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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 56.2% cheaper than Fredrikstad without rent, and 60.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 63.4% cheaper than Fredrikstad without rent, and 59.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Fredrikstad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$17.91 NOK 173
-66.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$109 NOK 1,056
-69.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$12.11 NOK 117
-39.80%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$5.16 NOK 49.94
-68.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$4.01 NOK 38.78
-73.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$2.70 NOK 26.11
-71.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$11.08 NOK 107
-84.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$9.96 NOK 96.3
-68.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Fredrikstad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$2.29 NOK 22.13
-53.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$4.23 NOK 40.87
-69.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$3.24 NOK 31.33
-57.41%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$5.27 NOK 50.9
-57.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$11.83 NOK 114
-62.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$15.66 NOK 151
-63.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$33.63 NOK 325
-73.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$4.52 NOK 43.72
-50.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$3.37 NOK 32.57
-68.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$4.26 NOK 41.23
-64.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$5.12 NOK 49.52
-73.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$2.86 NOK 27.70
-60.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$2.75 NOK 26.57
-57.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$2.60 NOK 25.12
-65.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$1.91 NOK 18.50
-56.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$15.16 NOK 147
-85.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$17.60 NOK 170
-43.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$3.42 NOK 33.04
-65.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$6.09 NOK 58.9
-60.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Fredrikstad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$3.71 NOK 35.91
-76.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$62.4 NOK 604
-33.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$5.91 NOK 57.2
-75.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$1.38 NOK 13.38
41.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$52.2 NOK 504
-85.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$2.33 NOK 22.52
-58.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$35.6K NOK 344.0K
-49.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$38.3K NOK 369.9K
-30.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Fredrikstad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$340 NOK 3,290
-76.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$38.28 NOK 370
-75.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$56.0 NOK 542
-57.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Fredrikstad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$49.08 NOK 475
-47.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$40.25 NOK 389
-52.07%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$21.93 NOK 212
-81.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Fredrikstad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$286 NOK 2,762
7.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$10.1K NOK 97.7K
-41.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Fredrikstad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$153 NOK 1,484
-61.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$61.1 NOK 591
-47.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$168 NOK 1,622
-38.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$135 NOK 1,307
-20.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Fredrikstad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$1,286 NOK 12.4K
-62.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$957 NOK 9,251
-60.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$2,068 NOK 20.0K
-60.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,527 NOK 14.8K
-52.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$5,996 NOK 58.0K
-53.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$4,146 NOK 40.1K
-68.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Fredrikstad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$3,197 NOK 30.9K
-83.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.25
216.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Fredrikstad: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities