Cost of Living Comparison Between Tromso and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tromso and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Tromso is 154.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 188.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Tromso is 169.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 174.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Tromso
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$32.57 NOKĀ 315
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
440.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$121 NOKĀ 1,169
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
264.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.31 NOKĀ 148
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
110.01%
Cappuccino
$6.14 NOKĀ 59.4
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
276.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.60 NOKĀ 44.51
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
338.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 NOKĀ 32.28
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
333.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.22 NOKĀ 109
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
548.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.01 NOKĀ 106
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
246.23%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tromso
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.37 NOKĀ 22.87
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
121.50%
White Bread (500g)
$3.28 NOKĀ 31.68
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
150.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.41 NOKĀ 32.97
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
147.10%
Eggs
$4.87 NOKĀ 47.08
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
116.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.26 NOKĀ 109
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
151.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.27 NOKĀ 148
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
166.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$37.71 NOKĀ 365
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
325.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.88 NOKĀ 37.51
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
73.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.77 NOKĀ 26.81
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
161.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.59 NOKĀ 34.72
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
137.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.33 NOKĀ 51.5
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
291.91%
Potato (1kg)
$2.96 NOKĀ 28.64
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
164.29%
Onion (1kg)
$3.48 NOKĀ 33.65
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
197.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.67 NOKĀ 25.84
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
196.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 NOKĀ 16.71
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
105.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.23 NOKĀ 147
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
573.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.99 NOKĀ 164
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
70.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.59 NOKĀ 34.72
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
204.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.69 NOKĀ 45.37
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
96.23%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Tromso
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.63 NOKĀ 44.81
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
438.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59.9 NOKĀ 579
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
44.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.72 NOKĀ 123
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
765.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 NOKĀ 11.04
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
-41.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.5 NOKĀ 488
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
550.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOKĀ 21.42
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
128.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.3K NOKĀ 321.8K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
85.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K NOKĀ 345.7K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
33.78%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tromso
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$248 NOKĀ 2,400
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
205.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.35 NOKĀ 468
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
414.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.2 NOKĀ 737
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
222.91%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tromso
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.39 NOKĀ 458
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
85.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.62 NOKĀ 373
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
100.21%
Cinema Ticket
$16.47 NOKĀ 159
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
301.71%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Tromso
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$338 NOKĀ 3,266
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
10.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,257 NOKĀ 70.2K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
23.02%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tromso
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.2 NOKĀ 863
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
49.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.57 NOKĀ 315
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
1.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$134 NOKĀ 1,291
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
30.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 NOKĀ 1,315
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
26.11%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Tromso
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,376 NOKĀ 13.3K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
184.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 NOKĀ 11.9K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
225.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,539 NOKĀ 24.6K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
209.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 NOKĀ 17.7K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
153.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,899 NOKĀ 86.1K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
219.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,308 NOKĀ 51.3K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
302.08%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Tromso
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,093 NOKĀ 39.6K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
661.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
13.43
-68.21%

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Last update for Tromso: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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