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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 55.8% cheaper than Porsgrunn without rent, and 54.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 61% cheaper than Porsgrunn without rent, and 54.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Porsgrunn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$29.12 NOK 282
-79.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$100 NOK 970
-66.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$13.38 NOK 129
-45.52%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$4.85 NOK 46.89
-66.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$2.08 NOK 20.11
-49.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$2.06 NOK 19.89
-62.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$9.21 NOK 89.1
-81.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$9.86 NOK 95.3
-67.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Porsgrunn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$2.06 NOK 19.95
-48.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$3.43 NOK 33.17
-61.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$3.31 NOK 31.98
-58.31%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$2.50 NOK 24.19
-10.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$10.11 NOK 97.7
-55.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$10.26 NOK 99.2
-44.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$36.00 NOK 348
-75.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$1.97 NOK 19.06
13.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$1.58 NOK 15.26
-32.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$2.47 NOK 23.85
-38.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$2.75 NOK 26.55
-50.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$1.03 NOK 9.94
8.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$2.20 NOK 21.27
-46.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$2.27 NOK 21.93
-60.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$1.83 NOK 17.70
-54.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$14.30 NOK 138
-84.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$18.40 NOK 178
-45.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$3.09 NOK 29.93
-61.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$3.88 NOK 37.57
-38.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Porsgrunn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$3.38 NOK 32.68
-74.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$74.2 NOK 717
-44.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$10.20 NOK 98.6
-85.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$1.45 NOK 13.99
34.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$100.0 NOK 967
-92.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$2.09 NOK 20.20
-53.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$35.5K NOK 343.6K
-49.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$37.8K NOK 365.6K
-29.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Porsgrunn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$221 NOK 2,137
-63.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$42.76 NOK 413
-78.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$38.59 NOK 373
-38.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Porsgrunn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$49.64 NOK 480
-48.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$34.81 NOK 337
-44.58%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$14.99 NOK 145
-72.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Porsgrunn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$305 NOK 2,953
0.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$10.1K NOK 97.5K
-41.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Porsgrunn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$50.0 NOK 484
19.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$30.79 NOK 298
3.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$71.1 NOK 688
44.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$99.7 NOK 964
8.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Porsgrunn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$1,215 NOK 11.7K
-60.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$889 NOK 8,597
-57.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,816 NOK 17.6K
-54.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,556 NOK 15.0K
-53.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$6,007 NOK 58.1K
-53.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$3,580 NOK 34.6K
-63.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Porsgrunn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$3,378 NOK 32.7K
-84.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.8
253.42%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Porsgrunn: March 2, 2026

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