203 NOK 2,023
49.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$10.3K NOK 102.5K
-42.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Molde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$96.9 NOK 964
-40.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$51.9 NOK 516
-39.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$99.7 NOK 992
3.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$153 NOK 1,525
-31.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Molde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,212 NOK 12.1K
-59.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$869 NOK 8,646
-56.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,408 NOK 14K
-41.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,429 NOK 14.2K
-48.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,647 NOK 46.2K
-52.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,646 NOK 36.3K
-57.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Molde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,554 NOK 35.3K
-84.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.75
258.13%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Molde: October 28, 2025

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