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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 52.4% cheaper than Fredrikstad without rent, and 61.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 63.6% cheaper than Fredrikstad without rent, and 60.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Fredrikstad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.98 NOK 179
-65.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$113 NOK 1,126
-71.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$12.27 NOK 122
-39.77%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$5.33 NOK 53
-67.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.85 NOK 38.26
-71.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.77 NOK 27.51
-73.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$10.95 NOK 109
-84.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$10.31 NOK 103
-68.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Fredrikstad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.27 NOK 22.62
-51.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$4.4 NOK 43.78
-71.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.3 NOK 32.84
-59.70%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$5.31 NOK 52.9
-58.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.79 NOK 117
-61.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$16.13 NOK 160
-64.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$33.6 NOK 334
-74.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$4.59 NOK 45.67
-50.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$3.51 NOK 34.88
-69.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$4.45 NOK 44.29
-66.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.16 NOK 51.3
-72.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.82 NOK 28.05
-60.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.74 NOK 27.25
-56.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.62 NOK 26.03
-66.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.88 NOK 18.71
-55.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$14.94 NOK 149
-84.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$14.02 NOK 139
-33.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.41 NOK 33.94
-65.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$6.1 NOK 60.7
-59.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Fredrikstad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.91 NOK 38.88
-78.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$62.5 NOK 621
-32.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$6.21 NOK 61.8
-77.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.38 NOK 13.7
42.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$52.6 NOK 524
-85.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.24 NOK 22.28
-54.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$36.1K NOK 359K
-51.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$38.5K NOK 383.2K
-31.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Fredrikstad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$344 NOK 3,419
-75.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$38.09 NOK 379
-75.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$58.1 NOK 578
-59.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Fredrikstad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$49.08 NOK 488
-47.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$38.78 NOK 386
-50.64%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$21.71 NOK 216
-81.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Fredrikstad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$287 NOK 2,858
6.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,974 NOK 99.2K
-40.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Fredrikstad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$150 NOK 1,489
-61.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$61 NOK 607
-48.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$169 NOK 1,679
-38.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$135 NOK 1,347
-21.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Fredrikstad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,316 NOK 13.1K
-62.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$951 NOK 9,465
-60.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,088 NOK 20.8K
-60.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,514 NOK 15.1K
-51.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$7,495 NOK 74.6K
-70.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,817 NOK 47.9K
-68.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Fredrikstad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,055 NOK 30.4K
-82.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.25
216.00%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Fredrikstad: October 27, 2025

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