Cost of Living Comparison Between Steinkjer and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Steinkjer and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Steinkjer is 114.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 100.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Steinkjer is 109.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 88.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Steinkjer
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.41 NOK 214
$6.03 COP 22.7K
271.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.4 NOK 530
$33.17 COP 124.8K
66.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.98 NOK 124
$7.29 COP 27.4K
78.05%
Cappuccino
$4.50 NOK 43.08
$1.63 COP 6,134
176.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.50 NOK 33.49
$1.05 COP 3,948
233.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 NOK 28.82
$0.77 COP 2,899
290.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.23 NOK 97.9
$1.73 COP 6,511
491.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.89 NOK 56.4
$3.18 COP 12.0K
85.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Steinkjer
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.04 NOK 19.55
$1.07 COP 4,016
90.65%
White Bread (500g)
$3.47 NOK 33.25
$1.31 COP 4,935
164.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.97 NOK 28.46
$1.38 COP 5,196
115.22%
Eggs
$4.55 NOK 43.54
$2.25 COP 8,458
102.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.30 NOK 98.6
$4.48 COP 16.9K
129.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.27 NOK 146
$5.74 COP 21.6K
166.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.91 NOK 267
$8.86 COP 33.4K
215.01%
Apples (1kg)
$3.91 NOK 37.46
$2.24 COP 8,440
74.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 NOK 20.86
$1.06 COP 3,989
105.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.54 NOK 24.35
$1.51 COP 5,698
68.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.18 NOK 49.57
$1.36 COP 5,120
280.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 NOK 19.16
$1.12 COP 4,219
78.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 NOK 19.49
$1.17 COP 4,401
74.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.55 NOK 24.38
$0.90 COP 3,396
183.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.50 NOK 23.90
$0.84 COP 3,150
197.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.14 NOK 135
$2.26 COP 8,502
525.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.98 NOK 172
$9.97 COP 37.5K
80.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.50 NOK 33.52
$1.18 COP 4,452
196.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.70 NOK 45.01
$2.39 COP 8,995
96.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Steinkjer
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.95 NOK 37.85
$0.86 COP 3,234
359.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.6 NOK 705
$41.45 COP 156.0K
77.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.96 NOK 143
$1.47 COP 5,522
917.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.20 NOK 21.05
$1.95 COP 7,324
12.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.6 NOK 838
$7.76 COP 29.2K
1028.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 NOK 19.18
$0.97 COP 3,641
106.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K NOK 307.0K
$17.9K COP 67.6M
78.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.3K NOK 414.2K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
61.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Steinkjer
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$153 NOK 1,461
$81.1 COP 305.2K
88.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.28 NOK 405
$9.40 COP 35.4K
349.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.62 NOK 475
$23.61 COP 88.8K
110.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Steinkjer
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.53 NOK 292
$25.55 COP 96.1K
19.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.67 NOK 341
$19.29 COP 72.6K
84.91%
Cinema Ticket
$15.36 NOK 147
$4.10 COP 15.4K
274.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Steinkjer
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 NOK 3,090
$306 COP 1.2M
5.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,557 NOK 81.9K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
45.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Steinkjer
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.5 NOK 493
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-13.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.58 NOK 293
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-4.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.6 NOK 570
$103 COP 386.5K
-41.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 NOK 1,267
$108 COP 406.0K
22.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Steinkjer
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,022 NOK 9,783
$483 COP 1.8M
111.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$670 NOK 6,408
$377 COP 1.4M
77.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,526 NOK 14.6K
$822 COP 3.1M
85.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,014 NOK 9,707
$721 COP 2.7M
40.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Steinkjer
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.5
13.43
-88.83%

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Last update for Steinkjer: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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