Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Harstad Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Harstad

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 53.7% cheaper than Harstad without rent, and 57.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 59.1% cheaper than Harstad without rent, and 57.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Harstad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$13.47 NOK 130
-55.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$120 NOK 1,154
-72.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$14.89 NOK 144
-51.04%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$6.13 NOK 59.1
-73.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$3.64 NOK 35.12
-71.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$3.11 NOK 29.95
-75.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$11.31 NOK 109
-84.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$10.99 NOK 106
-71.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Harstad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$2.43 NOK 23.47
-55.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$3.25 NOK 31.35
-59.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$3.12 NOK 30.03
-55.77%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$4.24 NOK 40.87
-46.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$10.44 NOK 101
-57.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$15.40 NOK 148
-62.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$37.91 NOK 365
-76.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$3.91 NOK 37.74
-42.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.80 NOK 26.96
-62.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$3.62 NOK 34.91
-58.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$4.54 NOK 43.75
-70.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$2.01 NOK 19.37
-44.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$2.05 NOK 19.77
-42.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$2.74 NOK 26.43
-67.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$1.72 NOK 16.58
-51.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$15.14 NOK 146
-85.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$17.16 NOK 165
-41.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$3.66 NOK 35.28
-67.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$4.66 NOK 44.91
-48.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Harstad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$6.06 NOK 58.4
-85.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$80.5 NOK 776
-48.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$12.45 NOK 120
-88.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.44 NOK 13.90
35.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$51.7 NOK 499
-85.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$2.23 NOK 21.46
-56.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$33.2K NOK 319.8K
-45.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$29.9K NOK 288.1K
-10.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Harstad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$159 NOK 1,532
-48.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$32.73 NOK 316
-71.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$76.7 NOK 739
-69.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Harstad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$48.69 NOK 469
-47.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$35.25 NOK 340
-45.28%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$16.92 NOK 163
-75.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Harstad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$327 NOK 3,156
-6.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$5,066 NOK 48.8K
16.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Harstad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$74.6 NOK 719
-19.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$32.94 NOK 318
-2.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$115 NOK 1,105
-10.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$135 NOK 1,305
-20.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Harstad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$1,321 NOK 12.7K
-63.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$1,003 NOK 9,668
-62.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$2,155 NOK 20.8K
-61.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,493 NOK 14.4K
-51.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$5,895 NOK 56.8K
-52.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$4,097 NOK 39.5K
-67.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Harstad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$3,479 NOK 33.5K
-84.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.27
214.52%

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

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Harstad: March 1, 2026

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