Cost of Living Comparison Between Mo i Rana and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Mo i Rana and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Mo i Rana is 150.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 145.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mo i Rana is 147.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 138.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mo i Rana
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.45 NOK 253
$6.23 COP 26K
308.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 NOK 995
$32.34 COP 134.8K
209.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.8 NOK 137
$7.39 COP 30.8K
86.74%
Cappuccino
$4.84 NOK 48.17
$1.72 COP 7,155
181.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 NOK 31.31
$1.1 COP 4,575
186.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 NOK 29.17
$0.73 COP 3,060
301.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.2 NOK 101
$1.66 COP 6,916
514.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.38 NOK 93.3
$3.2 COP 13.3K
193.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mo i Rana
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 NOK 20.56
$1.09 COP 4,552
89.91%
White Bread (500g)
$3.42 NOK 34.04
$1.24 COP 5,188
175.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.15 NOK 31.3
$1.33 COP 5,544
136.84%
Eggs
$4.2 NOK 41.81
$2.22 COP 9,252
89.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.12 NOK 121
$4.55 COP 19K
166.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.4 NOK 143
$5.71 COP 23.8K
152.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.48 NOK 283
$8.59 COP 35.8K
231.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.42 NOK 34.01
$2.26 COP 9,410
51.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.45 NOK 24.32
$1.07 COP 4,461
128.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.37 NOK 33.54
$1.51 COP 6,293
123.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.33 NOK 43.09
$1.42 COP 5,911
204.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 NOK 24.39
$1.11 COP 4,619
120.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.5 NOK 24.92
$1.18 COP 4,932
111.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 NOK 27.51
$0.89 COP 3,718
211.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 NOK 18.31
$0.84 COP 3,507
119.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.9 NOK 148
$2.35 COP 9,809
534.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.04 NOK 229
$9.34 COP 38.9K
146.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.43 NOK 34.13
$1.18 COP 4,927
190.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.14 NOK 41.21
$2.49 COP 10.4K
66.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Mo i Rana
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.21 NOK 41.85
$0.83 COP 3,464
407.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.3 NOK 729
$41.9 COP 174.7K
74.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.05 NOK 100
$1.41 COP 5,899
612.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.72
$1.96 COP 8,164
-29.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$47.52 NOK 473
$7.85 COP 32.7K
505.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.7 NOK 26.81
$1.02 COP 4,265
164.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.5K NOK 353.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
101.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K NOK 382.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
46.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mo i Rana
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 NOK 2,361
$82.5 COP 344.1K
187.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.99 NOK 388
$9.44 COP 39.4K
313.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.4 NOK 541
$23.51 COP 98K
131.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mo i Rana
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.55 NOK 493
$25.68 COP 107.1K
92.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.81 NOK 346
$19.14 COP 79.8K
81.87%
Cinema Ticket
$16.67 NOK 166
$3.96 COP 16.5K
320.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mo i Rana
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$279 NOK 2,774
$305 COP 1.3M
-8.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K NOK 102.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
74.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mo i Rana
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.3 NOK 958
$57.9 COP 241.4K
66.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.2 NOK 519
$31.59 COP 131.7K
65.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 NOK 1,079
$103 COP 430.1K
5.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 NOK 1,482
$106 COP 440.5K
41.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mo i Rana
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,219 NOK 12.1K
$489 COP 2M
148.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$890 NOK 8,849
$379 COP 1.6M
134.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,819 NOK 18.1K
$827 COP 3.4M
120.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,532 NOK 15.2K
$729 COP 3M
110.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,678 NOK 56.5K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
159.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,215 NOK 41.9K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
175.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mo i Rana
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
13.43
-67.39%

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Last update for Mo i Rana: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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