Cost of Living Comparison Between Haugesund and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Haugesund and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Haugesund is 95.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 155.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Haugesund is 147.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 133.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Haugesund
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.1 NOK 210
$6.23 COP 26K
238.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 1,024
$32.34 COP 134.8K
218.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.81 NOK 137
$7.39 COP 30.8K
86.87%
Cappuccino
$4.69 NOK 46.66
$1.72 COP 7,155
172.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 NOK 31.84
$1.1 COP 4,575
190.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 NOK 28.94
$0.73 COP 3,060
298.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.02 NOK 110
$1.66 COP 6,916
563.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.8 NOK 97.5
$3.2 COP 13.3K
206.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Haugesund
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 NOK 20.18
$1.09 COP 4,552
86.24%
White Bread (500g)
$3.42 NOK 34.03
$1.24 COP 5,188
175.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.83 NOK 28.18
$1.33 COP 5,544
112.78%
Eggs
$4.49 NOK 44.67
$2.22 COP 9,252
102.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.49 NOK 114
$4.55 COP 19K
152.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.8 NOK 147
$5.71 COP 23.8K
159.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.14 NOK 280
$8.59 COP 35.8K
227.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 NOK 29.48
$2.26 COP 9,410
30.97%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 NOK 21.66
$1.07 COP 4,461
103.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.66 NOK 36.38
$1.51 COP 6,293
142.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.18 NOK 41.55
$1.42 COP 5,911
194.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.62 NOK 26.09
$1.11 COP 4,619
136.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.78 NOK 27.69
$1.18 COP 4,932
135.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.8 NOK 27.86
$0.89 COP 3,718
214.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 NOK 21.03
$0.84 COP 3,507
151.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.39 NOK 163
$2.35 COP 9,809
597.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.15 NOK 141
$9.34 COP 38.9K
51.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 NOK 33.13
$1.18 COP 4,927
182.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.24 NOK 42.18
$2.49 COP 10.4K
70.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Haugesund
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.57 NOK 35.55
$0.83 COP 3,464
330.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 NOK 668
$41.9 COP 174.7K
60.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.29 NOK 142
$1.41 COP 5,899
913.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 NOK 15.22
$1.96 COP 8,164
-21.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$54.9 NOK 546
$7.85 COP 32.7K
598.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.05
$1.02 COP 4,265
107.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K NOK 355.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
102.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K NOK 396K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
51.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haugesund
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$243 NOK 2,418
$82.5 COP 344.1K
194.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.08 NOK 379
$9.44 COP 39.4K
303.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.4 NOK 541
$23.51 COP 98K
131.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Haugesund
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.58 NOK 453
$25.68 COP 107.1K
77.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.93 NOK 357
$19.14 COP 79.8K
87.72%
Cinema Ticket
$16.37 NOK 163
$3.96 COP 16.5K
313.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Haugesund
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$279 NOK 2,774
$305 COP 1.3M
-8.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,923 NOK 29.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-50.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Haugesund
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.5 NOK 821
$57.9 COP 241.4K
42.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.1 NOK 558
$31.59 COP 131.7K
77.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.7 NOK 942
$103 COP 430.1K
-8.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 NOK 1,435
$106 COP 440.5K
36.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Haugesund
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,607 NOK 16K
$489 COP 2M
228.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,007 NOK 10K
$379 COP 1.6M
165.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 NOK 20.2K
$827 COP 3.4M
145.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,566 NOK 15.6K
$729 COP 3M
114.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,114 NOK 40.9K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
87.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,177 NOK 31.6K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
107.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Haugesund
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,408 NOK 33.9K
$550 COP 2.3M
519.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
13.43
-70.36%

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Last update for Haugesund: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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