Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Oslo is 150.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 200.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Oslo is 168.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 177.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Oslo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.15 NOKĀ 242
$6.03 COPĀ 22.9K
317.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOKĀ 1,161
$33.17 COPĀ 125.7K
262.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.08 NOKĀ 145
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
106.86%
Cappuccino
$4.84 NOKĀ 46.65
$1.63 COPĀ 6,174
196.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.21 NOKĀ 40.54
$1.05 COPĀ 3,974
300.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 NOKĀ 31.26
$0.77 COPĀ 2,918
320.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.05 NOKĀ 116
$1.73 COPĀ 6,554
596.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.97 NOKĀ 106
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
244.97%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.39 NOKĀ 23.08
$1.07 COPĀ 4,043
123.36%
White Bread (500g)
$4.01 NOKĀ 38.64
$1.31 COPĀ 4,968
206.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 NOKĀ 34.74
$1.38 COPĀ 5,230
160.87%
Eggs
$5.08 NOKĀ 49.02
$2.25 COPĀ 8,515
125.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 NOKĀ 127
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
194.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.03 NOKĀ 155
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
179.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.13 NOKĀ 300
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
251.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOKĀ 34.43
$2.24 COPĀ 8,496
59.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 NOKĀ 25.33
$1.06 COPĀ 4,015
148.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOKĀ 32.31
$1.51 COPĀ 5,736
121.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.90 NOKĀ 47.22
$1.36 COPĀ 5,154
260.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 NOKĀ 24.47
$1.12 COPĀ 4,247
126.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.60 NOKĀ 25.02
$1.17 COPĀ 4,430
122.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.76 NOKĀ 26.61
$0.90 COPĀ 3,418
206.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 NOKĀ 22.66
$0.84 COPĀ 3,171
179.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.36 NOKĀ 167
$2.26 COPĀ 8,559
668.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.24 NOKĀ 176
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
82.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.53 NOKĀ 33.98
$1.18 COPĀ 4,482
199.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 NOKĀ 40.34
$2.39 COPĀ 9,054
74.90%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Oslo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOKĀ 41.75
$0.86 COPĀ 3,255
403.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.6 NOKĀ 748
$41.45 COPĀ 157.1K
87.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.05 NOKĀ 96.9
$1.47 COPĀ 5,559
583.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 NOKĀ 13.48
$1.95 COPĀ 7,372
-28.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.84 NOKĀ 403
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
439.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.29 NOKĀ 22.12
$0.97 COPĀ 3,665
136.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K NOKĀ 346.2K
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
100.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K NOKĀ 405.5K
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
57.40%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 NOKĀ 2,942
$81.1 COPĀ 307.3K
276.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.56 NOKĀ 295
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
225.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.6 NOKĀ 536
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
135.66%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.8 NOKĀ 538
$25.55 COPĀ 96.8K
118.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.41 NOKĀ 283
$19.29 COPĀ 73.1K
52.46%
Cinema Ticket
$17.89 NOKĀ 172
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
336.34%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Oslo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$268 NOKĀ 2,583
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-12.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K NOKĀ 142.1K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
149.87%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 NOKĀ 1,019
$59.8 COPĀ 226.6K
76.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.7 NOKĀ 643
$31.96 COPĀ 121.1K
108.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 NOKĀ 1,174
$103 COPĀ 389.1K
18.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$167 NOKĀ 1,608
$108 COPĀ 408.7K
54.59%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,714 NOKĀ 16.5K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
254.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,409 NOKĀ 13.6K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
273.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,670 NOKĀ 25.7K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
225.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,139 NOKĀ 20.6K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
196.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.1K NOKĀ 106.8K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
297.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 NOKĀ 72.6K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
470.34%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,115 NOKĀ 39.7K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
665.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
13.43
-62.17%

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Last update for Oslo: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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