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

😐 Solo nomad: Haugesund is 141.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 146.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Haugesund is 98.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 134.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Haugesund
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.23 NOK 205
$6.03 COP 22.8K
252.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$102 NOK 982
$33.17 COP 125.6K
207.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.61 NOK 131
$7.29 COP 27.6K
86.69%
Cappuccino
$4.59 NOK 44.22
$1.63 COP 6,170
181.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.10 NOK 29.89
$1.05 COP 3,971
195.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 NOK 27.87
$0.77 COP 2,916
275.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.76 NOK 104
$1.73 COP 6,550
521.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.55 NOK 92.1
$3.18 COP 12.0K
200.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Haugesund
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 NOK 19.87
$1.07 COP 4,040
92.52%
White Bread (500g)
$3.43 NOK 33.08
$1.31 COP 4,965
161.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.78 NOK 26.80
$1.38 COP 5,227
101.45%
Eggs
$4.47 NOK 43.08
$2.25 COP 8,509
98.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.33 NOK 109
$4.48 COP 17.0K
152.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.93 NOK 144
$5.74 COP 21.7K
160.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.44 NOK 265
$8.86 COP 33.6K
209.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 NOK 28.41
$2.24 COP 8,490
31.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 NOK 20.98
$1.06 COP 4,012
105.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.62 NOK 34.93
$1.51 COP 5,732
139.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.17 NOK 40.20
$1.36 COP 5,151
206.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 NOK 25.93
$1.12 COP 4,244
140.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 NOK 27.44
$1.17 COP 4,427
143.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.78 NOK 26.79
$0.90 COP 3,416
208.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 NOK 19.72
$0.84 COP 3,169
144.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.36 NOK 158
$2.26 COP 8,553
623.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.53 NOK 140
$9.97 COP 37.8K
45.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 NOK 32.08
$1.18 COP 4,479
182.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 NOK 42.69
$2.39 COP 9,048
85.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Haugesund
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.56 NOK 34.32
$0.86 COP 3,253
313.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.1 NOK 637
$41.45 COP 156.9K
59.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$13.94 NOK 134
$1.47 COP 5,555
848.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 NOK 14.80
$1.95 COP 7,367
-21.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.0 NOK 531
$7.76 COP 29.4K
609.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 NOK 21.59
$0.97 COP 3,663
130.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K NOK 346.5K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
100.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K NOK 388.0K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
50.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haugesund
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$241 NOK 2,319
$81.1 COP 307.1K
196.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.35 NOK 370
$9.40 COP 35.6K
307.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.2 NOK 522
$23.61 COP 89.4K
129.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Haugesund
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.21 NOK 445
$25.55 COP 96.7K
80.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.32 NOK 341
$19.29 COP 73.0K
83.10%
Cinema Ticket
$16.32 NOK 157
$4.10 COP 15.5K
298.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Haugesund
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 NOK 2,779
$306 COP 1.2M
-5.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,839 NOK 27.4K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-51.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Haugesund
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.3 NOK 794
$59.8 COP 226.5K
37.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.7 NOK 547
$31.96 COP 121.0K
77.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.2 NOK 918
$103 COP 388.8K
-7.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 NOK 1,415
$108 COP 408.4K
36.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Haugesund
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,616 NOK 15.6K
$483 COP 1.8M
234.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,041 NOK 10.0K
$377 COP 1.4M
175.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,071 NOK 20.0K
$822 COP 3.1M
152.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,559 NOK 15.0K
$721 COP 2.7M
116.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,274 NOK 41.2K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
53.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,720 NOK 45.5K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
257.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Haugesund
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,848 NOK 37.1K
$538 COP 2.0M
615.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
13.43
-70.36%

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Last update for Haugesund: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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