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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Ulsteinvik is 116.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 139.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ulsteinvik is 131.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 134.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ulsteinvik
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.26 NOKĀ 244
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
318.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 NOKĀ 961
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
199.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.48 NOKĀ 130
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
84.91%
Cappuccino
$4.85 NOKĀ 46.85
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
197.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 NOKĀ 29.67
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
192.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 NOKĀ 27.42
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
268.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.30 NOKĀ 99.6
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
495.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.43 NOKĀ 91.2
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
196.54%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ulsteinvik
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.20 NOKĀ 21.28
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
105.61%
White Bread (500g)
$3.45 NOKĀ 33.37
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
163.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.19 NOKĀ 30.80
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
131.16%
Eggs
$4.36 NOKĀ 42.14
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
93.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.18 NOKĀ 118
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
171.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.40 NOKĀ 139
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
150.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.07 NOKĀ 271
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
216.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.56 NOKĀ 34.41
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
58.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 NOKĀ 22.95
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
123.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.44 NOKĀ 33.24
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
127.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 NOKĀ 42.10
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
219.85%
Potato (1kg)
$2.40 NOKĀ 23.19
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
114.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.57 NOKĀ 24.86
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
119.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.82 NOKĀ 27.27
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
213.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 NOKĀ 18.48
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
127.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.03 NOKĀ 145
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
565.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.66 NOKĀ 171
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
77.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.28 NOKĀ 31.72
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
177.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 NOKĀ 39.47
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
70.71%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ulsteinvik
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.16 NOKĀ 40.20
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
383.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.8 NOKĀ 704
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
75.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.07 NOKĀ 97.4
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
585.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 NOKĀ 13.45
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
-28.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.93 NOKĀ 444
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
491.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 NOKĀ 21.15
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
125.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.6K NOKĀ 344.7K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
98.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K NOKĀ 370.5K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
43.39%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ulsteinvik
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$238 NOKĀ 2,298
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
193.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.84 NOKĀ 366
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
302.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.9 NOKĀ 540
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
136.64%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ulsteinvik
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.95 NOKĀ 473
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
91.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.61 NOKĀ 344
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
84.60%
Cinema Ticket
$16.45 NOKĀ 159
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
301.22%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ulsteinvik
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 NOKĀ 2,714
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-8.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,940 NOKĀ 96.1K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
68.51%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ulsteinvik
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.7 NOKĀ 935
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
61.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.5 NOKĀ 507
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
64.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 NOKĀ 1,028
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
3.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 NOKĀ 1,469
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
40.84%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ulsteinvik
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 NOKĀ 11.8K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
151.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$891 NOKĀ 8,615
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
136.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,843 NOKĀ 17.8K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
124.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,521 NOKĀ 14.7K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
110.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,849 NOKĀ 66.2K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
146.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,335 NOKĀ 41.9K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
228.37%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ulsteinvik
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
13.43
-67.39%

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Last update for Ulsteinvik: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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