Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gjovik Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gjovik

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 55.4% cheaper than Gjovik without rent, and 57.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 63.4% cheaper than Gjovik without rent, and 57.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Gjovik
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$24.88 NOK 247
-74.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$122 NOK 1,215
-73.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$15.05 NOK 150
-50.90%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.93 NOK 39.11
-56.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$4.08 NOK 40.58
-73.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$3 NOK 29.8
-75.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$10.13 NOK 101
-83.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$8.26 NOK 82.1
-61.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Gjovik
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.39 NOK 23.8
-54.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$4.05 NOK 40.24
-69.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.55 NOK 35.28
-62.54%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.97 NOK 49.45
-55.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.58 NOK 135
-66.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$16.06 NOK 160
-64.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$30.99 NOK 308
-72.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.48 NOK 34.6
-35.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.54 NOK 25.29
-57.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.35 NOK 33.34
-54.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.96 NOK 49.32
-71.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.48 NOK 24.63
-55.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.69 NOK 26.71
-56.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.84 NOK 28.27
-68.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$2.32 NOK 23.05
-63.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$17.02 NOK 169
-86.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.98 NOK 99.2
-6.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.5 NOK 34.83
-66.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$4.24 NOK 42.14
-41.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Gjovik
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.65 NOK 26.35
-68.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$62.6 NOK 623
-33.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$10.1 NOK 100
-86.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.4 NOK 13.93
40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$42.82 NOK 426
-81.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.25 NOK 22.41
-54.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$36.8K NOK 366.4K
-52.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$43.4K NOK 432.1K
-39.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Gjovik
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$299 NOK 2,971
-72.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$31.55 NOK 314
-70.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$55.2 NOK 549
-57.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Gjovik
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$35.81 NOK 356
-28.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$34.78 NOK 346
-44.97%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$18.41 NOK 183
-78.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Gjovik
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$264 NOK 2,628
15.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$14.5K NOK 144.6K
-59.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Gjovik
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$105 NOK 1,048
-45.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$65.2 NOK 649
-51.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$121 NOK 1,202
-14.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$167 NOK 1,657
-36.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Gjovik
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,597 NOK 15.9K
-69.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$710 NOK 7,061
-46.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,837 NOK 18.3K
-54.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,212 NOK 12.1K
-39.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,789 NOK 57.6K
-62.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,248 NOK 42.3K
-63.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Gjovik
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,361 NOK 33.4K
-83.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.08
164.37%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gjovik: October 28, 2025

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