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

😐 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 149% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 174.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trondheim is 157.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 154.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.83 NOK 219
$6.03 COP 22.7K
278.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,151
$33.17 COP 124.8K
262.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.18 NOK 136
$7.29 COP 27.4K
94.51%
Cappuccino
$4.67 NOK 44.66
$1.63 COP 6,134
186.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.08
$1.05 COP 3,948
249.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 NOK 27.48
$0.77 COP 2,899
272.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.67 NOK 102
$1.73 COP 6,511
516.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.70 NOK 112
$3.18 COP 12.0K
267.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.54 NOK 24.35
$1.07 COP 4,016
137.38%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 33.88
$1.31 COP 4,935
170.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.84 NOK 36.73
$1.38 COP 5,196
178.26%
Eggs
$4.61 NOK 44.10
$2.25 COP 8,458
104.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.98 NOK 115
$4.48 COP 16.9K
167.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.11 NOK 145
$5.74 COP 21.6K
163.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.78 NOK 275
$8.86 COP 33.4K
224.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.74 NOK 35.79
$2.24 COP 8,440
66.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 NOK 27.12
$1.06 COP 3,989
166.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 25.69
$1.51 COP 5,698
77.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.21 NOK 49.84
$1.36 COP 5,120
283.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.51
$1.12 COP 4,219
166.07%
Onion (1kg)
$3.24 NOK 31.00
$1.17 COP 4,401
176.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.16 NOK 30.21
$0.90 COP 3,396
251.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 NOK 23.19
$0.84 COP 3,150
188.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.99 NOK 143
$2.26 COP 8,502
563.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.54 NOK 177
$9.97 COP 37.5K
85.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.12
$1.18 COP 4,452
211.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 NOK 45.52
$2.39 COP 8,995
99.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.56 NOK 43.61
$0.86 COP 3,234
430.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.6 NOK 876
$41.45 COP 156.0K
120.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.40 NOK 147
$1.47 COP 5,522
947.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 NOK 21.00
$1.95 COP 7,324
12.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$90.1 NOK 862
$7.76 COP 29.2K
1060.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.23
$0.97 COP 3,641
128.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K NOK 309.6K
$17.9K COP 67.6M
80.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.4K NOK 405.6K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
58.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$322 NOK 3,083
$81.1 COP 305.2K
297.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.25 NOK 404
$9.40 COP 35.4K
349.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.5 NOK 732
$23.61 COP 88.8K
224.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.51 NOK 416
$25.55 COP 96.1K
70.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.00 NOK 459
$19.29 COP 72.6K
148.83%
Cinema Ticket
$17.24 NOK 165
$4.10 COP 15.4K
320.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 NOK 3,160
$306 COP 1.2M
7.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,505 NOK 81.4K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
44.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 NOK 1,074
$59.8 COP 225.1K
87.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.39 NOK 463
$31.96 COP 120.3K
51.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 NOK 1,201
$103 COP 386.5K
22.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 NOK 1,263
$108 COP 406.0K
22.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,374 NOK 13.1K
$483 COP 1.8M
184.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 NOK 10.5K
$377 COP 1.4M
190.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,280 NOK 21.8K
$822 COP 3.1M
177.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,691 NOK 16.2K
$721 COP 2.7M
134.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,080 NOK 58.2K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
118.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,743 NOK 45.4K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
259.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,170 NOK 39.9K
$538 COP 2.0M
675.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
13.43
-67.83%

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Last update for Trondheim: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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