Cost of Living Comparison Between Longyearbyen and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Longyearbyen and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Longyearbyen is 102.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 115.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Longyearbyen is 156% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 123.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Longyearbyen
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.80 NOKĀ 191
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
228.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NOKĀ 972
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
204.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.47 NOKĀ 130
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
84.77%
Cappuccino
$6.29 NOKĀ 60.6
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
285.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 NOKĀ 35.81
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
254.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 NOKĀ 35.89
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
384.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.98 NOKĀ 67.2
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
303.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.48 NOKĀ 91.3
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
198.11%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Longyearbyen
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.86 NOKĀ 27.59
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
167.29%
White Bread (500g)
$3.38 NOKĀ 32.51
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
158.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.29 NOKĀ 31.70
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
138.41%
Eggs
$4.91 NOKĀ 47.32
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
118.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.73 NOKĀ 103
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
139.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.53 NOKĀ 140
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
153.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.21 NOKĀ 272
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
218.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 NOKĀ 31.70
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
46.87%
Banana (1kg)
$3.10 NOKĀ 29.87
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
192.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.22 NOKĀ 30.97
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
113.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 NOKĀ 45.53
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
247.79%
Potato (1kg)
$3.25 NOKĀ 31.28
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
190.18%
Onion (1kg)
$3.51 NOKĀ 33.83
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
200.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.88 NOKĀ 18.13
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
108.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 NOKĀ 6.33
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
-21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.48 NOKĀ 149
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
584.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.58 NOKĀ 140
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
46.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.38 NOKĀ 32.59
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
186.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 NOKĀ 39.40
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
71.13%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Longyearbyen
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.16 NOKĀ 40.10
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
383.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.3 NOKĀ 696
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
74.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.19 NOKĀ 98.1
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
593.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 NOKĀ 10.04
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
-46.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$47.26 NOKĀ 455
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
509.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 NOKĀ 20.29
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
117.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K NOKĀ 347.3K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
100.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K NOKĀ 373.3K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
45.07%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Longyearbyen
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.3 NOKĀ 725
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
-7.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.80 NOKĀ 374
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
312.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.71 NOKĀ 469
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
106.31%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Longyearbyen
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.11 NOKĀ 473
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
92.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.09 NOKĀ 338
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
81.91%
Cinema Ticket
$12.31 NOKĀ 119
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
200.24%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Longyearbyen
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$287 NOKĀ 2,762
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-6.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,999 NOKĀ 96.3K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
69.50%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Longyearbyen
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.6 NOKĀ 911
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
58.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.8 NOKĀ 509
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
65.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 NOKĀ 1,050
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
6.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 NOKĀ 1,483
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
42.73%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Longyearbyen
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$703 NOKĀ 6,770
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
45.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$904 NOKĀ 8,703
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
139.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,819 NOKĀ 17.5K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
121.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 NOKĀ 14.5K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
109.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,949 NOKĀ 57.3K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
113.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,241 NOKĀ 40.8K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
221.28%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Longyearbyen
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,581 NOKĀ 24.9K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
380.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
13.43
-67.39%

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Last update for Longyearbyen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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