Cost of Living Comparison Between Molde and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Molde and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Molde is 112.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 138.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Molde is 140.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 131.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Molde
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.84 NOK 239
$6.03 COP 22.7K
311.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.1 NOK 772
$33.17 COP 124.7K
141.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.55 NOK 130
$7.29 COP 27.4K
85.87%
Cappuccino
$5.15 NOK 49.56
$1.63 COP 6,128
215.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 NOK 27.52
$1.05 COP 3,944
172.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 NOK 24.96
$0.77 COP 2,896
236.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.30 NOK 89.5
$1.73 COP 6,505
437.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.01 NOK 96.4
$3.18 COP 12.0K
214.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Molde
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 NOK 21.64
$1.07 COP 4,012
110.28%
White Bread (500g)
$3.10 NOK 29.84
$1.31 COP 4,931
136.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.86 NOK 37.22
$1.38 COP 5,191
179.71%
Eggs
$3.02 NOK 29.10
$2.25 COP 8,450
34.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.06 NOK 87.3
$4.48 COP 16.9K
102.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.71 NOK 161
$5.74 COP 21.6K
191.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.07 NOK 270
$8.86 COP 33.3K
216.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 24.66
$2.24 COP 8,431
14.29%
Banana (1kg)
$3.06 NOK 29.46
$1.06 COP 3,985
188.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.28 NOK 31.63
$1.51 COP 5,693
117.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.59 NOK 53.8
$1.36 COP 5,115
311.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 NOK 14.31
$1.12 COP 4,215
33.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 NOK 21.19
$1.17 COP 4,397
88.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.59 NOK 24.94
$0.90 COP 3,392
187.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 NOK 18.34
$0.84 COP 3,147
126.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.93 NOK 173
$2.26 COP 8,494
693.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.56 NOK 159
$9.97 COP 37.5K
66.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.82 NOK 27.16
$1.18 COP 4,448
138.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 NOK 38.32
$2.39 COP 8,986
66.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Molde
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.31 NOK 41.54
$0.86 COP 3,230
401.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$82.9 NOK 799
$41.45 COP 155.9K
100.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.28 NOK 99.0
$1.47 COP 5,517
599.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 NOK 13.77
$1.95 COP 7,317
-26.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.07 NOK 444
$7.76 COP 29.2K
493.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.34
$0.97 COP 3,637
128.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.0K NOK 337.4K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
95.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K NOK 366.9K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
42.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Molde
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$245 NOK 2,357
$81.1 COP 305.0K
201.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.90 NOK 365
$9.40 COP 35.4K
303.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.4 NOK 523
$23.61 COP 88.8K
130.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Molde
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.28 NOK 475
$25.55 COP 96.0K
92.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.24 NOK 339
$19.29 COP 72.5K
82.69%
Cinema Ticket
$16.72 NOK 161
$4.10 COP 15.4K
307.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Molde
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 NOK 1,915
$306 COP 1.2M
-35.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K NOK 97.7K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
71.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Molde
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.7 NOK 912
$59.8 COP 224.9K
58.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.7 NOK 498
$31.96 COP 120.2K
61.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 NOK 972
$103 COP 386.2K
-1.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 NOK 1,474
$108 COP 405.6K
41.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Molde
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,178 NOK 11.3K
$483 COP 1.8M
143.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$871 NOK 8,385
$377 COP 1.4M
130.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,441 NOK 13.9K
$822 COP 3.1M
75.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,438 NOK 13.9K
$721 COP 2.7M
99.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,273 NOK 60.4K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
125.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,761 NOK 45.8K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
260.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Molde
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,665 NOK 35.3K
$538 COP 2.0M
581.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.75
13.43
-72.08%

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Last update for Molde: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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