Cost of Living Comparison Between Fredrikstad and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Fredrikstad and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Fredrikstad is 128.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 156% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Fredrikstad is 173.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 145.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fredrikstad
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.91 NOK 173
$6.03 COP 22.7K
197.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 NOK 1,056
$33.17 COP 124.8K
229.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.11 NOK 117
$7.29 COP 27.4K
66.12%
Cappuccino
$5.16 NOK 49.94
$1.63 COP 6,133
216.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.01 NOK 38.78
$1.05 COP 3,947
281.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 NOK 26.11
$0.77 COP 2,899
250.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.08 NOK 107
$1.73 COP 6,510
540.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.96 NOK 96.3
$3.18 COP 12.0K
213.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fredrikstad
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.29 NOK 22.13
$1.07 COP 4,015
114.02%
White Bread (500g)
$4.23 NOK 40.87
$1.31 COP 4,935
222.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.24 NOK 31.33
$1.38 COP 5,195
134.78%
Eggs
$5.27 NOK 50.9
$2.25 COP 8,457
134.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.83 NOK 114
$4.48 COP 16.9K
164.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.66 NOK 151
$5.74 COP 21.6K
172.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$33.63 NOK 325
$8.86 COP 33.3K
279.57%
Apples (1kg)
$4.52 NOK 43.72
$2.24 COP 8,438
101.79%
Banana (1kg)
$3.37 NOK 32.57
$1.06 COP 3,988
217.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.26 NOK 41.23
$1.51 COP 5,697
182.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.12 NOK 49.52
$1.36 COP 5,119
276.47%
Potato (1kg)
$2.86 NOK 27.70
$1.12 COP 4,218
155.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 NOK 26.57
$1.17 COP 4,400
135.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.60 NOK 25.12
$0.90 COP 3,395
188.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 NOK 18.50
$0.84 COP 3,150
127.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.16 NOK 147
$2.26 COP 8,501
570.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.60 NOK 170
$9.97 COP 37.5K
76.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.42 NOK 33.04
$1.18 COP 4,451
189.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.09 NOK 58.9
$2.39 COP 8,993
154.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Fredrikstad
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.71 NOK 35.91
$0.86 COP 3,233
331.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.4 NOK 604
$41.45 COP 156.0K
50.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.91 NOK 57.2
$1.47 COP 5,521
302.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.38
$1.95 COP 7,323
-29.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$52.2 NOK 504
$7.76 COP 29.2K
572.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.33 NOK 22.52
$0.97 COP 3,640
140.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.6K NOK 344.0K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
98.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K NOK 369.9K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
43.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fredrikstad
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$340 NOK 3,290
$81.1 COP 305.2K
319.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.28 NOK 370
$9.40 COP 35.4K
307.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.0 NOK 542
$23.61 COP 88.8K
137.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fredrikstad
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.08 NOK 475
$25.55 COP 96.1K
92.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$40.25 NOK 389
$19.29 COP 72.6K
108.66%
Cinema Ticket
$21.93 NOK 212
$4.10 COP 15.4K
434.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fredrikstad
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 NOK 2,762
$306 COP 1.2M
-6.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K NOK 97.7K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
71.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fredrikstad
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$153 NOK 1,484
$59.8 COP 225.1K
156.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.1 NOK 591
$31.96 COP 120.3K
91.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$168 NOK 1,622
$103 COP 386.5K
63.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 NOK 1,307
$108 COP 405.9K
25.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fredrikstad
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,286 NOK 12.4K
$483 COP 1.8M
166.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$957 NOK 9,251
$377 COP 1.4M
153.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,068 NOK 20.0K
$822 COP 3.1M
151.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,527 NOK 14.8K
$721 COP 2.7M
111.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,996 NOK 58.0K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
115.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,146 NOK 40.1K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
214.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fredrikstad
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,197 NOK 30.9K
$538 COP 2.0M
494.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.25
13.43
-68.35%

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Last update for Fredrikstad: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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