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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 60.2% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 63.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 61.2% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 60.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$22.11 NOK 207
-72.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$124 NOK 1,160
-73.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$14.32 NOK 134
-48.88%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$4.62 NOK 43.34
-64.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$3.68 NOK 34.51
-70.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$2.89 NOK 27.09
-73.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$10.75 NOK 101
-84.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$11.67 NOK 109
-72.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$2.51 NOK 23.56
-55.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$3.50 NOK 32.78
-62.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$3.96 NOK 37.08
-65.15%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$4.48 NOK 41.98
-50.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$11.96 NOK 112
-63.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$15.20 NOK 142
-61.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$27.81 NOK 261
-67.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$3.79 NOK 35.51
-40.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$2.85 NOK 26.66
-61.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$2.68 NOK 25.12
-45.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$5.30 NOK 49.71
-74.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$2.98 NOK 27.96
-62.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$3.20 NOK 30.01
-63.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$3.21 NOK 30.05
-72.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$2.49 NOK 23.29
-65.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$14.95 NOK 140
-84.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$18.42 NOK 173
-41.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$3.79 NOK 35.51
-68.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$4.88 NOK 45.73
-49.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$4.74 NOK 44.45
-83.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$94.0 NOK 881
-56.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$15.37 NOK 144
-90.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$2.19 NOK 20.49
-12.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$87.3 NOK 818
-91.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$2.11 NOK 19.82
-54.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$32.4K NOK 303.3K
-44.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$42.1K NOK 394.7K
-37.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$319 NOK 2,987
-74.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$42.11 NOK 395
-77.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$76.0 NOK 712
-67.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$42.25 NOK 396
-38.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$46.45 NOK 435
-59.27%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$17.24 NOK 162
-77.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$327 NOK 3,067
-7.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$8,583 NOK 80.4K
-31.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$111 NOK 1,044
-47.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$47.47 NOK 445
-31.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$128 NOK 1,199
-20.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$133 NOK 1,244
-18.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$1,360 NOK 12.7K
-65.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$1,067 NOK 9,996
-65.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$2,281 NOK 21.4K
-62.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$1,673 NOK 15.7K
-57.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$6,117 NOK 57.3K
-53.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$4,870 NOK 45.6K
-71.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$4,357 NOK 40.8K
-87.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.32
210.88%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Trondheim: April 14, 2026

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