Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 142.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 174.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trondheim is 169.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 157.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.93 NOK 228
$6.23 COP 26K
268.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,227
$32.34 COP 134.8K
281.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.42 NOK 143
$7.39 COP 30.8K
95.13%
Cappuccino
$4.61 NOK 45.82
$1.72 COP 7,155
168.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 NOK 36.03
$1.1 COP 4,575
229.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 NOK 29.01
$0.73 COP 3,060
300.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.72 NOK 107
$1.66 COP 6,916
545.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.71 NOK 117
$3.2 COP 13.3K
265.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.64 NOK 26.23
$1.09 COP 4,552
142.20%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 35.24
$1.24 COP 5,188
185.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 NOK 39.3
$1.33 COP 5,544
196.99%
Eggs
$4.42 NOK 43.92
$2.22 COP 9,252
99.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.08 NOK 120
$4.55 COP 19K
165.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.93 NOK 148
$5.71 COP 23.8K
161.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.5 NOK 283
$8.59 COP 35.8K
231.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.85 NOK 38.26
$2.26 COP 9,410
70.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 NOK 29.3
$1.07 COP 4,461
175.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 NOK 25.78
$1.51 COP 6,293
71.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 NOK 51.1
$1.42 COP 5,911
261.27%
Potato (1kg)
$3.03 NOK 30.16
$1.11 COP 4,619
172.97%
Onion (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 33.02
$1.18 COP 4,932
181.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.2 NOK 31.84
$0.89 COP 3,718
259.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 NOK 23.75
$0.84 COP 3,507
184.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.28 NOK 152
$2.35 COP 9,809
550.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.88 NOK 148
$9.34 COP 38.9K
59.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.8 NOK 37.79
$1.18 COP 4,927
222.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.87 NOK 48.45
$2.49 COP 10.4K
95.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.71 NOK 46.81
$0.83 COP 3,464
467.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.1 NOK 917
$41.9 COP 174.7K
119.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.21 NOK 151
$1.41 COP 5,899
978.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 NOK 22.68
$1.96 COP 8,164
16.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.7 NOK 873
$7.85 COP 32.7K
1017.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.09
$1.02 COP 4,265
107.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K NOK 314.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
79.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K NOK 423.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
62.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$328 NOK 3,263
$82.5 COP 344.1K
297.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.05 NOK 428
$9.44 COP 39.4K
356.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.7 NOK 743
$23.51 COP 98K
217.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.55 NOK 423
$25.68 COP 107.1K
65.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.47 NOK 472
$19.14 COP 79.8K
148.01%
Cinema Ticket
$17.03 NOK 169
$3.96 COP 16.5K
330.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 NOK 3,174
$305 COP 1.3M
4.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,665 NOK 86.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
46.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 NOK 1,088
$57.9 COP 241.4K
88.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.41 NOK 472
$31.59 COP 131.7K
50.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 NOK 1,252
$103 COP 430.1K
21.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 NOK 1,332
$106 COP 440.5K
26.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,386 NOK 13.8K
$489 COP 2M
183.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,090 NOK 10.8K
$379 COP 1.6M
187.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,211 NOK 22K
$827 COP 3.4M
167.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
$729 COP 3M
128.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,964 NOK 59.3K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
172.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,353 NOK 63.2K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
314.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,873 NOK 38.5K
$550 COP 2.3M
604.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
13.43
-67.83%

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Last update for Trondheim: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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