Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Porsgrunn Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Porsgrunn

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 50.6% cheaper than Porsgrunn without rent, and 55.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 57.8% cheaper than Porsgrunn without rent, and 56.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Porsgrunn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$29.3 NOK 291
-78.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$99.7 NOK 992
-67.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.15 NOK 131
-43.80%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.84 NOK 48.1
-64.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.97 NOK 19.57
-44.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.07 NOK 20.54
-64.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$9.13 NOK 90.9
-81.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$9.48 NOK 94.3
-66.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Porsgrunn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.98 NOK 19.65
-44.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.27 NOK 32.52
-62.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.27 NOK 32.54
-59.33%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.59 NOK 25.81
-14.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.05 NOK 100
-54.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.14 NOK 101
-43.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$35.75 NOK 356
-75.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.97 NOK 19.59
14.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.63 NOK 16.23
-34.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.56 NOK 25.48
-41.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.77 NOK 27.53
-48.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.03 NOK 10.26
7.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.19 NOK 21.83
-46.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.28 NOK 22.64
-60.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.85 NOK 18.4
-54.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$14.14 NOK 141
-83.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$12.89 NOK 128
-27.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.1 NOK 30.82
-61.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$4.07 NOK 40.5
-38.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Porsgrunn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.31 NOK 32.91
-74.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$74.7 NOK 744
-43.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$10.23 NOK 102
-86.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.45 NOK 14.44
35.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$100 NOK 995
-92.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.08 NOK 20.68
-50.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$36.1K NOK 359.2K
-51.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$39.3K NOK 390.5K
-33.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Porsgrunn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$217 NOK 2,161
-62.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$43.66 NOK 434
-78.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$38.04 NOK 378
-38.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Porsgrunn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$48.44 NOK 482
-46.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$35.5 NOK 353
-46.08%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$14.72 NOK 146
-73.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Porsgrunn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$308 NOK 3,060
-0.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,962 NOK 99.1K
-40.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Porsgrunn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$49.71 NOK 494
16.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$30.73 NOK 306
2.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$69.7 NOK 694
47.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$102 NOK 1,018
3.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Porsgrunn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,228 NOK 12.2K
-60.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$879 NOK 8,747
-56.89%
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
$1,543 NOK 15.3K
-52.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,187 NOK 51.6K
-57.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,414 NOK 43.9K
-65.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Porsgrunn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,333 NOK 33.2K
-83.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.8
253.42%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Porsgrunn: October 27, 2025

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