Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Trondheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Trondheim

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 59.8% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 63.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 61.2% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 60.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$22.83 NOK 219
-73.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$120 NOK 1,151
-72.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$14.18 NOK 136
-48.59%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,134
$4.67 NOK 44.66
-65.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,948
$3.67 NOK 35.08
-71.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$2.87 NOK 27.48
-73.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,511
$10.67 NOK 102
-83.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$11.70 NOK 112
-72.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,016
$2.54 NOK 24.35
-57.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$3.54 NOK 33.88
-62.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,196
$3.84 NOK 36.73
-64.06%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,458
$4.61 NOK 44.10
-51.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$11.98 NOK 115
-62.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$15.11 NOK 145
-62.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.4K
$28.78 NOK 275
-69.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,440
$3.74 NOK 35.79
-40.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,989
$2.83 NOK 27.12
-62.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,698
$2.68 NOK 25.69
-43.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,120
$5.21 NOK 49.84
-73.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,219
$2.98 NOK 28.51
-62.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,401
$3.24 NOK 31.00
-63.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,396
$3.16 NOK 30.21
-71.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$2.42 NOK 23.19
-65.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,502
$14.99 NOK 143
-84.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$18.54 NOK 177
-46.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,452
$3.67 NOK 35.12
-67.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,995
$4.76 NOK 45.52
-49.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,234
$4.56 NOK 43.61
-81.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$91.6 NOK 876
-54.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,522
$15.40 NOK 147
-90.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,324
$2.19 NOK 21.00
-10.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$90.1 NOK 862
-91.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,641
$2.22 NOK 21.23
-56.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.6M
$32.3K NOK 309.6K
-44.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$42.4K NOK 405.6K
-36.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$322 NOK 3,083
-74.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$42.25 NOK 404
-77.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$76.5 NOK 732
-69.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$43.51 NOK 416
-41.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$48.00 NOK 459
-59.81%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$17.24 NOK 165
-76.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$330 NOK 3,160
-7.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$8,505 NOK 81.4K
-30.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$112 NOK 1,074
-46.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$48.39 NOK 463
-33.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$125 NOK 1,201
-18.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 406.0K
$132 NOK 1,263
-18.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$1,374 NOK 13.1K
-64.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$1,095 NOK 10.5K
-65.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$2,280 NOK 21.8K
-63.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,691 NOK 16.2K
-57.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$6,080 NOK 58.2K
-54.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$4,743 NOK 45.4K
-72.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$4,170 NOK 39.9K
-87.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.32
210.88%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Trondheim: March 3, 2026

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