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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 54.4% cheaper than Fredrikstad without rent, and 61.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 55.1% cheaper than Fredrikstad without rent, and 59% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Fredrikstad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$17.99 NOK 169
-65.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$112 NOK 1,051
-70.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$12.00 NOK 112
-39.00%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$5.20 NOK 48.77
-68.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$3.89 NOK 36.46
-71.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$2.71 NOK 25.40
-71.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$11.23 NOK 105
-84.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$10.26 NOK 96.1
-69.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Fredrikstad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$2.29 NOK 21.49
-51.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$4.31 NOK 40.43
-69.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$3.27 NOK 30.67
-57.80%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$5.32 NOK 49.87
-58.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$11.65 NOK 109
-62.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$16.06 NOK 151
-63.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$34.07 NOK 319
-73.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$4.70 NOK 44.05
-51.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$3.51 NOK 32.87
-68.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$4.40 NOK 41.21
-66.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$5.19 NOK 48.67
-73.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$2.75 NOK 25.75
-59.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$2.78 NOK 26.01
-58.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$2.71 NOK 25.37
-67.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$1.85 NOK 17.34
-52.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$15.37 NOK 144
-84.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$17.64 NOK 165
-38.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$3.38 NOK 31.69
-64.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$5.85 NOK 54.8
-57.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Fredrikstad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$3.72 NOK 34.89
-78.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$62.4 NOK 585
-34.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$6.00 NOK 56.2
-76.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$1.44 NOK 13.53
32.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$54.2 NOK 508
-85.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$2.33 NOK 21.86
-58.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$35.8K NOK 335.7K
-49.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$38.3K NOK 359.3K
-31.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Fredrikstad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$334 NOK 3,134
-75.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$38.01 NOK 356
-74.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$57.8 NOK 542
-57.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Fredrikstad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$48.32 NOK 453
-46.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$39.02 NOK 366
-51.51%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$21.34 NOK 200
-81.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Fredrikstad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$279 NOK 2,611
9.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$10.3K NOK 96.3K
-42.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Fredrikstad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$153 NOK 1,432
-61.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$60.3 NOK 565
-46.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$170 NOK 1,595
-40.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$134 NOK 1,251
-18.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Fredrikstad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$1,266 NOK 11.9K
-62.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$976 NOK 9,141
-61.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$2,038 NOK 19.1K
-58.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$1,513 NOK 14.2K
-52.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$7,210 NOK 67.6K
-60.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$4,709 NOK 44.1K
-70.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Fredrikstad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$3,403 NOK 31.9K
-84.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.25
216.00%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Fredrikstad: April 11, 2026

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