Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Karmøy Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Karmøy

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 62.3% cheaper than Karmøy without rent, and 59% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 53.4% cheaper than Karmøy without rent, and 59% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Karmøy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$24.84 NOK 247
-74.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$103 NOK 1,026
-68.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.69 NOK 136
-46.02%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$5.07 NOK 50.5
-66.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.19 NOK 31.74
-65.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.89 NOK 28.77
-74.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$10.18 NOK 101
-83.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$9.57 NOK 95.2
-66.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Karmøy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.25 NOK 22.35
-51.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.38 NOK 33.64
-63.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.26 NOK 32.4
-59.20%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.31 NOK 42.85
-48.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.1 NOK 120
-62.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$14.83 NOK 148
-61.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$27.76 NOK 276
-69.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.57 NOK 35.52
-36.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.37 NOK 23.57
-54.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.28 NOK 32.6
-53.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.37 NOK 43.51
-67.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.4 NOK 23.87
-53.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.58 NOK 25.68
-54.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.88 NOK 28.62
-69.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.84 NOK 18.29
-54.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$14.01 NOK 139
-83.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$14.95 NOK 149
-37.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.46 NOK 34.39
-65.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$4.02 NOK 39.96
-38.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Karmøy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$4.14 NOK 41.23
-79.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$74.2 NOK 738
-43.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$10.1 NOK 100
-86.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.38 NOK 13.72
42.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$47.13 NOK 469
-83.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.99 NOK 19.8
-48.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.2K NOK 350K
-49.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$38.1K NOK 378.8K
-31.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Karmøy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$236 NOK 2,349
-65.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$37.82 NOK 376
-75.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$56 NOK 557
-58.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Karmøy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$49.51 NOK 492
-48.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$34.73 NOK 345
-44.89%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$16.45 NOK 164
-75.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Karmøy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$283 NOK 2,816
7.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
-41.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Karmøy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$94.7 NOK 942
-38.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$51.5 NOK 513
-38.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$108 NOK 1,070
-4.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$151 NOK 1,506
-30.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Karmøy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,235 NOK 12.3K
-60.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$880 NOK 8,757
-56.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,824 NOK 18.1K
-54.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,558 NOK 15.5K
-53.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,464 NOK 54.4K
-59.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,338 NOK 33.2K
-54.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Karmøy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,769 NOK 37.5K
-85.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.38
206.62%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Karmøy: October 28, 2025

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