Cost of Living Comparison Between Gjovik and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Gjovik and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Gjovik is 124.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 134.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gjovik is 173.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 136.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gjovik
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.88 NOK 247
$6.23 COP 26K
299.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,215
$32.34 COP 134.8K
277.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.05 NOK 150
$7.39 COP 30.8K
103.65%
Cappuccino
$3.93 NOK 39.11
$1.72 COP 7,155
128.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 NOK 40.58
$1.1 COP 4,575
270.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 NOK 29.8
$0.73 COP 3,060
310.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.13 NOK 101
$1.66 COP 6,916
510.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.26 NOK 82.1
$3.2 COP 13.3K
158.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gjovik
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.39 NOK 23.8
$1.09 COP 4,552
119.27%
White Bread (500g)
$4.05 NOK 40.24
$1.24 COP 5,188
226.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.55 NOK 35.28
$1.33 COP 5,544
166.92%
Eggs
$4.97 NOK 49.45
$2.22 COP 9,252
123.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.58 NOK 135
$4.55 COP 19K
198.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.06 NOK 160
$5.71 COP 23.8K
181.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.99 NOK 308
$8.59 COP 35.8K
260.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.48 NOK 34.6
$2.26 COP 9,410
53.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 NOK 25.29
$1.07 COP 4,461
137.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 33.34
$1.51 COP 6,293
121.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.96 NOK 49.32
$1.42 COP 5,911
249.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.48 NOK 24.63
$1.11 COP 4,619
123.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.69 NOK 26.71
$1.18 COP 4,932
127.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.84 NOK 28.27
$0.89 COP 3,718
219.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 NOK 23.05
$0.84 COP 3,507
176.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.02 NOK 169
$2.35 COP 9,809
624.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.98 NOK 99.2
$9.34 COP 38.9K
6.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.5 NOK 34.83
$1.18 COP 4,927
196.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.24 NOK 42.14
$2.49 COP 10.4K
70.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Gjovik
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 NOK 26.35
$0.83 COP 3,464
219.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.6 NOK 623
$41.9 COP 174.7K
49.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.1 NOK 100
$1.41 COP 5,899
616.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.4 NOK 13.93
$1.96 COP 8,164
-28.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.82 NOK 426
$7.85 COP 32.7K
445.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 NOK 22.41
$1.02 COP 4,265
120.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K NOK 366.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
109.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.4K NOK 432.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
65.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gjovik
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$299 NOK 2,971
$82.5 COP 344.1K
261.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.55 NOK 314
$9.44 COP 39.4K
234.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.2 NOK 549
$23.51 COP 98K
134.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gjovik
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.81 NOK 356
$25.68 COP 107.1K
39.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.78 NOK 346
$19.14 COP 79.8K
81.71%
Cinema Ticket
$18.41 NOK 183
$3.96 COP 16.5K
364.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gjovik
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$264 NOK 2,628
$305 COP 1.3M
-13.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K NOK 144.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
145.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gjovik
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 NOK 1,048
$57.9 COP 241.4K
82.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.2 NOK 649
$31.59 COP 131.7K
106.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 NOK 1,202
$103 COP 430.1K
17.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$167 NOK 1,657
$106 COP 440.5K
57.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gjovik
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,597 NOK 15.9K
$489 COP 2M
226.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$710 NOK 7,061
$379 COP 1.6M
87.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,837 NOK 18.3K
$827 COP 3.4M
122.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,212 NOK 12.1K
$729 COP 3M
66.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,789 NOK 57.6K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
164.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,248 NOK 42.3K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
177.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gjovik
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,361 NOK 33.4K
$550 COP 2.3M
511.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
13.43
-62.17%

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Last update for Gjovik: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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