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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 53% cheaper than Molde without rent, and 58% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 58.4% cheaper than Molde without rent, and 56.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Molde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$24.84 NOK 239
-75.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.7K
$80.1 NOK 772
-58.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$13.55 NOK 130
-46.20%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,128
$5.15 NOK 49.56
-68.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,944
$2.86 NOK 27.52
-63.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,896
$2.59 NOK 24.96
-70.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,505
$9.30 NOK 89.5
-81.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$10.01 NOK 96.4
-68.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Molde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,012
$2.25 NOK 21.64
-52.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,931
$3.10 NOK 29.84
-57.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,191
$3.86 NOK 37.22
-64.25%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,450
$3.02 NOK 29.10
-25.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$9.06 NOK 87.3
-50.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$16.71 NOK 161
-65.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$28.07 NOK 270
-68.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,431
$2.56 NOK 24.66
-12.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,985
$3.06 NOK 29.46
-65.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,693
$3.28 NOK 31.63
-53.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,115
$5.59 NOK 53.8
-75.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,215
$1.49 NOK 14.31
-24.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,397
$2.20 NOK 21.19
-46.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,392
$2.59 NOK 24.94
-65.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,147
$1.90 NOK 18.34
-55.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,494
$17.93 NOK 173
-87.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$16.56 NOK 159
-39.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,448
$2.82 NOK 27.16
-58.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,986
$3.98 NOK 38.32
-39.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Molde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,230
$4.31 NOK 41.54
-80.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 155.9K
$82.9 NOK 799
-50.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,517
$10.28 NOK 99.0
-85.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,317
$1.43 NOK 13.77
36.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$46.07 NOK 444
-83.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,637
$2.22 NOK 21.34
-56.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$35.0K NOK 337.4K
-48.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.5M
$38.1K NOK 366.9K
-29.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Molde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.0K
$245 NOK 2,357
-66.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$37.90 NOK 365
-75.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$54.4 NOK 523
-56.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Molde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.0K
$49.28 NOK 475
-48.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.5K
$35.24 NOK 339
-45.26%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$16.72 NOK 161
-75.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Molde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$199 NOK 1,915
53.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$10.1K NOK 97.7K
-41.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Molde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 224.9K
$94.7 NOK 912
-36.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.2K
$51.7 NOK 498
-38.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.2K
$101 NOK 972
1.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.6K
$153 NOK 1,474
-29.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Molde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$1,178 NOK 11.3K
-58.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$871 NOK 8,385
-56.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,441 NOK 13.9K
-43.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,438 NOK 13.9K
-49.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$6,273 NOK 60.4K
-55.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$4,761 NOK 45.8K
-72.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Molde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$3,665 NOK 35.3K
-85.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.75
258.13%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Molde: March 1, 2026

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