Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tonsberg Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tonsberg

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 53.5% cheaper than Tonsberg without rent, and 59% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 62.5% cheaper than Tonsberg without rent, and 55.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Tonsberg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$24.80 NOKĀ 239
-75.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$102 NOKĀ 988
-67.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$13.40 NOKĀ 129
-45.60%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$5.02 NOKĀ 48.36
-67.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$5.20 NOKĀ 50.1
-79.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$5.20 NOKĀ 50.2
-85.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$9.96 NOKĀ 96.0
-82.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$9.44 NOKĀ 91.0
-66.31%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tonsberg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$2.29 NOKĀ 22.10
-53.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$3.43 NOKĀ 33.11
-61.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$3.29 NOKĀ 31.74
-58.05%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$4.32 NOKĀ 41.60
-47.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$11.92 NOKĀ 115
-62.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$14.70 NOKĀ 142
-60.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$28.11 NOKĀ 271
-68.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$3.57 NOKĀ 34.45
-37.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$2.41 NOKĀ 23.20
-56.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$3.29 NOKĀ 31.73
-54.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$4.37 NOKĀ 42.09
-68.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$2.46 NOKĀ 23.72
-54.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$2.51 NOKĀ 24.19
-53.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$2.85 NOKĀ 27.44
-68.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$1.85 NOKĀ 17.82
-54.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$15.26 NOKĀ 147
-85.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$15.69 NOKĀ 151
-36.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$3.30 NOKĀ 31.84
-64.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$4.15 NOKĀ 39.98
-42.41%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Tonsberg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$4.37 NOKĀ 42.14
-80.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$73.8 NOKĀ 712
-43.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$9.99 NOKĀ 96.3
-85.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$1.44 NOKĀ 13.87
35.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$45.92 NOKĀ 443
-83.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$2.09 NOKĀ 20.12
-53.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$35.4K NOKĀ 341.6K
-49.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$38.3K NOKĀ 369.2K
-30.23%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tonsberg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$244 NOKĀ 2,352
-66.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$38.14 NOKĀ 368
-75.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$56.3 NOKĀ 543
-58.09%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tonsberg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$49.55 NOKĀ 478
-48.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$36.11 NOKĀ 348
-46.58%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$16.62 NOKĀ 160
-75.33%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tonsberg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$289 NOKĀ 2,784
6.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$10.1K NOKĀ 97.6K
-41.75%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tonsberg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$94.3 NOKĀ 909
-36.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$52.8 NOKĀ 509
-39.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$107 NOKĀ 1,027
-3.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$149 NOKĀ 1,439
-27.74%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tonsberg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$1,205 NOKĀ 11.6K
-59.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$930 NOKĀ 8,961
-59.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$1,452 NOKĀ 14.0K
-43.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$1,235 NOKĀ 11.9K
-41.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$6,740 NOKĀ 65.0K
-58.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$4,620 NOKĀ 44.5K
-71.43%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tonsberg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$4,502 NOKĀ 43.4K
-88.06%
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 Tonsberg: March 1, 2026

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