Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Grimstad Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Grimstad

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 57.9% cheaper than Grimstad without rent, and 56.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 55.9% cheaper than Grimstad without rent, and 54.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Grimstad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$22.70 NOKĀ 217
-73.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$50.7 NOKĀ 486
-34.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$14.44 NOKĀ 138
-49.52%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,134
$4.68 NOKĀ 44.76
-65.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,948
$4.07 NOKĀ 38.92
-74.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$3.31 NOKĀ 31.64
-76.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,511
$12.11 NOKĀ 116
-85.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$10.19 NOKĀ 97.5
-68.79%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Grimstad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,016
$2.29 NOKĀ 21.87
-53.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$3.21 NOKĀ 30.72
-59.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,196
$3.00 NOKĀ 28.72
-54.00%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,458
$3.29 NOKĀ 31.49
-31.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$10.97 NOKĀ 105
-59.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$13.93 NOKĀ 133
-58.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.4K
$16.40 NOKĀ 157
-45.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,440
$1.96 NOKĀ 18.78
14.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,989
$2.25 NOKĀ 21.52
-52.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,698
$3.32 NOKĀ 31.73
-54.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,120
$4.14 NOKĀ 39.64
-67.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,219
$2.53 NOKĀ 24.23
-55.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
$2.61 NOKĀ 24.98
-55.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,396
$2.88 NOKĀ 27.56
-68.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$1.80 NOKĀ 17.21
-53.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,502
$17.23 NOKĀ 165
-86.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$15.51 NOKĀ 148
-35.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,452
$3.53 NOKĀ 33.76
-66.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,995
$4.34 NOKĀ 41.58
-44.93%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Grimstad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,234
$4.95 NOKĀ 47.32
-82.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
$74.8 NOKĀ 716
-44.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,522
$10.29 NOKĀ 98.5
-85.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,324
$1.41 NOKĀ 13.46
38.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$41.52 NOKĀ 397
-81.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,641
$2.17 NOKĀ 20.73
-55.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.6M
$36.1K NOKĀ 345.6K
-50.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$42.9K NOKĀ 410.9K
-37.76%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Grimstad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$299 NOKĀ 2,863
-72.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$27.72 NOKĀ 265
-66.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$56.3 NOKĀ 539
-58.06%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Grimstad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$49.04 NOKĀ 469
-47.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
$35.30 NOKĀ 338
-45.35%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$15.33 NOKĀ 147
-73.26%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Grimstad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$269 NOKĀ 2,570
13.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$14.7K NOKĀ 141.0K
-59.96%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Grimstad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$49.80 NOKĀ 477
20.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$60.5 NOKĀ 579
-47.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$101 NOKĀ 968
1.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 406.0K
$167 NOKĀ 1,599
-35.45%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Grimstad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$1,233 NOKĀ 11.8K
-60.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$878 NOKĀ 8,399
-57.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$1,846 NOKĀ 17.7K
-55.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$1,558 NOKĀ 14.9K
-53.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Grimstad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$4,412 NOKĀ 42.2K
-87.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.9
174.08%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Grimstad: March 3, 2026

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