Cost of Living Comparison Between Harstad and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Harstad and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Harstad is 105.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 143.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Harstad is 142.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 138.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Harstad
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.33 NOK 133
$6.23 COP 26K
113.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,215
$32.34 COP 134.8K
277.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.19 NOK 151
$7.39 COP 30.8K
105.55%
Cappuccino
$6.05 NOK 60.1
$1.72 COP 7,155
251.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 NOK 36.14
$1.1 COP 4,575
230.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 NOK 29.48
$0.73 COP 3,060
305.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.05 NOK 110
$1.66 COP 6,916
565.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.96 NOK 109
$3.2 COP 13.3K
242.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Harstad
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.41 NOK 23.96
$1.09 COP 4,552
121.10%
White Bread (500g)
$3.24 NOK 32.19
$1.24 COP 5,188
161.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.96 NOK 29.4
$1.33 COP 5,544
122.56%
Eggs
$4.31 NOK 42.89
$2.22 COP 9,252
94.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.49 NOK 104
$4.55 COP 19K
130.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.91 NOK 148
$5.71 COP 23.8K
161.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$36.85 NOK 367
$8.59 COP 35.8K
328.99%
Apples (1kg)
$4.06 NOK 40.43
$2.26 COP 9,410
79.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 26.69
$1.07 COP 4,461
150.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.56 NOK 35.39
$1.51 COP 6,293
135.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.53 NOK 45.04
$1.42 COP 5,911
219.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2 NOK 19.9
$1.11 COP 4,619
80.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 NOK 20.61
$1.18 COP 4,932
75.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.74 NOK 27.25
$0.89 COP 3,718
207.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 NOK 17.19
$0.84 COP 3,507
105.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.12 NOK 150
$2.35 COP 9,809
543.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.29 NOK 152
$9.34 COP 38.9K
63.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 36.47
$1.18 COP 4,927
211.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.51 NOK 44.88
$2.49 COP 10.4K
81.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Harstad
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$6.11 NOK 60.8
$0.83 COP 3,464
636.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$80.9 NOK 805
$41.9 COP 174.7K
93.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.61 NOK 125
$1.41 COP 5,899
794.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 NOK 13.82
$1.96 COP 8,164
-29.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$52.1 NOK 518
$7.85 COP 32.7K
563.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 NOK 21.31
$1.02 COP 4,265
109.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K NOK 325.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
85.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K NOK 306.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
17.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Harstad
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$158 NOK 1,572
$82.5 COP 344.1K
91.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.2 NOK 330
$9.44 COP 39.4K
251.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.4 NOK 760
$23.51 COP 98K
224.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Harstad
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.85 NOK 496
$25.68 COP 107.1K
94.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.21 NOK 350
$19.14 COP 79.8K
83.96%
Cinema Ticket
$16.48 NOK 164
$3.96 COP 16.5K
316.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Harstad
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$339 NOK 3,372
$305 COP 1.3M
11.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,989 NOK 49.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-15.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Harstad
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 NOK 769
$57.9 COP 241.4K
33.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.37 NOK 322
$31.59 COP 131.7K
2.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 NOK 1,162
$103 COP 430.1K
13.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 NOK 1,313
$106 COP 440.5K
24.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Harstad
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,310 NOK 13K
$489 COP 2M
167.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,002 NOK 9,970
$379 COP 1.6M
164.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,176 NOK 21.6K
$827 COP 3.4M
163.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,454 NOK 14.5K
$729 COP 3M
99.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,185 NOK 51.6K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
136.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,893 NOK 38.7K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
154.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Harstad
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,313 NOK 33K
$550 COP 2.3M
502.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
13.43
-68.21%

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Last update for Harstad: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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