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

😐 Solo nomad: Molde is 163% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 144% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Molde is 108.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 127.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Molde
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.65 NOK 255
$6.23 COP 26K
311.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.6 NOK 812
$32.34 COP 134.8K
152.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.69 NOK 136
$7.39 COP 30.8K
85.25%
Cappuccino
$5.33 NOK 53.1
$1.72 COP 7,155
209.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 NOK 27.43
$1.1 COP 4,575
150.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 NOK 26.09
$0.73 COP 3,060
258.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.95 NOK 89
$1.66 COP 6,916
439.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.3 NOK 103
$3.2 COP 13.3K
221.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Molde
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 NOK 21.78
$1.09 COP 4,552
100.92%
White Bread (500g)
$3.07 NOK 30.5
$1.24 COP 5,188
147.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 NOK 39.29
$1.33 COP 5,544
196.99%
Eggs
$2.98 NOK 29.61
$2.22 COP 9,252
34.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.24 NOK 91.9
$4.55 COP 19K
103.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.32 NOK 172
$5.71 COP 23.8K
203.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.02 NOK 279
$8.59 COP 35.8K
226.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 NOK 24.96
$2.26 COP 9,410
11.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 NOK 29.38
$1.07 COP 4,461
175.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 33
$1.51 COP 6,293
119.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.41 NOK 53.8
$1.42 COP 5,911
280.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.5 NOK 14.96
$1.11 COP 4,619
35.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 NOK 22.04
$1.18 COP 4,932
88.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.6 NOK 25.87
$0.89 COP 3,718
192.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 NOK 18.26
$0.84 COP 3,507
119.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.51 NOK 184
$2.35 COP 9,809
687.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.3 NOK 132
$9.34 COP 38.9K
42.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 NOK 28.16
$1.18 COP 4,927
139.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.01 NOK 39.87
$2.49 COP 10.4K
61.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Molde
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.19 NOK 41.65
$0.83 COP 3,464
404.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$83.9 NOK 835
$41.9 COP 174.7K
100.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.95 NOK 99
$1.41 COP 5,899
605.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 NOK 14.5
$1.96 COP 8,164
-25.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.91 NOK 457
$7.85 COP 32.7K
484.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 NOK 21.53
$1.02 COP 4,265
111.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K NOK 359.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
105.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K NOK 385.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
47.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Molde
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$236 NOK 2,347
$82.5 COP 344.1K
185.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.61 NOK 384
$9.44 COP 39.4K
309.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.3 NOK 550
$23.51 COP 98K
135.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Molde
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.47 NOK 482
$25.68 COP 107.1K
88.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.07 NOK 349
$19.14 COP 79.8K
83.23%
Cinema Ticket
$16.64 NOK 166
$3.96 COP 16.5K
320.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Molde
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$203 NOK 2,023
$305 COP 1.3M
-33.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K NOK 102.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
73.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Molde
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.9 NOK 964
$57.9 COP 241.4K
67.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.9 NOK 516
$31.59 COP 131.7K
64.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.7 NOK 992
$103 COP 430.1K
-3.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 NOK 1,525
$106 COP 440.5K
45.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Molde
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,212 NOK 12.1K
$489 COP 2M
147.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$869 NOK 8,646
$379 COP 1.6M
129.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,408 NOK 14K
$827 COP 3.4M
70.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,429 NOK 14.2K
$729 COP 3M
96.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,647 NOK 46.2K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
112.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,646 NOK 36.3K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
137.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Molde
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,554 NOK 35.3K
$550 COP 2.3M
546.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.75
13.43
-72.08%

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Last update for Molde: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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