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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kristiansand and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kristiansand and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Kristiansand is 124.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 131% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kristiansand is 135.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 120.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kristiansand
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.38 NOK 256
$5.97 COP 21.9K
325.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NOK 1,024
$32.40 COP 119.0K
213.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.29 NOK 134
$7.13 COP 26.2K
86.40%
Cappuccino
$4.79 NOK 48.36
$1.65 COP 6,043
190.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 NOK 25.69
$1.06 COP 3,882
140.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 NOK 22.13
$0.77 COP 2,839
184.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.19 NOK 92.7
$1.75 COP 6,419
425.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.69 NOK 97.8
$3.06 COP 11.2K
216.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kristiansand
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 NOK 21.28
$1.10 COP 4,026
91.82%
White Bread (500g)
$3.31 NOK 33.41
$1.30 COP 4,771
154.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.17 NOK 32.03
$1.34 COP 4,906
136.57%
Eggs
$4.31 NOK 43.47
$2.26 COP 8,300
90.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.42 NOK 115
$4.50 COP 16.5K
153.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.84 NOK 140
$5.80 COP 21.3K
138.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.67 NOK 320
$8.96 COP 32.9K
253.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.55 NOK 35.84
$2.37 COP 8,692
49.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.36 NOK 23.76
$1.07 COP 3,940
120.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.42 NOK 34.51
$1.48 COP 5,419
131.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.21 NOK 42.49
$1.36 COP 5,012
209.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.27 NOK 22.89
$1.13 COP 4,136
100.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 NOK 22.18
$1.13 COP 4,161
94.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.89 NOK 29.14
$0.89 COP 3,275
224.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 NOK 19.00
$0.85 COP 3,114
121.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.27 NOK 144
$2.28 COP 8,361
525.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.95 NOK 131
$10.15 COP 37.3K
27.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.18 NOK 32.12
$1.19 COP 4,359
167.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.04 NOK 40.76
$2.40 COP 8,829
68.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Kristiansand
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.52 NOK 35.49
$0.84 COP 3,075
319.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.1 NOK 657
$40.85 COP 150.0K
59.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.28 NOK 104
$1.48 COP 5,417
594.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.92
$1.89 COP 6,950
-26.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.58 NOK 430
$8.05 COP 29.5K
428.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 NOK 21.84
$0.94 COP 3,455
129.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.5K NOK 368.5K
$17.7K COP 65.2M
105.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.5K NOK 428.6K
$26.4K COP 96.8M
61.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kristiansand
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 NOK 2,178
$81.9 COP 300.7K
163.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.59 NOK 309
$9.54 COP 35.0K
220.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.72 NOK 381
$23.68 COP 87.0K
59.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kristiansand
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.81 NOK 412
$25.85 COP 94.9K
57.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.95 NOK 353
$18.72 COP 68.7K
86.70%
Cinema Ticket
$14.67 NOK 148
$4.05 COP 14.9K
262.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kristiansand
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 NOK 2,723
$316 COP 1.2M
-14.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K NOK 147.9K
$5,971 COP 21.9M
145.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kristiansand
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 NOK 1,042
$59.0 COP 216.5K
75.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.94 NOK 484
$32.49 COP 119.3K
47.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.9 NOK 998
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-0.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 NOK 1,529
$108 COP 394.9K
40.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kristiansand
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,024 NOK 10.3K
$491 COP 1.8M
108.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$892 NOK 9,000
$371 COP 1.4M
140.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,758 NOK 17.7K
$821 COP 3.0M
114.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,365 NOK 13.8K
$731 COP 2.7M
86.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,589 NOK 46.3K
$3,019 COP 11.1M
51.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,302 NOK 33.3K
$1,332 COP 4.9M
147.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kristiansand
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,334 NOK 43.7K
$517 COP 1.9M
738.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
13.43
-67.39%

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Last update for Kristiansand: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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