Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Longyearbyen Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Longyearbyen

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 50.6% cheaper than Longyearbyen without rent, and 53.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 60.9% cheaper than Longyearbyen without rent, and 55.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Longyearbyen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$19.80 NOKĀ 191
-69.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
$101 NOKĀ 972
-67.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$13.47 NOKĀ 130
-45.88%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
$6.29 NOKĀ 60.6
-74.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
$3.72 NOKĀ 35.81
-71.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
$3.73 NOKĀ 35.89
-79.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
$6.98 NOKĀ 67.2
-75.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$9.48 NOKĀ 91.3
-66.46%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Longyearbyen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
$2.86 NOKĀ 27.59
-62.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
$3.38 NOKĀ 32.51
-61.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
$3.29 NOKĀ 31.70
-58.05%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
$4.91 NOKĀ 47.32
-54.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$10.73 NOKĀ 103
-58.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$14.53 NOKĀ 140
-60.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$28.21 NOKĀ 272
-68.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
$3.29 NOKĀ 31.70
-31.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
$3.10 NOKĀ 29.87
-65.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
$3.22 NOKĀ 30.97
-53.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
$4.73 NOKĀ 45.53
-71.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
$3.25 NOKĀ 31.28
-65.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
$3.51 NOKĀ 33.83
-66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
$1.88 NOKĀ 18.13
-52.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
$0.66 NOKĀ 6.33
27.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
$15.48 NOKĀ 149
-85.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$14.58 NOKĀ 140
-31.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
$3.38 NOKĀ 32.59
-65.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
$4.09 NOKĀ 39.40
-41.56%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Longyearbyen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
$4.16 NOKĀ 40.10
-79.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
$72.3 NOKĀ 696
-42.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
$10.19 NOKĀ 98.1
-85.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
$1.04 NOKĀ 10.04
87.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$47.26 NOKĀ 455
-83.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
$2.11 NOKĀ 20.29
-54.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$36.1K NOKĀ 347.3K
-50.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
$38.8K NOKĀ 373.3K
-31.07%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Longyearbyen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
$75.3 NOKĀ 725
7.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$38.80 NOKĀ 374
-75.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$48.71 NOKĀ 469
-51.53%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Longyearbyen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
$49.11 NOKĀ 473
-47.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
$35.09 NOKĀ 338
-45.03%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$12.31 NOKĀ 119
-66.69%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Longyearbyen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$287 NOKĀ 2,762
6.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$9,999 NOKĀ 96.3K
-41.00%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Longyearbyen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
$94.6 NOKĀ 911
-36.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
$52.8 NOKĀ 509
-39.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
$109 NOKĀ 1,050
-5.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
$154 NOKĀ 1,483
-29.94%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Longyearbyen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$703 NOKĀ 6,770
-31.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$904 NOKĀ 8,703
-58.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$1,819 NOKĀ 17.5K
-54.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$1,509 NOKĀ 14.5K
-52.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$5,949 NOKĀ 57.3K
-53.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$4,241 NOKĀ 40.8K
-68.87%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Longyearbyen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$2,581 NOKĀ 24.9K
-79.17%
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 Longyearbyen: March 2, 2026

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