Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Steinkjer Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Steinkjer

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 58.7% cheaper than Steinkjer without rent, and 50.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 45.2% cheaper than Steinkjer without rent, and 46.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Steinkjer
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$22.07 NOK 220
-71.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$55.6 NOK 553
-41.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.18 NOK 131
-43.93%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.65 NOK 46.24
-63.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.53 NOK 35.08
-68.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.92 NOK 29.01
-75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$10.03 NOK 99.8
-83.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.18 NOK 61.5
-48.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Steinkjer
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.99 NOK 19.76
-45.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.47 NOK 34.55
-64.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.11 NOK 30.93
-57.23%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.64 NOK 46.2
-52.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.2 NOK 101
-55.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$15.2 NOK 151
-62.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$28.76 NOK 286
-70.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.76 NOK 37.45
-39.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.21 NOK 21.98
-51.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.55 NOK 25.36
-40.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.13 NOK 51.1
-72.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.06 NOK 20.53
-46.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.96 NOK 19.53
-39.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.51 NOK 24.98
-64.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$2.49 NOK 24.75
-66.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$14.32 NOK 142
-83.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$15.08 NOK 150
-38.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.62 NOK 36.02
-67.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$4.76 NOK 47.32
-47.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Steinkjer
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.99 NOK 39.66
-79.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$73.7 NOK 734
-43.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$14.98 NOK 149
-90.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.16 NOK 21.44
-9.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$88.1 NOK 876
-91.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.98 NOK 19.74
-48.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.3K NOK 311.7K
-43.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$42.5K NOK 422.9K
-38.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Steinkjer
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$153 NOK 1,518
-45.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$42.12 NOK 419
-77.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$51.6 NOK 513
-54.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Steinkjer
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$30.76 NOK 306
-16.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$35.89 NOK 357
-46.67%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$15.27 NOK 152
-74.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Steinkjer
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$323 NOK 3,214
-5.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,503 NOK 84.6K
-30.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Steinkjer
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$50.7 NOK 504
14.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$30.02 NOK 299
5.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$61.7 NOK 613
67.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$133 NOK 1,323
-20.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Steinkjer
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,017 NOK 10.1K
-51.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$665 NOK 6,617
-43.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,503 NOK 15K
-44.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,010 NOK 10K
-27.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,471 NOK 14.6K
48.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$987 NOK 9,814
55.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Steinkjer
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,984 NOK 29.7K
-81.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
1.5
795.33%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Steinkjer: October 28, 2025

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