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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 59.8% cheaper than Karmøy without rent, and 57.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 61.6% cheaper than Karmøy without rent, and 58.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Karmøy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$25.43 NOK 245
-76.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$102 NOK 982
-67.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$13.60 NOK 131
-46.40%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$4.81 NOK 46.37
-66.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$3.07 NOK 29.60
-65.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$2.90 NOK 28.00
-73.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$10.10 NOK 97.4
-82.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$9.91 NOK 95.5
-67.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Karmøy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$2.21 NOK 21.27
-51.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$3.40 NOK 32.78
-61.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$3.22 NOK 31.04
-57.14%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$4.34 NOK 41.84
-48.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$12.02 NOK 116
-62.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$14.90 NOK 144
-61.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$27.47 NOK 265
-67.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$3.43 NOK 33.04
-34.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.46 NOK 23.67
-56.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$3.37 NOK 32.53
-55.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$4.54 NOK 43.77
-70.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$2.41 NOK 23.19
-53.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$2.46 NOK 23.74
-52.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$2.73 NOK 26.32
-67.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$1.88 NOK 18.17
-55.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$13.70 NOK 132
-83.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$17.54 NOK 169
-43.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$3.28 NOK 31.64
-64.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$4.00 NOK 38.60
-40.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Karmøy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$4.16 NOK 40.07
-79.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$74.0 NOK 713
-43.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$10.03 NOK 96.7
-85.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.43 NOK 13.79
36.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$46.64 NOK 450
-83.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$2.06 NOK 19.89
-52.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$35.3K NOK 340.3K
-49.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$38.0K NOK 365.9K
-29.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Karmøy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$239 NOK 2,308
-66.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$38.42 NOK 370
-75.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$55.9 NOK 539
-57.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Karmøy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$49.40 NOK 476
-48.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$35.98 NOK 347
-46.39%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$16.72 NOK 161
-75.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Karmøy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$281 NOK 2,707
8.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$10.0K NOK 96.6K
-41.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Karmøy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$97.6 NOK 940
-38.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$51.6 NOK 498
-38.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$109 NOK 1,051
-5.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$153 NOK 1,471
-29.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Karmøy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$1,216 NOK 11.7K
-60.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$906 NOK 8,734
-58.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,826 NOK 17.6K
-55.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,557 NOK 15.0K
-53.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$6,151 NOK 59.3K
-54.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$4,318 NOK 41.6K
-69.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Karmøy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$3,968 NOK 38.2K
-86.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.38
206.62%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Karmøy: March 2, 2026

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