Cost of Living Comparison Between Karmøy and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Karmøy and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Karmøy is 149% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 137.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Karmøy is 160.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 140% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karmøy
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.43 NOK 245
$6.03 COP 22.8K
321.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$102 NOK 982
$33.17 COP 125.6K
207.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.60 NOK 131
$7.29 COP 27.6K
86.56%
Cappuccino
$4.81 NOK 46.37
$1.63 COP 6,170
195.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 NOK 29.60
$1.05 COP 3,971
192.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 NOK 28.00
$0.77 COP 2,916
276.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.10 NOK 97.4
$1.73 COP 6,550
483.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.91 NOK 95.5
$3.18 COP 12.0K
211.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karmøy
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 NOK 21.27
$1.07 COP 4,040
106.54%
White Bread (500g)
$3.40 NOK 32.78
$1.31 COP 4,965
159.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.22 NOK 31.04
$1.38 COP 5,227
133.33%
Eggs
$4.34 NOK 41.84
$2.25 COP 8,509
92.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.02 NOK 116
$4.48 COP 17.0K
168.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.90 NOK 144
$5.74 COP 21.7K
159.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.47 NOK 265
$8.86 COP 33.6K
210.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.43 NOK 33.04
$2.24 COP 8,490
53.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 NOK 23.67
$1.06 COP 4,012
132.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.37 NOK 32.53
$1.51 COP 5,732
123.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.54 NOK 43.77
$1.36 COP 5,151
233.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 NOK 23.19
$1.12 COP 4,244
115.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.46 NOK 23.74
$1.17 COP 4,427
110.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.73 NOK 26.32
$0.90 COP 3,416
203.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 NOK 18.17
$0.84 COP 3,169
123.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.70 NOK 132
$2.26 COP 8,553
506.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.54 NOK 169
$9.97 COP 37.8K
75.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.28 NOK 31.64
$1.18 COP 4,479
177.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 NOK 38.60
$2.39 COP 9,048
67.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Karmøy
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.16 NOK 40.07
$0.86 COP 3,253
383.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.0 NOK 713
$41.45 COP 156.9K
78.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.03 NOK 96.7
$1.47 COP 5,555
582.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 NOK 13.79
$1.95 COP 7,367
-26.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.64 NOK 450
$7.76 COP 29.4K
501.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 NOK 19.89
$0.97 COP 3,663
112.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K NOK 340.3K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
96.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.0K NOK 365.9K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
42.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karmøy
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$239 NOK 2,308
$81.1 COP 307.1K
195.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.42 NOK 370
$9.40 COP 35.6K
308.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.9 NOK 539
$23.61 COP 89.4K
136.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karmøy
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.40 NOK 476
$25.55 COP 96.7K
93.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.98 NOK 347
$19.29 COP 73.0K
86.52%
Cinema Ticket
$16.72 NOK 161
$4.10 COP 15.5K
307.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karmøy
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 NOK 2,707
$306 COP 1.2M
-8.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.0K NOK 96.6K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
69.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karmøy
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.6 NOK 940
$59.8 COP 226.5K
63.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.6 NOK 498
$31.96 COP 121.0K
61.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 NOK 1,051
$103 COP 388.8K
6.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 NOK 1,471
$108 COP 408.4K
41.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karmøy
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 NOK 11.7K
$483 COP 1.8M
151.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$906 NOK 8,734
$377 COP 1.4M
140.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,826 NOK 17.6K
$822 COP 3.1M
122.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,557 NOK 15.0K
$721 COP 2.7M
116.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,151 NOK 59.3K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
120.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,318 NOK 41.6K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
227.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karmøy
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,968 NOK 38.2K
$538 COP 2.0M
638.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
13.43
-67.39%

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Last update for Karmøy: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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