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

😐 Solo nomad: Tromso is 159% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 197.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tromso is 170.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 167.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tromso
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$32.25 NOK 302
$6.14 COP 22.1K
425.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$119 NOK 1,118
$33.05 COP 119.0K
260.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.29 NOK 143
$7.32 COP 26.4K
108.88%
Cappuccino
$6.27 NOK 58.8
$1.66 COP 5,971
277.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.45 NOK 41.74
$1.10 COP 3,977
304.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 NOK 32.10
$0.78 COP 2,815
339.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.21 NOK 105
$1.71 COP 6,172
555.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.92 NOK 102
$3.17 COP 11.4K
244.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tromso
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.50 NOK 23.41
$1.11 COP 4,002
125.23%
White Bread (500g)
$3.27 NOK 30.66
$1.31 COP 4,707
149.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 NOK 31.22
$1.38 COP 4,967
141.30%
Eggs
$4.99 NOK 46.77
$2.22 COP 7,989
124.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.39 NOK 107
$4.34 COP 15.6K
162.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.32 NOK 144
$5.80 COP 20.9K
164.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$37.85 NOK 355
$8.98 COP 32.3K
321.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.99 NOK 37.39
$2.26 COP 8,143
76.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 NOK 26.15
$1.11 COP 4,013
151.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.61 NOK 33.84
$1.46 COP 5,271
147.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.08 NOK 47.63
$1.37 COP 4,916
270.80%
Potato (1kg)
$3.00 NOK 28.07
$1.11 COP 3,999
170.27%
Onion (1kg)
$3.64 NOK 34.15
$1.16 COP 4,188
213.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.79 NOK 26.14
$0.89 COP 3,202
213.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 NOK 16.41
$0.87 COP 3,116
101.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.71 NOK 138
$2.35 COP 8,473
525.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.87 NOK 177
$10.86 COP 39.1K
73.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.49 NOK 32.74
$1.20 COP 4,319
190.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 NOK 42.40
$2.48 COP 8,923
82.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Tromso
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.72 NOK 44.23
$0.79 COP 2,835
497.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59.1 NOK 553
$40.77 COP 146.8K
44.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.85 NOK 120
$1.42 COP 5,124
804.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.10 NOK 10.30
$1.91 COP 6,882
-42.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.4 NOK 482
$7.65 COP 27.5K
572.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 NOK 19.76
$0.97 COP 3,481
117.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K NOK 304.3K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
79.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.0K NOK 336.9K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
36.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tromso
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$252 NOK 2,357
$81.3 COP 292.8K
209.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.64 NOK 456
$9.63 COP 34.7K
405.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.2 NOK 714
$24.36 COP 87.7K
212.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tromso
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.16 NOK 451
$26.02 COP 93.7K
85.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.88 NOK 364
$18.92 COP 68.1K
105.50%
Cinema Ticket
$16.83 NOK 158
$3.89 COP 14.0K
332.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tromso
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$331 NOK 3,103
$304 COP 1.1M
8.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,306 NOK 68.5K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
23.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tromso
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.7 NOK 840
$58.7 COP 211.3K
52.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.78 NOK 307
$32.48 COP 116.9K
0.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 NOK 1,218
$102 COP 366.3K
27.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 NOK 1,244
$108 COP 389.4K
22.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tromso
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,349 NOK 12.6K
$474 COP 1.7M
184.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,238 NOK 11.6K
$371 COP 1.3M
233.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,525 NOK 23.7K
$848 COP 3.1M
197.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,823 NOK 17.1K
$716 COP 2.6M
154.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,051 NOK 84.8K
$2,871 COP 10.3M
215.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,311 NOK 49.8K
$1,375 COP 5.0M
286.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tromso
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,060 NOK 38.0K
$542 COP 1.9M
649.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
13.43
-68.21%

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Last update for Tromso: April 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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