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

😐 Solo nomad: Fredrikstad is 110.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 162.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Fredrikstad is 174.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 154.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fredrikstad
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.98 NOK 179
$6.23 COP 26K
188.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$113 NOK 1,126
$32.34 COP 134.8K
250.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.27 NOK 122
$7.39 COP 30.8K
66.04%
Cappuccino
$5.33 NOK 53
$1.72 COP 7,155
209.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.85 NOK 38.26
$1.1 COP 4,575
250.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 NOK 27.51
$0.73 COP 3,060
279.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.95 NOK 109
$1.66 COP 6,916
559.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.31 NOK 103
$3.2 COP 13.3K
222.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fredrikstad
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 NOK 22.62
$1.09 COP 4,552
108.26%
White Bread (500g)
$4.4 NOK 43.78
$1.24 COP 5,188
254.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.3 NOK 32.84
$1.33 COP 5,544
148.12%
Eggs
$5.31 NOK 52.9
$2.22 COP 9,252
139.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.79 NOK 117
$4.55 COP 19K
159.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.13 NOK 160
$5.71 COP 23.8K
182.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$33.6 NOK 334
$8.59 COP 35.8K
291.15%
Apples (1kg)
$4.59 NOK 45.67
$2.26 COP 9,410
103.10%
Banana (1kg)
$3.51 NOK 34.88
$1.07 COP 4,461
228.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.45 NOK 44.29
$1.51 COP 6,293
194.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.16 NOK 51.3
$1.42 COP 5,911
263.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.82 NOK 28.05
$1.11 COP 4,619
154.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.74 NOK 27.25
$1.18 COP 4,932
132.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 NOK 26.03
$0.89 COP 3,718
194.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 NOK 18.71
$0.84 COP 3,507
123.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.94 NOK 149
$2.35 COP 9,809
535.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.02 NOK 139
$9.34 COP 38.9K
50.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.41 NOK 33.94
$1.18 COP 4,927
188.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.1 NOK 60.7
$2.49 COP 10.4K
144.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Fredrikstad
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.91 NOK 38.88
$0.83 COP 3,464
371.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.5 NOK 621
$41.9 COP 174.7K
49.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.21 NOK 61.8
$1.41 COP 5,899
340.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.7
$1.96 COP 8,164
-29.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$52.6 NOK 524
$7.85 COP 32.7K
570.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 NOK 22.28
$1.02 COP 4,265
119.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K NOK 359K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
105.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K NOK 383.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
47.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fredrikstad
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$344 NOK 3,419
$82.5 COP 344.1K
316.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.09 NOK 379
$9.44 COP 39.4K
303.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.1 NOK 578
$23.51 COP 98K
147.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fredrikstad
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.08 NOK 488
$25.68 COP 107.1K
91.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.78 NOK 386
$19.14 COP 79.8K
102.61%
Cinema Ticket
$21.71 NOK 216
$3.96 COP 16.5K
448.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fredrikstad
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$287 NOK 2,858
$305 COP 1.3M
-5.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,974 NOK 99.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
68.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fredrikstad
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$150 NOK 1,489
$57.9 COP 241.4K
158.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61 NOK 607
$31.59 COP 131.7K
93.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$169 NOK 1,679
$103 COP 430.1K
63.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 NOK 1,347
$106 COP 440.5K
28.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fredrikstad
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,316 NOK 13.1K
$489 COP 2M
168.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$951 NOK 9,465
$379 COP 1.6M
151.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,088 NOK 20.8K
$827 COP 3.4M
152.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,514 NOK 15.1K
$729 COP 3M
107.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,495 NOK 74.6K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
242.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,817 NOK 47.9K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
214.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fredrikstad
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,055 NOK 30.4K
$550 COP 2.3M
455.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.25
13.43
-68.35%

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Last update for Fredrikstad: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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