Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ulsteinvik Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ulsteinvik

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 59.1% cheaper than Ulsteinvik without rent, and 59.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 60.6% cheaper than Ulsteinvik without rent, and 58.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ulsteinvik
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$24.88 NOK 248
-74.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$102 NOK 1,013
-68.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.45 NOK 134
-45.06%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.85 NOK 48.22
-64.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.07 NOK 30.51
-64.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.79 NOK 27.79
-73.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$10.04 NOK 99.9
-83.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$9.73 NOK 96.8
-67.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ulsteinvik
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.24 NOK 22.33
-51.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.28 NOK 32.61
-62.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.22 NOK 32.04
-58.70%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.43 NOK 44.11
-49.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.14 NOK 121
-62.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$14.65 NOK 146
-61.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$28.34 NOK 282
-69.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.55 NOK 35.29
-36.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.45 NOK 24.37
-56.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.36 NOK 33.4
-55.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.43 NOK 44.11
-67.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.36 NOK 23.46
-52.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.57 NOK 25.6
-54.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.85 NOK 28.32
-68.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.85 NOK 18.44
-54.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$14.98 NOK 149
-84.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$15.07 NOK 150
-38.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.45 NOK 34.28
-65.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$4.07 NOK 40.45
-38.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ulsteinvik
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$4.34 NOK 43.16
-80.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$74.8 NOK 744
-43.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$10.06 NOK 100
-85.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.43 NOK 14.27
37.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$46.6 NOK 464
-83.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.11 NOK 21
-51.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34.9K NOK 346.8K
-49.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$38.4K NOK 382.3K
-31.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ulsteinvik
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$241 NOK 2,401
-65.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$37.98 NOK 378
-75.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$56 NOK 557
-58.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ulsteinvik
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$49.46 NOK 492
-48.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$34.97 NOK 348
-45.27%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$16.35 NOK 163
-75.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ulsteinvik
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$287 NOK 2,852
6.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$10.3K NOK 102.6K
-42.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ulsteinvik
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$96.5 NOK 960
-40.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$53.2 NOK 530
-40.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$109 NOK 1,089
-5.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$151 NOK 1,497
-29.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ulsteinvik
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,234 NOK 12.3K
-60.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$908 NOK 9,036
-58.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,787 NOK 17.8K
-53.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,523 NOK 15.2K
-52.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,869 NOK 48.4K
-55.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,129 NOK 41.1K
-62.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ulsteinvik
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
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 Ulsteinvik: October 29, 2025

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