Cost of Living Comparison Between Kristiansund and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kristiansund and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Kristiansund is 169.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 124.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kristiansund is 119% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 113.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kristiansund
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.55 NOK 254
$6.23 COP 26K
310.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 1,022
$32.34 COP 134.8K
217.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.92 NOK 139
$7.39 COP 30.8K
88.36%
Cappuccino
$5 NOK 49.74
$1.72 COP 7,155
190.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 NOK 31.97
$1.1 COP 4,575
191.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 NOK 28.92
$0.73 COP 3,060
298.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.19 NOK 101
$1.66 COP 6,916
513.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.74 NOK 96.9
$3.2 COP 13.3K
204.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kristiansund
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.48 NOK 24.66
$1.09 COP 4,552
127.52%
White Bread (500g)
$3.26 NOK 32.47
$1.24 COP 5,188
162.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 NOK 32.49
$1.33 COP 5,544
145.86%
Eggs
$4.35 NOK 43.32
$2.22 COP 9,252
95.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.11 NOK 120
$4.55 COP 19K
166.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.53 NOK 145
$5.71 COP 23.8K
154.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.34 NOK 282
$8.59 COP 35.8K
229.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 35.53
$2.26 COP 9,410
57.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.36 NOK 23.48
$1.07 COP 4,461
120.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.4 NOK 33.78
$1.51 COP 6,293
125.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.36 NOK 43.33
$1.42 COP 5,911
207.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.5 NOK 24.88
$1.11 COP 4,619
125.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.59 NOK 25.77
$1.18 COP 4,932
119.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 NOK 27.55
$0.89 COP 3,718
211.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 NOK 18.21
$0.84 COP 3,507
117.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.97 NOK 149
$2.35 COP 9,809
537.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.04 NOK 150
$9.34 COP 38.9K
61.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 NOK 33.17
$1.18 COP 4,927
182.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 NOK 39.95
$2.49 COP 10.4K
61.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Kristiansund
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.31 NOK 42.86
$0.83 COP 3,464
419.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.5 NOK 741
$41.9 COP 174.7K
77.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.94 NOK 98.9
$1.41 COP 5,899
604.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 NOK 13.8
$1.96 COP 8,164
-29.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.39 NOK 461
$7.85 COP 32.7K
490.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 NOK 20.51
$1.02 COP 4,265
101.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.8K NOK 355.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
103.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K NOK 381.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
46.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kristiansund
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$240 NOK 2,384
$82.5 COP 344.1K
190.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.7 NOK 375
$9.44 COP 39.4K
299.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.2 NOK 549
$23.51 COP 98K
134.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kristiansund
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.15 NOK 489
$25.68 COP 107.1K
91.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.11 NOK 359
$19.14 COP 79.8K
88.66%
Cinema Ticket
$16.51 NOK 164
$3.96 COP 16.5K
316.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kristiansund
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$287 NOK 2,857
$305 COP 1.3M
-5.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,987 NOK 99.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
68.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kristiansund
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.1 NOK 956
$57.9 COP 241.4K
65.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 NOK 511
$31.59 COP 131.7K
62.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 NOK 1,084
$103 COP 430.1K
5.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 NOK 1,504
$106 COP 440.5K
43.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kristiansund
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$758 NOK 7,542
$489 COP 2M
54.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$676 NOK 6,722
$379 COP 1.6M
78.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,195 NOK 11.9K
$827 COP 3.4M
44.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,006 NOK 10K
$729 COP 3M
38.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,074 NOK 50.5K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
131.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,884 NOK 38.6K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
153.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kristiansund
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,546 NOK 35.3K
$550 COP 2.3M
544.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
13.43
-67.39%

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Last update for Kristiansund: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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