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

😐 Solo nomad: Narvik is 115.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 122.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Narvik is 149.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 116.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Narvik
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.2 NOK 201
$6.23 COP 26K
224.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.1 NOK 906
$32.34 COP 134.8K
181.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.45 NOK 154
$7.39 COP 30.8K
109.07%
Cappuccino
$5.44 NOK 54.1
$1.72 COP 7,155
216.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 NOK 24.35
$1.1 COP 4,575
122.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 NOK 24.8
$0.73 COP 3,060
241.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.05 NOK 110
$1.66 COP 6,916
565.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.22 NOK 112
$3.2 COP 13.3K
250.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Narvik
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.41 NOK 23.98
$1.09 COP 4,552
121.10%
White Bread (500g)
$3.14 NOK 31.28
$1.24 COP 5,188
153.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.58 NOK 25.62
$1.33 COP 5,544
93.98%
Eggs
$4.81 NOK 47.8
$2.22 COP 9,252
116.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.31 NOK 113
$4.55 COP 19K
148.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.21 NOK 151
$5.71 COP 23.8K
166.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.52 NOK 214
$8.59 COP 35.8K
150.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 33.34
$2.26 COP 9,410
48.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2 NOK 19.93
$1.07 COP 4,461
86.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 35.53
$1.51 COP 6,293
136.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.17 NOK 41.51
$1.42 COP 5,911
193.66%
Potato (1kg)
$2.53 NOK 25.13
$1.11 COP 4,619
127.93%
Onion (1kg)
$3.6 NOK 35.8
$1.18 COP 4,932
205.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 NOK 26.42
$0.89 COP 3,718
198.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 NOK 17.62
$0.84 COP 3,507
110.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.84 NOK 148
$2.35 COP 9,809
531.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.21 NOK 161
$9.34 COP 38.9K
73.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.34 NOK 33.21
$1.18 COP 4,927
183.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 NOK 35.42
$2.49 COP 10.4K
42.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Narvik
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.03 NOK 50.1
$0.83 COP 3,464
506.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.5 NOK 850
$41.9 COP 174.7K
104.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.59 NOK 125
$1.41 COP 5,899
792.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 NOK 14.38
$1.96 COP 8,164
-26.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.6 NOK 513
$7.85 COP 32.7K
557.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.09
$1.02 COP 4,265
107.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.9K NOK 297.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
70.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K NOK 307.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
17.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Narvik
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$246 NOK 2,442
$82.5 COP 344.1K
197.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.39 NOK 471
$9.44 COP 39.4K
402.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$77.9 NOK 775
$23.51 COP 98K
231.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Narvik
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.6 NOK 533
$25.68 COP 107.1K
108.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25 NOK 249
$19.14 COP 79.8K
30.62%
Cinema Ticket
$16.69 NOK 166
$3.96 COP 16.5K
321.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Narvik
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$337 NOK 3,354
$305 COP 1.3M
10.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,425 NOK 73.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
25.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Narvik
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.8 NOK 873
$57.9 COP 241.4K
51.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.96 NOK 328
$31.59 COP 131.7K
4.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 NOK 1,284
$103 COP 430.1K
25.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 NOK 1,344
$106 COP 440.5K
27.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Narvik
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$939 NOK 9,339
$489 COP 2M
91.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$683 NOK 6,796
$379 COP 1.6M
80.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,563 NOK 15.6K
$827 COP 3.4M
89.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,175 NOK 11.7K
$729 COP 3M
61.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,056 NOK 50.3K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
130.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,514 NOK 44.9K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
194.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Narvik
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,357 NOK 33.4K
$550 COP 2.3M
510.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
13.43
-68.21%

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Last update for Narvik: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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