Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Oslo Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Oslo

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 60.1% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 66.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 62.8% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 63.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.9K
$25.15 NOKĀ 242
-76.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.7K
$120 NOKĀ 1,161
-72.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$15.08 NOKĀ 145
-51.66%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,174
$4.84 NOKĀ 46.65
-66.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,974
$4.21 NOKĀ 40.54
-75.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,918
$3.24 NOKĀ 31.26
-76.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,554
$12.05 NOKĀ 116
-85.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$10.97 NOKĀ 106
-71.01%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,043
$2.39 NOKĀ 23.08
-55.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,968
$4.01 NOKĀ 38.64
-67.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,230
$3.60 NOKĀ 34.74
-61.67%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,515
$5.08 NOKĀ 49.02
-55.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$13.18 NOKĀ 127
-66.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$16.03 NOKĀ 155
-64.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$31.13 NOKĀ 300
-71.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,496
$3.57 NOKĀ 34.43
-37.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,015
$2.63 NOKĀ 25.33
-59.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,736
$3.35 NOKĀ 32.31
-54.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,154
$4.90 NOKĀ 47.22
-72.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,247
$2.54 NOKĀ 24.47
-55.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,430
$2.60 NOKĀ 25.02
-55.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,418
$2.76 NOKĀ 26.61
-67.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,171
$2.35 NOKĀ 22.66
-64.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,559
$17.36 NOKĀ 167
-86.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$18.24 NOKĀ 176
-45.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,482
$3.53 NOKĀ 33.98
-66.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,054
$4.18 NOKĀ 40.34
-42.82%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,255
$4.33 NOKĀ 41.75
-80.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 157.1K
$77.6 NOKĀ 748
-46.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,559
$10.05 NOKĀ 96.9
-85.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,372
$1.40 NOKĀ 13.48
39.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$41.84 NOKĀ 403
-81.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,665
$2.29 NOKĀ 22.12
-57.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$35.9K NOKĀ 346.2K
-50.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$42.1K NOKĀ 405.5K
-36.47%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.3K
$305 NOKĀ 2,942
-73.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$30.56 NOKĀ 295
-69.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$55.6 NOKĀ 536
-57.57%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.8K
$55.8 NOKĀ 538
-54.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.1K
$29.41 NOKĀ 283
-34.41%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$17.89 NOKĀ 172
-77.08%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$268 NOKĀ 2,583
14.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$14.7K NOKĀ 142.1K
-59.98%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.6K
$106 NOKĀ 1,019
-43.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.1K
$66.7 NOKĀ 643
-52.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 389.1K
$122 NOKĀ 1,174
-15.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.7K
$167 NOKĀ 1,608
-35.31%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$1,714 NOKĀ 16.5K
-71.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$1,409 NOKĀ 13.6K
-73.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$2,670 NOKĀ 25.7K
-69.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$2,139 NOKĀ 20.6K
-66.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$11.1K NOKĀ 106.8K
-74.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$7,529 NOKĀ 72.6K
-82.47%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$4,115 NOKĀ 39.7K
-86.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.08
164.37%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Oslo: March 1, 2026

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