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

😐 Solo nomad: Steinkjer is 142.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 101% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Steinkjer is 82.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 87% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Steinkjer
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.07 NOK 220
$6.23 COP 26K
254.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.6 NOK 553
$32.34 COP 134.8K
71.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.18 NOK 131
$7.39 COP 30.8K
78.35%
Cappuccino
$4.65 NOK 46.24
$1.72 COP 7,155
170.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 NOK 35.08
$1.1 COP 4,575
220.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 NOK 29.01
$0.73 COP 3,060
300.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.03 NOK 99.8
$1.66 COP 6,916
504.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.18 NOK 61.5
$3.2 COP 13.3K
93.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Steinkjer
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 NOK 19.76
$1.09 COP 4,552
82.57%
White Bread (500g)
$3.47 NOK 34.55
$1.24 COP 5,188
179.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.11 NOK 30.93
$1.33 COP 5,544
133.83%
Eggs
$4.64 NOK 46.2
$2.22 COP 9,252
109.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.2 NOK 101
$4.55 COP 19K
124.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.2 NOK 151
$5.71 COP 23.8K
166.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.76 NOK 286
$8.59 COP 35.8K
234.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.76 NOK 37.45
$2.26 COP 9,410
66.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 NOK 21.98
$1.07 COP 4,461
106.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 25.36
$1.51 COP 6,293
68.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 NOK 51.1
$1.42 COP 5,911
261.27%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 NOK 20.53
$1.11 COP 4,619
85.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 NOK 19.53
$1.18 COP 4,932
66.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 NOK 24.98
$0.89 COP 3,718
182.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 NOK 24.75
$0.84 COP 3,507
196.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.32 NOK 142
$2.35 COP 9,809
509.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.08 NOK 150
$9.34 COP 38.9K
61.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.62 NOK 36.02
$1.18 COP 4,927
206.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 NOK 47.32
$2.49 COP 10.4K
91.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Steinkjer
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.99 NOK 39.66
$0.83 COP 3,464
380.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.7 NOK 734
$41.9 COP 174.7K
75.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.98 NOK 149
$1.41 COP 5,899
962.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.16 NOK 21.44
$1.96 COP 8,164
10.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$88.1 NOK 876
$7.85 COP 32.7K
1022.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 NOK 19.74
$1.02 COP 4,265
94.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K NOK 311.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
78.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.5K NOK 422.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
62.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Steinkjer
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$153 NOK 1,518
$82.5 COP 344.1K
84.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.12 NOK 419
$9.44 COP 39.4K
346.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.6 NOK 513
$23.51 COP 98K
119.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Steinkjer
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.76 NOK 306
$25.68 COP 107.1K
19.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.89 NOK 357
$19.14 COP 79.8K
87.51%
Cinema Ticket
$15.27 NOK 152
$3.96 COP 16.5K
285.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Steinkjer
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 NOK 3,214
$305 COP 1.3M
6.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,503 NOK 84.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
43.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Steinkjer
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.7 NOK 504
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-12.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.02 NOK 299
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-4.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.7 NOK 613
$103 COP 430.1K
-40.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 NOK 1,323
$106 COP 440.5K
25.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Steinkjer
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,017 NOK 10.1K
$489 COP 2M
107.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$665 NOK 6,617
$379 COP 1.6M
75.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,503 NOK 15K
$827 COP 3.4M
81.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,010 NOK 10K
$729 COP 3M
38.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,471 NOK 14.6K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-32.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$987 NOK 9,814
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-35.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Steinkjer
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,984 NOK 29.7K
$550 COP 2.3M
442.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.5
13.43
-88.83%

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Last update for Steinkjer: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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