Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Larvik Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Larvik

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 59.6% cheaper than Larvik without rent, and 54.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 59.5% cheaper than Larvik without rent, and 52.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Larvik
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$28.45 NOK 283
-78.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$102 NOK 1,012
-68.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.55 NOK 135
-45.46%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.94 NOK 49.15
-65.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.43 NOK 24.21
-54.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.24 NOK 22.26
-67.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$8.86 NOK 88.2
-81.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$9.37 NOK 93.2
-65.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Larvik
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.21 NOK 22.01
-50.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.42 NOK 34.03
-63.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.49 NOK 14.85
-10.74%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.71 NOK 36.94
-40.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.21 NOK 111
-59.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$14.35 NOK 143
-60.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$29.85 NOK 297
-71.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.05 NOK 30.36
-25.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.32 NOK 23.13
-53.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.58 NOK 25.62
-41.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.02 NOK 39.95
-64.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.17 NOK 21.62
-48.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.13 NOK 21.22
-44.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.58 NOK 25.64
-65.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.47 NOK 14.67
-42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$14.07 NOK 140
-83.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$12.86 NOK 128
-27.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.29 NOK 32.7
-64.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.86 NOK 38.42
-35.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Larvik
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$4.34 NOK 43.22
-80.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$60.6 NOK 603
-30.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$8.9 NOK 88.5
-84.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.31 NOK 13.06
49.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$100 NOK 998
-92.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.12 NOK 21.04
-51.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$40K NOK 398K
-56.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$49.8K NOK 494.9K
-47.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Larvik
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$215 NOK 2,139
-61.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$20.26 NOK 202
-53.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$37.56 NOK 374
-37.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Larvik
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$50.3 NOK 500
-48.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$40.39 NOK 402
-52.61%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$14.84 NOK 148
-73.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Larvik
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$153 NOK 1,521
99.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$10.1K NOK 100.2K
-41.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Larvik
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$71.5 NOK 711
-19.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$46.42 NOK 462
-31.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$100 NOK 998
2.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$120 NOK 1,192
-11.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Larvik
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,233 NOK 12.3K
-60.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$804 NOK 8,003
-52.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,389 NOK 13.8K
-40.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,132 NOK 11.3K
-35.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,076 NOK 40.5K
-46.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,725 NOK 27.1K
-43.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Larvik
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,134 NOK 31.2K
-82.45%
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 Larvik: October 28, 2025

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