Cost of Living Comparison Between Grimstad and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Grimstad and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Grimstad is 105.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 139.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Grimstad is 99.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 123.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Grimstad
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.13 NOK 230
$6.23 COP 26K
271.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.5 NOK 502
$32.34 COP 134.8K
56.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.93 NOK 149
$7.39 COP 30.8K
102.03%
Cappuccino
$4.69 NOK 46.61
$1.72 COP 7,155
172.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.04 NOK 40.15
$1.1 COP 4,575
267.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 NOK 32.26
$0.73 COP 3,060
343.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.29 NOK 122
$1.66 COP 6,916
640.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.14 NOK 101
$3.2 COP 13.3K
216.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Grimstad
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.32 NOK 23.08
$1.09 COP 4,552
112.84%
White Bread (500g)
$3.07 NOK 30.5
$1.24 COP 5,188
147.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.06 NOK 30.43
$1.33 COP 5,544
130.08%
Eggs
$3.13 NOK 31.13
$2.22 COP 9,252
40.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.69 NOK 106
$4.55 COP 19K
134.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.4 NOK 133
$5.71 COP 23.8K
134.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.46 NOK 164
$8.59 COP 35.8K
91.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 NOK 20.4
$2.26 COP 9,410
-9.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 NOK 23.2
$1.07 COP 4,461
117.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.34 NOK 33.26
$1.51 COP 6,293
121.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.96 NOK 39.4
$1.42 COP 5,911
178.87%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 25.37
$1.11 COP 4,619
129.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.71 NOK 26.92
$1.18 COP 4,932
129.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.78 NOK 27.69
$0.89 COP 3,718
212.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 NOK 17.46
$0.84 COP 3,507
108.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.52 NOK 174
$2.35 COP 9,809
645.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.88 NOK 148
$9.34 COP 38.9K
59.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.35 NOK 33.36
$1.18 COP 4,927
183.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.22 NOK 42.01
$2.49 COP 10.4K
69.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Grimstad
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.97 NOK 49.4
$0.83 COP 3,464
498.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.3 NOK 769
$41.9 COP 174.7K
84.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.98 NOK 99.3
$1.41 COP 5,899
607.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.75
$1.96 COP 8,164
-29.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.02 NOK 418
$7.85 COP 32.7K
435.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.29 NOK 22.76
$1.02 COP 4,265
124.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36K NOK 358.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
104.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.4K NOK 421.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
61.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Grimstad
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$304 NOK 3,020
$82.5 COP 344.1K
267.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.44 NOK 283
$9.44 COP 39.4K
201.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.5 NOK 552
$23.51 COP 98K
136.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Grimstad
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.44 NOK 482
$25.68 COP 107.1K
88.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35 NOK 348
$19.14 COP 79.8K
82.86%
Cinema Ticket
$15.28 NOK 152
$3.96 COP 16.5K
285.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Grimstad
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$265 NOK 2,632
$305 COP 1.3M
-13.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.6K NOK 145.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
147.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Grimstad
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.2 NOK 499
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-13.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.9 NOK 606
$31.59 COP 131.7K
92.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 NOK 1,021
$103 COP 430.1K
-0.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$163 NOK 1,625
$106 COP 440.5K
54.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Grimstad
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,221 NOK 12.1K
$489 COP 2M
149.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$887 NOK 8,826
$379 COP 1.6M
134.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,830 NOK 18.2K
$827 COP 3.4M
121.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,562 NOK 15.5K
$729 COP 3M
114.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,249 NOK 52.2K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
139.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,201 NOK 41.8K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
174.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Grimstad
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,321 NOK 43K
$550 COP 2.3M
685.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.9
13.43
-63.51%

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Last update for Grimstad: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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