Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kristiansand Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kristiansand

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 54.9% cheaper than Kristiansand without rent, and 56.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 57.8% cheaper than Kristiansand without rent, and 55.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Kristiansand
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$25.19 NOKĀ 243
-76.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$99.5 NOKĀ 960
-66.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$13.59 NOKĀ 131
-46.36%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$5.04 NOKĀ 48.63
-67.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$2.46 NOKĀ 23.72
-57.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$2.23 NOKĀ 21.52
-65.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$9.23 NOKĀ 88.9
-81.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$9.56 NOKĀ 92.2
-66.74%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kristiansand
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$2.19 NOKĀ 21.14
-51.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$3.41 NOKĀ 32.92
-61.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$3.19 NOKĀ 30.77
-56.74%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$4.31 NOKĀ 41.59
-47.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$11.60 NOKĀ 112
-61.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$13.87 NOKĀ 134
-58.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$30.61 NOKĀ 295
-71.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$3.56 NOKĀ 34.27
-37.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$2.36 NOKĀ 22.72
-55.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$3.32 NOKĀ 32.02
-54.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$4.08 NOKĀ 39.33
-66.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$2.20 NOKĀ 21.19
-49.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$2.16 NOKĀ 20.83
-45.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$2.88 NOKĀ 27.78
-68.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$1.83 NOKĀ 17.68
-54.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$14.25 NOKĀ 137
-84.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$13.43 NOKĀ 129
-25.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$3.20 NOKĀ 30.84
-63.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$3.89 NOKĀ 37.45
-38.56%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Kristiansand
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$3.63 NOKĀ 34.96
-76.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$66.8 NOKĀ 644
-37.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$9.94 NOKĀ 95.9
-85.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$1.39 NOKĀ 13.41
40.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$42.63 NOKĀ 411
-81.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$2.15 NOKĀ 20.74
-54.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$36.2K NOKĀ 348.9K
-50.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$43.0K NOKĀ 414.0K
-37.78%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kristiansand
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$215 NOKĀ 2,077
-62.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$31.38 NOKĀ 303
-70.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$37.52 NOKĀ 362
-37.07%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kristiansand
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$41.15 NOKĀ 397
-37.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$35.92 NOKĀ 346
-46.30%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$15.10 NOKĀ 146
-72.85%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kristiansand
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$273 NOKĀ 2,629
12.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$14.8K NOKĀ 142.3K
-60.05%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kristiansand
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$105 NOKĀ 1,010
-42.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$48.07 NOKĀ 463
-33.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$98.4 NOKĀ 948
4.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$152 NOKĀ 1,461
-28.83%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kristiansand
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$1,026 NOKĀ 9,892
-52.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$878 NOKĀ 8,463
-57.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$1,775 NOKĀ 17.1K
-53.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$1,375 NOKĀ 13.3K
-47.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$4,732 NOKĀ 45.6K
-41.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$3,392 NOKĀ 32.7K
-61.08%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kristiansand
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$4,138 NOKĀ 39.9K
-87.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.38
206.62%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kristiansand: March 2, 2026

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