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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Grimstad is 137.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 131% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Grimstad is 126.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 119.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Grimstad
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.70 NOKĀ 217
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
276.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.7 NOKĀ 486
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
52.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.44 NOKĀ 138
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
98.08%
Cappuccino
$4.68 NOKĀ 44.76
$1.63 COPĀ 6,134
187.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 NOKĀ 38.92
$1.05 COPĀ 3,948
287.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 NOKĀ 31.64
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
329.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.11 NOKĀ 116
$1.73 COPĀ 6,511
600.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.19 NOKĀ 97.5
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
220.44%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Grimstad
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.29 NOKĀ 21.87
$1.07 COPĀ 4,016
114.02%
White Bread (500g)
$3.21 NOKĀ 30.72
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
145.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.00 NOKĀ 28.72
$1.38 COPĀ 5,196
117.39%
Eggs
$3.29 NOKĀ 31.49
$2.25 COPĀ 8,458
46.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.97 NOKĀ 105
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
144.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.93 NOKĀ 133
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
142.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.40 NOKĀ 157
$8.86 COPĀ 33.4K
85.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 NOKĀ 18.78
$2.24 COPĀ 8,440
-12.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.25 NOKĀ 21.52
$1.06 COPĀ 3,989
112.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 NOKĀ 31.73
$1.51 COPĀ 5,698
119.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.14 NOKĀ 39.64
$1.36 COPĀ 5,120
204.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.53 NOKĀ 24.23
$1.12 COPĀ 4,219
125.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.61 NOKĀ 24.98
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
123.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.88 NOKĀ 27.56
$0.90 COPĀ 3,396
220.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 NOKĀ 17.21
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
114.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.23 NOKĀ 165
$2.26 COPĀ 8,502
662.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.51 NOKĀ 148
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
55.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.53 NOKĀ 33.76
$1.18 COPĀ 4,452
199.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.34 NOKĀ 41.58
$2.39 COPĀ 8,995
81.59%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Grimstad
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.95 NOKĀ 47.32
$0.86 COPĀ 3,234
475.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.8 NOKĀ 716
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
80.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.29 NOKĀ 98.5
$1.47 COPĀ 5,522
600.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 NOKĀ 13.46
$1.95 COPĀ 7,324
-27.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.52 NOKĀ 397
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
435.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 NOKĀ 20.73
$0.97 COPĀ 3,641
123.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K NOKĀ 345.6K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.6M
101.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.9K NOKĀ 410.9K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
60.68%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Grimstad
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$299 NOKĀ 2,863
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
268.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.72 NOKĀ 265
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
194.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.3 NOKĀ 539
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
138.46%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Grimstad
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.04 NOKĀ 469
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
91.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.30 NOKĀ 338
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
83.00%
Cinema Ticket
$15.33 NOKĀ 147
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
273.90%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Grimstad
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$269 NOKĀ 2,570
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-12.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K NOKĀ 141.0K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
149.78%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Grimstad
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.80 NOKĀ 477
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-16.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.5 NOKĀ 579
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
89.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 NOKĀ 968
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-1.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$167 NOKĀ 1,599
$108 COPĀ 406.0K
54.92%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Grimstad
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,233 NOKĀ 11.8K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
155.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$878 NOKĀ 8,399
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
132.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 NOKĀ 17.7K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
124.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,558 NOKĀ 14.9K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
116.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Grimstad
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,412 NOKĀ 42.2K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
720.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.9
13.43
-63.51%

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Last update for Grimstad: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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