Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tromso Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tromso

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 61.4% cheaper than Tromso without rent, and 66.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 63% cheaper than Tromso without rent, and 62.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tromso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$32.25 NOK 302
-80.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$119 NOK 1,118
-72.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$15.29 NOK 143
-52.13%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$6.27 NOK 58.8
-73.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$4.45 NOK 41.74
-75.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$3.43 NOK 32.10
-77.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$11.21 NOK 105
-84.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$10.92 NOK 102
-70.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tromso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$2.50 NOK 23.41
-55.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$3.27 NOK 30.66
-59.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$3.33 NOK 31.22
-58.56%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$4.99 NOK 46.77
-55.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$11.39 NOK 107
-61.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$15.32 NOK 144
-62.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$37.85 NOK 355
-76.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$3.99 NOK 37.39
-43.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$2.79 NOK 26.15
-60.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$3.61 NOK 33.84
-59.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$5.08 NOK 47.63
-73.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$3.00 NOK 28.07
-63.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$3.64 NOK 34.15
-68.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$2.79 NOK 26.14
-68.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$1.75 NOK 16.41
-50.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$14.71 NOK 138
-84.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$18.87 NOK 177
-42.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$3.49 NOK 32.74
-65.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$4.52 NOK 42.40
-45.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tromso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$4.72 NOK 44.23
-83.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$59.1 NOK 553
-30.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$12.85 NOK 120
-88.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$1.10 NOK 10.30
73.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$51.4 NOK 482
-85.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$2.11 NOK 19.76
-54.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$32.5K NOK 304.3K
-44.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$36.0K NOK 336.9K
-26.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tromso
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$252 NOK 2,357
-67.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$48.64 NOK 456
-80.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$76.2 NOK 714
-68.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tromso
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$48.16 NOK 451
-45.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$38.88 NOK 364
-51.34%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$16.83 NOK 158
-76.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tromso
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$331 NOK 3,103
-8.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$7,306 NOK 68.5K
-19.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tromso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$89.7 NOK 840
-34.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$32.78 NOK 307
-0.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$130 NOK 1,218
-21.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$133 NOK 1,244
-18.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tromso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$1,349 NOK 12.6K
-64.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$1,238 NOK 11.6K
-70.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$2,525 NOK 23.7K
-66.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$1,823 NOK 17.1K
-60.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$9,051 NOK 84.8K
-68.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$5,311 NOK 49.8K
-74.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tromso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$4,060 NOK 38.0K
-86.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.27
214.52%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Tromso: April 13, 2026

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