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

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 150.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 206% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 158.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 174.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.57 NOK 240
$6.14 COP 22.1K
316.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$121 NOK 1,135
$33.05 COP 119.0K
266.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.22 NOK 143
$7.32 COP 26.4K
107.92%
Cappuccino
$5.05 NOK 47.32
$1.66 COP 5,972
204.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 NOK 38.74
$1.10 COP 3,977
275.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 NOK 29.74
$0.78 COP 2,815
306.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.13 NOK 114
$1.71 COP 6,173
609.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.27 NOK 106
$3.17 COP 11.4K
255.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.40 NOK 22.50
$1.11 COP 4,002
116.22%
White Bread (500g)
$3.98 NOK 37.28
$1.31 COP 4,708
203.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.67 NOK 34.41
$1.38 COP 4,968
165.94%
Eggs
$5.13 NOK 48.07
$2.22 COP 7,989
131.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.26 NOK 124
$4.34 COP 15.6K
205.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.05 NOK 150
$5.80 COP 20.9K
176.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.94 NOK 290
$8.98 COP 32.3K
244.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.56 NOK 33.37
$2.26 COP 8,144
57.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 NOK 23.70
$1.11 COP 4,013
127.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 32.34
$1.46 COP 5,271
136.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.92 NOK 46.13
$1.37 COP 4,917
259.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.50 NOK 23.45
$1.11 COP 3,999
125.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 25.09
$1.16 COP 4,189
131.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.78 NOK 26.02
$0.89 COP 3,203
212.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 NOK 22.37
$0.87 COP 3,116
174.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.18 NOK 161
$2.35 COP 8,474
631.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.48 NOK 173
$10.86 COP 39.1K
70.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.51 NOK 32.86
$1.20 COP 4,319
192.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.21 NOK 39.46
$2.48 COP 8,924
69.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.16 NOK 39.01
$0.79 COP 2,835
426.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.9 NOK 739
$40.77 COP 146.8K
93.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.29 NOK 96.5
$1.42 COP 5,124
624.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 12.91
$1.91 COP 6,883
-27.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.90 NOK 402
$7.65 COP 27.5K
460.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 NOK 20.68
$0.97 COP 3,481
127.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K NOK 343.0K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
102.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.2K NOK 395.3K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
60.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$296 NOK 2,775
$81.3 COP 292.8K
264.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.71 NOK 288
$9.63 COP 34.7K
218.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.3 NOK 527
$24.36 COP 87.7K
130.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.1 NOK 535
$26.02 COP 93.7K
119.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.82 NOK 270
$18.92 COP 68.1K
52.33%
Cinema Ticket
$17.94 NOK 168
$3.89 COP 14.0K
361.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$274 NOK 2,565
$304 COP 1.1M
-9.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.6K NOK 136.4K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
146.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 NOK 967
$58.7 COP 211.3K
75.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$64.8 NOK 607
$32.48 COP 117.0K
99.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 NOK 1,135
$102 COP 366.4K
19.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$166 NOK 1,556
$108 COP 389.5K
53.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,686 NOK 15.8K
$474 COP 1.7M
255.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,423 NOK 13.3K
$371 COP 1.3M
283.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,739 NOK 25.7K
$848 COP 3.1M
222.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,176 NOK 20.4K
$716 COP 2.6M
203.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.2K NOK 105.0K
$2,871 COP 10.3M
290.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,652 NOK 71.7K
$1,375 COP 5.0M
456.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,421 NOK 41.4K
$542 COP 1.9M
716.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
13.43
-62.17%

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Last update for Oslo: April 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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