Cost of Living Comparison Between Tonsberg and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tonsberg and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Tonsberg is 115% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 143.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Tonsberg is 166.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 123.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Tonsberg
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.80 NOKĀ 239
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
311.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$102 NOKĀ 987
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
208.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.40 NOKĀ 129
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
83.81%
Cappuccino
$5.02 NOKĀ 48.31
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
207.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 NOKĀ 50.1
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
395.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 NOKĀ 50.1
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
575.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.96 NOKĀ 95.9
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
475.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.44 NOKĀ 90.9
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
196.86%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tonsberg
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.29 NOKĀ 22.07
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
114.02%
White Bread (500g)
$3.43 NOKĀ 33.07
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
161.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.29 NOKĀ 31.71
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
138.41%
Eggs
$4.32 NOKĀ 41.56
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
92.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.92 NOKĀ 115
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
166.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.70 NOKĀ 142
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
156.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.11 NOKĀ 271
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
217.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOKĀ 34.41
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
59.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.41 NOKĀ 23.18
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
127.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.29 NOKĀ 31.69
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
117.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.37 NOKĀ 42.05
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
221.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 NOKĀ 23.70
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
119.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.51 NOKĀ 24.17
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
114.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.85 NOKĀ 27.41
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
216.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 NOKĀ 17.80
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
120.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.26 NOKĀ 147
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
575.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.69 NOKĀ 151
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
57.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.30 NOKĀ 31.81
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
179.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.15 NOKĀ 39.94
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
73.64%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Tonsberg
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.37 NOKĀ 42.10
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
408.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.8 NOKĀ 711
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
78.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.99 NOKĀ 96.2
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
579.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOKĀ 13.85
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
-26.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.92 NOKĀ 442
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
491.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 NOKĀ 20.10
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
115.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K NOKĀ 341.2K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
97.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K NOKĀ 368.9K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
43.34%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tonsberg
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$244 NOKĀ 2,349
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
200.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.14 NOKĀ 367
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
305.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.3 NOKĀ 543
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
138.63%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tonsberg
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.55 NOKĀ 477
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
93.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.11 NOKĀ 348
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
87.20%
Cinema Ticket
$16.62 NOKĀ 160
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
305.37%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Tonsberg
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$289 NOKĀ 2,781
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-5.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K NOKĀ 97.5K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
71.67%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tonsberg
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.3 NOKĀ 908
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
57.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.8 NOKĀ 508
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
65.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 NOKĀ 1,026
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
3.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 NOKĀ 1,438
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
38.39%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Tonsberg
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,205 NOKĀ 11.6K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
149.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$930 NOKĀ 8,952
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
146.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,452 NOKĀ 14.0K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
76.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 NOKĀ 11.9K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
71.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,740 NOKĀ 64.9K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
142.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,620 NOKĀ 44.5K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
250.00%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Tonsberg
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,502 NOKĀ 43.4K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
737.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
13.43
-67.39%

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Last update for Tonsberg: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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