Cost of Living Comparison Between Narvik and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Narvik and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Narvik is 123.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 120.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Narvik is 130.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 115.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Narvik
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.10 NOKĀ 194
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
233.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.8 NOKĀ 884
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
176.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.15 NOKĀ 146
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
107.82%
Cappuccino
$5.47 NOKĀ 52.7
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
235.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 NOKĀ 24.02
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
137.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 NOKĀ 24.61
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
232.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.93 NOKĀ 105
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
531.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.09 NOKĀ 107
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
248.74%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Narvik
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.39 NOKĀ 23.03
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
123.36%
White Bread (500g)
$3.15 NOKĀ 30.32
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
140.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.56 NOKĀ 24.65
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
85.51%
Eggs
$5.00 NOKĀ 48.11
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
122.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.65 NOKĀ 112
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
160.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.26 NOKĀ 147
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
165.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.07 NOKĀ 213
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
149.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 NOKĀ 32.53
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
50.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 NOKĀ 19.08
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
86.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.59 NOKĀ 34.56
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
137.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 NOKĀ 41.17
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
214.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.43 NOKĀ 23.35
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
116.96%
Onion (1kg)
$3.59 NOKĀ 34.55
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
206.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 NOKĀ 25.60
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
195.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 NOKĀ 16.34
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
102.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.15 NOKĀ 146
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
570.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.27 NOKĀ 166
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
73.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.34 NOKĀ 32.15
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
183.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.50 NOKĀ 33.75
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
46.44%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Narvik
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.08 NOKĀ 48.89
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
490.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.9 NOKĀ 837
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
109.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.43 NOKĀ 120
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
745.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 NOKĀ 13.49
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
-28.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.3 NOKĀ 494
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
560.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 NOKĀ 20.00
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
114.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K NOKĀ 291.1K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
68.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K NOKĀ 288.0K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
11.93%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Narvik
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$247 NOKĀ 2,378
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
204.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.88 NOKĀ 471
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
420.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.5 NOKĀ 736
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
223.80%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Narvik
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.4 NOKĀ 524
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
112.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.53 NOKĀ 246
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
32.35%
Cinema Ticket
$16.76 NOKĀ 161
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
308.78%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Narvik
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$339 NOKĀ 3,263
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
10.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,221 NOKĀ 69.5K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
22.42%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Narvik
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.5 NOKĀ 852
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
47.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.37 NOKĀ 312
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
1.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$134 NOKĀ 1,292
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
30.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 NOKĀ 1,275
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
22.78%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Narvik
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$929 NOKĀ 8,943
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
92.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$694 NOKĀ 6,684
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
83.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,543 NOKĀ 14.9K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
87.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,166 NOKĀ 11.2K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
61.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,229 NOKĀ 50.4K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
87.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,663 NOKĀ 44.9K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
253.19%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Narvik
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,507 NOKĀ 33.8K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
552.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
13.43
-68.21%

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Last update for Narvik: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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